Oats Handvo | Oats and Multiseed Savoury Loaf

You will need :-

• 2 cup oats
• 1 cup coarse semolina
• 1 cup sour yogurt
• 1 cup chopped mix vegetables ( carrots, green beans, peas, sweetcorn )
• ¼ cup grated bottle gourd ( lauki-dudhi ) Optional
• 1-2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon achaar masala or fresh fenugreek leaves
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard and cumin seeds
• pinch of asafoetida ( hing)
• 2-3 tablespoon sesame and sunflower seeds
• salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar ( optional )
• 1 cup water
• 1.5 teaspoon baking powder or ¾ teaspoon bi carbonate soda

Method:-
Pre heat oven to gas mark 5. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper .
Roast oats in non stick pan for 4-5 minutes transfer into another bowl and leave it aside to cool slightly.
In the same pan roast semolina for 4-5 minutes too.
When oats gets little cool grind in to grinder and make coarse flour.
In big bowl add coarse oats, semolina, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and sugar.
Add to this sour yogurt and water in the flour mixture and mix well, now add  all the vegetables chopped coriander and mix well. Add 1 teaspoon achaar masala but DO NOT MIX.
Now prepare tadka ( tempering) in a tiny pan or skillet heat 2tbsp oil add mustard and cumin seeds, when splutter add hing.
Add oil mixture ( tadka ) into batter on top of the achaar masala, it is very important in this dish.
Now stir in baking powder,mix everything, check seasoning .
Pour the batter into a prepared  loaf pan and sprinkle sesame and sunflower seeds.
Bake the loaf in preheated oven at least 40 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted in to the centre of the loaf comes out clean.
Let it slightly cool before serving..Enjoy with cup of tea