Heat a heavy bottom pan and dry roast oats till they smell good. Cool this completely, powder in a dry blender to suit your taste coarsely or finely and keep aside.

To the same pan, add jaggery, water and coconut. Stir and cook till the jaggery or sugar melts off. Add cardamom powder, cook stirring constantly, till you see strings in the mixture.

Time to add the powdered oats. Stir well. Switch off the stove. Stir in the ghee, nuts and raisins.

Let the temperature come down, roll small portions to balls with greased palms.