Baked Veg Balls

It was school closing at my daughter's play school. Each parent had to send some "healthy" snack with their child so that they learn to share :)
My plan was to make "Oven Baked Potato Cheese Breaded Bites" , adapted from Deeba's blog . Needless to say the plan remained a plan, because I realized that there was no cheese in the house only in the morning :D Smart, ain't I ???
So, I adapted the entire recipe. What remained of her original (and superbly tasty) recipe was just the mashed potatoes, green chilly and the baking part :D, the rest I improvised :D

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes - 3 medium, pressure cooked and mashed
2. Carrot - 1 small, grated
3. Corn - 1/2 cup, boiled
4. Onion - 1 small, finely chopped
5. Green chilly - 1, de-seeded and chopped fine.
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Garam masala - 3/4 tsp
9. Salt - To taste
10. Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup

Method:

1. In a pan, heat a little oil and saute the onions until translucent. Throw in the chopped green chilly and grated carrot, saute for a minute.
2. To this add the mashed potato and cooked corn. Mix well.
3. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, garam masala and salt to taste. Add a tea-spoon of water so that all the powders mix well with the vegetables.
4. Saute for a couple of minutes until all the powders and vegetables have blended well together.
5. Take off the stove and cool for a while.
6. Make tiny bite sized balls using the mixture. Drizzle some oil on each ball and ensure that they are evenly coated with oil.
7. Roll the balls in bread crumbs
8. To bake, grease a baking tray with oil and place the veg balls in it.
9. Bake at 180 degrees for about 40 mins until the balls turn a nice golden color.
10. Use your imagination to decorate before serving. This can either be served with ketchup or dip.