Baked Olive Lentil Fritters a.k.a Dal Vada - California Ripe Olives

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons rolled oats
• 1 cup dry lentils (I used red) - lentils need to be soaked for 1-4 hours. Once they are soaked, they double in quantity and 1 cup dry lentils yields about 2 cups soaked lentils
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger
• 1 small onion chopped (about 4 tablespoons)
• 2/3 cups chopped California Black Ripe Olives
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 jalapeno chopped (seeds removed according to your love of heat)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Olive Oil - for brushing