Chickpea Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cup Pasta (cooked till al-dente)
• 1 Cup Chickpeas/ Garbanzo Beans/ Chana(soaked overnight & boiled)
• 1 Tomato, chopped
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1 Cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 Cup Corn Kernels, boiled
• 1/4 Capsicum, chopped
• 1/4 Carrot, chopped
• 2-3 Sprigs of Coriander Leaves
• 1 Green Chilly, minced (optional)
• 1 Tbspn Lemon Juice (optional)
• 1 Tspn Freshly Ground Pepper
• Salt, as per taste

METHOD

• Boil the pasta in salted water till al-dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. After draining out the cold water, add a few drops of olive oil and toss. The coating of olive oil on cooked pasta ensures that it does not stick to each other. 
• Boil chickpeas (soaked overnight). 
• Combine all the ingredients well and Voila!... A super healthy pasta salad is ready :D.

Oats & Whole Wheat Cookies

A delightfully healthy yet yummy combination of the everyday whole wheat and oats - oats cookies !!
Snack away without a pang of guilt ;) ...

Take equal portions of oats and whole wheat.

Combine the oats, whole wheat, powdered sugar ,baking soda and a pinch of salt.
Add the butter (should be at room temperature) and vanilla essence. Add a tbspn of flax seed (for the health conscious :D ). Mix well.

Add a few tbspns of milk till a hard mixture is formed. Do not knead. Simply fold to combine well.

Take small portions of the dough and make small balls. Press lightly with your palms and flatten into small discs.
Place the now flattened discs on few sesame seeds and press lightly. Turn and place on a greased baking tray.

... or a few flax seeds!

... or some sprinkles for the kid in you ;) . 

... or cut out rectangle shapes !!

Bake in a preheated oven of 180C, for 20minutes or till the cookies start turning golden brown.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cup Oats
• 1 Cup Whole Wheat
• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 1/4 Tspn Vanilla Essence (optional) 
• 1/4 Cup Sugar (powdered), or adjust as per taste
• A pinch of Baking Soda
• 4 Tbspn Chilled Milk, adjust as per requirement
• A pinch of Salt
• Flax Seed (optional)
• Sesame Seed (optional)

METHOD

• Combine the oats, whole wheat, salt, powdered sugar and baking soda.
• Add the butter (should be at room temperature) and vanilla essence. Add a tbspn of flax seed (for the health conscious :D ). Mix well. 
• Add a few tbspns of milk till a hard mixture is formed. Do not knead. Simply fold to combine well.
• Take small portions of the dough and make small balls. Press lightly with your palms and flatten into small discs. 
• Place the now flattened discs on few flaxseeds/ sesame seeds/ chocolate sprinkles and press lightly. Turn and place on a greased baking tray.
• Bake in a preheated oven of 180C for 20minutes or till the cookies start turning golden brown. Flip and repeat.
• Once they are cool, store in an airtight container. Relish with a glass of milk, as and when you feel !!