One of my nightmares have come true in last couple of weeks.
A hectic weekend ended in chaos, A normal routine to work on a lazy monday morning changed to rushing to the hospital, blood tests, examinations and everything you dread and there I was completely dazed at the pace of things happening to me.
Family not allowed after the visiting hours so Rocky and Noel had to leave me and so there I was suddenly in couple of hrs all by myself and in thumping pain.
I found the whole experience quite overpowering. I always disliked hospitals and its may be b‘coz I was living in that atmosphere throughout my life as dad being a doctor.
And as I am quite a sensitive person, I get effected when I see and hear those distressed stories of why other patients are in there, you really think how fortunate you are.
But anyway I am back to myself now and away from those horrifying week, trying to get back into routine. When you think life is just the way you wanted with less hassle and bustle, yearning for a peace of mind , Swiftly things change in such way that it makes you comprehend what really imperative in anyone’s life.
Sorry to turn you all with my worst nightmare but felt like sharing with friends and that’s what friends are for right? In happy days and in sad days!!
I am taking things slowly so spending a lot less time in the kitchen and making some simple salads to go!!

I made this salad yesterday, a pretty simple chicken salad which can be had on its own or with Mediterranean cous cous which is exactly the way we had.
Nice simple delicious salad which was ready in 10 minutes

Mix all these ingredients and shallow fry them in 1 or 2 tbsp for 10 minutes on medium heat.And add these succulent pieces to Rocket salad, chopped red onions, jalapeño peppers, cucumber and plum tomatoes and serve immediately

Its been quite a while, I cooked a decent meal at home. Work stress, drudgery did effect me for a week and and I just hated to go into the kitchen as I was too tired to do anything let alone make a decent meal.
Its just one of those days where you can’t motivate yourself well enough to get up and do something.Anyway after struggling for few days, I am back to my usual self today and made this simple meal, Paneer and Chickpeas masala with Chapathis

Paneer and chickpeas masala:
Paneer: ½ cup (cut into small cubs)
Chole or chickpeas: 1 cup
Tomatoes:4
Ginger garlic paste: 1tbsp
Yoghurt: 1/4th cup
Chilli powder, turmeric 1 tsp each
Onion: 1
Green chillies: 4
Chana masala powder: 1tbsp
Salt to taste.

Soak chickpeas overnight and pressure cook them.
Take 1/4th of the cup and make into a paste.
Now take 1tbsp of oil in a saucepan and fry onions, chillies until they turn light brown, add ginger garlic paste and saute for couple of minutes. Now add tomatoes and saute for few extra minutes say 5 .
Add all the masalas along with the chickpeas paste and mix well.
Add salt and 1 glass of water.

As soon as it starts boiling add remaining pressure cooked chickpeas along with paneer cubes.
You can shallow fry paneer cubes if u want before adding. As I wanted a little healthier option of not using too much oil, I just added paneer cubes just like that.
Now leave it for 10 min on low heat.
Stir in Yoghurt after switching off and garnish with fresh rotis or chapathis or rice.