Veg kothu chapati/ Kothu chapati is a delicious combination of minced chapati and veg kurma tossed with some onions, tomatoes and masala served usually with onion raita as dinner or evening snacks or mini tiffin. This recipe is a copycat recipe of the traditional veg kothu parotta that is popular […]
Chicken karahi/ Karahi chicken is a one such spicy gravy hailing from Pakistan and North India where chicken is cooked in tomato based gravy which goes well with naan, roti and jeera rice. We are so much addicted to this chicken karahi available in Pakwan restaurant, that whenever we order […]
Instant rava appam/ Sooji appam is a soft, spongy and delicious breakfast that can be prepared in just 15 minutes. Yes that’s right! This instant breakfast uses just 6 pantry friendly ingredients and requires no fermentation which is again a good news. I am a great fan of appam and […]
Veg manchurian is a delicious and a popular Indo Chinese dish prepared by adding deep fried veg manchurian balls in spicy, sweet and tangy sauce/gravy loaded with ginger, garlic and spring onions. But wait did we hear that the dish is made with deep fried veggie balls? Yes that is […]
Avocado egg toast is a simple and quick to make healthy breakfast that can be prepared in jiffy with bread, avocado, eggs and some seasoning. Voila the breakfast is ready. Sometimes we feel we need something light, simple and tummy filling breakfast and this toast surely is one such kind! […]
Olaiappam/ Sweet idli is a soft, spongy and fluffy idli where idli is sweetened with jaggery, flavored with cardamom and topped with grated coconut, moong dal and steamed to perfection. This sweet idli is usually served as breakfast along with ginger chutney. This is Pondicherry (I was born there) specialty […]
Hello and welcome. I’m Sandhya—the hands, heart, and stories behind Sandyathome This blog was never planned. It began quietly—just like the way my mother and grandmother used to cook. No measurements. No books. Just feeling. Growing up, I didn’t realize I was being shaped by their everyday magic. The gentle clinking of ladles, the warm smell of curry leaves crackling in oil, the quiet hum of love in every dish—they stayed with me. I didn’t inherit written recipes. But I inherited something far deeper—the emotion of cooking, the way food could heal, gather, and speak when words fall short.
