Rava sweet paniyaram is an instant, easy and very handy recipe when you have overripe banana at home. Rava sweet paniyaram is prepared with rava/sooji, banana, maida acting as key ingredients and is cooked with ghee which enhances the taste of this dish. Rava sweet paniyaram can be made as […]
Oats ven pongal is a simple, healthy and easy to make recipe which can be prepared in very less time. Oats ven pongal is prepared with oats and moong dal, in the same method we prepare regular ven pongal. I usually prefer making oats ven pongal as it is wholesome […]
Potato dosa is a yummy tasting dosa which is a real bliss for potato lovers. Potato dosa with soft and spongy texture is prepared by adding boiled grated potato in maida batter and cooked like regular dosa. This dosa becomes instant and handy when you have leftover boiled potato at […]
Rava uttapam is an instant, soft and spongy Indian pancake topped with veggies, usually served as breakfast. Rava uttapam is prepared by making batter with just 2 main ingredients rava and curd. This uttapam is very easy to make and requires no grinding in its making. This uttapam is again […]
Red chilli coconut chutney is a spicy side dish served with various main dishes. It is prepared by grinding coconut and red chilli with other ingredients to enhance the flavors and taste of regular coconut chutney. This is my moms recipe and she used to serve it with idli and […]
Sweet poha is a very easy to make and delicious recipe made during festivals. It is prepared by adding soaked poha in jaggery mixture and cooked till dry. Adding desiccated coconut enhances the taste and flavor of this dish. I remember my mom making this recipe for Krishna Jayanti and […]
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.
