Green gram pongal is a khara pongal/ venpongal made with rice, moong dal and green moong dal. Green moong dal pongal is more flavorful, wholesome and healthy breakfast served with simple coconut chutney or tiffin sambar. So what’s different abt it? As the name suggests and explanation in the first […]
Kalkandu pongal is one such variety of sweet pongal made with rice, moong dal and kalkandu/ rock sugar candy as the name suggests. I had already posted the traditional sakkarai pongal recipe last year in the blog so wanted to post something different most impotantly without using jaggery so I […]
Sakkarai pongal/ Sweet pongal/ Chakkara pongali is a delicious sweet recipe popularly prepared in South India during festivals. Sweet pongal/ sakkarai pongal is prepared with rice, moong dal and jaggery. Adding ghee, cashews and raisins enhance the taste of this dish even more. Sweet pongal holds top priority along with […]
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 […]
A delicious recipe made with rice and moong dal can never be left out in breakfast list. The aroma of the ghee and the crunchiness of the cashews cannot make the day any better. It tastes best when served hot with sambar and coconut chutney. When we were newly wed […]
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.
