Makkan peda/ Arcot makkan peda is a sweet delicacy prepared with maida and khoya, stuffed with dry fruits and nuts soaked in sugar syrup is very popular in Arcot, vellore district of Tamil Nadu. So I got to know about this sweet from my hubby as he is also from […]
Badam kheer is a thick creamy and delicious Indian dessert prepared with badam/ almond and milk with flavors of saffron and cardamom to make any occasion or festival special. Badam kheer is one such quick and easy dessert that can be prepared with handful ingredients and also without involving much […]
Doodh peda/ Milk peda is a delicious Indian milk sweet/ fudge that can be prepared to make any festival special. The traditional doodh peda/ milk peda preparation involves time consuming process hence I though to share this simple and quick method of making peda using condensed milk and milk powder […]
Kaju katli/ kaju burfi is a delicious Indian sweet made with cashews, sugar and flavored with cardamom powder. This yummy fudge kind of Indian sweet can be made during any festivals/ special occasion hence i made it on this Maha Shivarathri. It is very easy to prepare as it involves […]
Thattai/ Pappu chekkalu/ Pappu billalu is a crunchy and yummy South Indian fried snack prepared during festivals. Thattai/ pappu chekkalu is prepared with 3 types of flour: rice flour, urad dal flour and gram dal flour for which I have provided the making along with pictures below. This aromatic snack […]
Rava ladoo/ Rava laddu is a very easy and delicious recipe that is usually prepared during festivals or any special occasion. Rava ladoo takes very less time to prepare and also involves only handful ingredients in its making so it can be made easily even by beginners. This ladoo recipe […]
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.
