Balaleet/ Emirati sweet vermicelli and egg omelet is a very delicious sweet and savory breakfast consisting of sweetened vermicelli flavored with cardamom and saffron which is topped with savory omelette. Speaking of vermicelli here are few dishes with vermicelli: Sheer kurma Vermicelli popsicle Semiya paruppu upma recipe, Chana dal semiya upma […]
Qubani ka meetha/ Khubani ka meetha is a delicious and a very popular Hyderabad dessert/ sweet prepared with dry apricots and sugar. How simple right? Yes this delicious sweet with just 3 ingredients always tops the list in every marriage held and is also a kind of meal finishing sweet […]
Chicken kola urundai/ chicken fritters is a spicy and a flavorful deep fried chicken balls popular in the chettinad cuisine. Traditionally kola is prepared with mutton and spices as I don’t eat mutton tried making it with chicken just like the veg version I posted earlier like this SOYA KOLA […]
Mirchi ka salan/ Hyderabadi Mirchi salan is a popular peanut based spicy gravy usually accompanied with biryani like this: Boneless chicken dum biryani Parda chicken biryani Air fryer chicken 65 biryani Chicken dum biryani Restaurant style chicken dum biryani Green veg biryani Egg dum biryani Hyderabadi salan is prepared […]
Zarda pulao/ Meethe chawal is a very fragrant and delicious sweet yellow colored saffron flavored rice/ chawal tossed in whole spices, dry fruit and some sugar. It is usually prepared during festivals, special occasion, weddings or sometimes served along with biryani like these: This is is my favorite dish and […]
Chakka aviyal/ Jackfruit aviyal is a simple, quick and delicious coconut based dish popular in Kerala. Unlike the regular aviyal this recipe includes no curd/ yogurt or mixed veggies but tastes truly delicious and is often served alongside rice, sambar and fish curry. Jackfruit season is back and as much […]
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.
