Air fryer Chicken pakora/ Air fryer chicken pakoda is a crisp, juicy, flavorful, delicious yet guilt free appetizer/ snack where marinated boneless chicken pieces are Air fried to perfection. This chicken pakoda is traditionally a deep fried snack but couldn’t resist myself from posting this recipe as it has been […]
Baked vegetable dum biryani/ Baked dum biryani is one such easy and super quick to make one pot meal that can be prepared in oven in no time if you have all the ingredients ready. All you need to do is mix all the ingredients, layer it with rice, bake […]
Instant pot millet bisi bele bath/ Barnyard millet bisi bele bath is a scrumptious, wholesome and healthy one pot meal prepared by cooking millet, dal and veggies in freshly ground bisi bele bath powder then topped with tempering consisting of ghee, cashews and curry leaves. Traditionally bisi bele bath is […]
Instant pot palak khichdi/ Palak khichdi is one such winter special lip smacking lentil based one pot meal that is super healthy and nutritious. Yes this is one such recipe that is super quick to prepare and is something similar to South Indian VEN PONGAL and SAMBAR SADAM. I might […]
Bottle gourd chutney/ Sorakaya pachadi is a spicy, lightly tangy and delicious pachadi/ chutney that goes well with white rice, idli or dosa when served with little sesame oil. This pachadi/ chutney can be prepared in no time with handful ingredients. We always make dishes like these with bottle gourd/ […]
Methi rice/ Vendhaya keerai sadam is a very flavorful and delicious rice. It is prepared by tossing cooked rice in methi and freshly ground masala powder. Sounds simple right? It is simple and healthy as methi leaves/ fenugreek leaves are nutrtious. It is a much sorted winter produce as it […]
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.
