Dry garlic chutney / Vada pav chutney is a spicy and very flavorful powder that is used in making vada pav. This particular chutney/ powder makes the vada pav extremely delicious and makes it very flavorful as well. Anyone who likes garlic will surely fall in love with this garlic […]
Ridge gourd peel chutney/ Peerkangai chutney/ Beerakaya chutney might sound a little different but it is one of the tastiest chutney I have learnt from my mom. This post is a continuity post from yesterday as the peel/skin from ride gourd that I had mentioned to save for chutney is […]
Tamarind chutney/ Sonth chutney/ Saunth chutney is a classic sweet and tangy side accompany for many snacks also used in chaat items. This chutney is made by grinding soaked tamarind into paste and then boiled along with jaggery and few spices to add to its flavors and taste. This chutney […]
Green chilli chutney is a super spicy chutney prepared in reverse method, yes the green chilli is first ground into paste then tempered and cooked. My mom usually prepares this chutney when we really get bored of regular chutney or if the main dish demands a spicy chutney like this. […]
Cabbage chutney is a spicy and yummy tasting chutney prepared by grinding sauteed cabbage, dal, red chili and tamarind. Cabbage chutney though different from the regular chutney in taste its making is very simple and easy, also it holds only handful ingredients in its making. This chutney can be used […]
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.
