Matar paneer is a very creamy and rich gravy prepared with matar/ green peas and cottage cheese/ paneer in spicy onion, tomato and cashew paste. This is one such popular gravy in the restaurant menu and is usually served with jeera rice / Indian bread like these Naan, Italian herbs […]
White brinjal kura is a spicy, tangy and dry dish prepared with white brinjal, tamarind pulp and roasted spices. This brinjal podi kura tastes great when served along with sambar and rice or just with hot rice topped with ghee. I wanted to try making a dish with white brinjal […]
Paneer pepper masala is a spicy and flavorful side dish that goes well with roti, fried rice, noodles or can be relished just like an appetizer as well. This dish is quick to make and serves to b an excellent lunch box recipe also. A long list of basic ingredients […]
Soya chunk/ Meal maker fry is a simple and quick to make side dish prepared with few basic ingredients. This soya chunk fry tastes great when served with simple pulao/ roti. This can be easily prepared on working days and is a lunch box friendly dish as it is fry/ […]
Kakarakaya ulli karam is a spicy and lip smacking side dish from Andhra cuisine prepared by adding fried bitter gourd /karela to spicy onion mixture. This bitter gourd dish is very peculiar one from usual curry, stir fry or masala, so anyone who wouldn’t like bitter gourd will start loving […]
Pepper chicken is spicy, hot and delicious side dish usually served with rice, roti/ chapati. Pepper chicken is usually prepared with regular chicken or boneless chicken depending on each ones taste. As the name suggests this chicken dish is loaded with freshly ground pepper which makes the dish more tasty […]
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.
