Vendakkai mor kuzhambu is simple and easy to make coconut based kuzhambu/ stew prepared with buttermilk and ladies finger/ vendakkai. Its taste and flavors are very distinct from the regular kuzhambu and can be prepared without much effort. Mor kuzhambu can be prepared with variety of vegetables and this recipe […]
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 […]
Italian herbs naan is a variety of naan flavored with Italian herbs and paprika, prepared on tawa. This is a soft, and puffy flatbread prepared with maida and yeast. This can be prepared with or without yeast and with with or without maida just like this recipe which I posted […]
Achari vegetable pulao is a delicious and interesting vegetarian pulao/ one pot meal prepared with veggies and pickle. Yes that’s true that’s why the pulao has its name called “ACHARI”. This pulao has a perfect balance of taste and flavor of a regular pulao and pickle, basically you will have […]
Rajma pulao / Kidney beans pulao is a very easy and quick to make healthy one pot meal prepared with rajma/ Kidney beans and basmati rice. This flavorful rice can be served with plain curd or simple raita and also serves as excellent lunch box recipe. This recipe works great […]
Banana flower biryani/ Vazhaipoo biryani is a delicious, healthy and interesting one pot recipe where sauteed banana flower and rice is cooked to perfection along with spices. Banana flower/ Vazhaipoo is not liked by much for its bitter taste but adding it to our diet in an yummy way is […]
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.
