Tawa chicken biryani is a spicy and flavorful rice prepared by tossing cooked rice in spicy chicken mixture. Tawa chicken biryani is different both in the making and taste from the regular biryani as it is cooked in tawa, though the ingredients list is little longer it is very easy […]
Aloo palak biryani is a wholesome one pot dish which can be easily prepared with ingredients available in your pantry. This biryani is prepared by adding soaked basmati rice in spicy aloo palak mixture then cooked to perfection. Aloo palak biryani has mild spiciness with flavors of mint and cilantro […]
Fried rice is a simple and yummy rice dish which does not require any introduction. Mushroom fried is just a variation from regular fried rice with addition of mushrooms. This particular Indian style fried rice is my favorite recipe as I am a big fan of fried rice and mushrooms. […]
Peas masala pulao is a spicy, yummy and flavorful pulao where rice is cooked in masala peas milk mixture. This is such an easy and simple to make pulao which becomes very handy on a busy day and works great as lunchbox recipe too. For the below recipe I have […]
Ghee rice/ Nei choru is a flavorful rice prepared by cooking ghee roasted rice in slow flame with fried onion, fried cashew and fried dry grapes as garnish. This is a very easy and simple rice recipe with basic ingredients which can be accompanied with any curry or gravy. This […]
Tangy, nutty, and packed with flavor, this Raw Mango Rice is a South Indian summer staple made during Ugadi, festivals, or just to welcome the mango season.
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.
