Sprouted moong are germinated from green gram dal. They are a good source of protein and has lot of other nutritional benefits. Sprouted moong biryani is a spicy and flavorful biryani where rice is cooked in spicy onion, tomato and moong mixture. This biryani is easy to prepare and very […]
Tomato rice is a tangy, spicy and masala flavored rice cooked by adding soaked raw rice in tomato mixture. I made this recipe today because we harvested around 1 ½ lb tomatoes from my home garden. I was so temped to make some dish with it and finally made my […]
Vegetable pulao is a delicious and healthy recipe where rice is cooked with vegetable and spices. Vegetable pulao is very easy to prepare and does not require any side accompany as it tastes best like that. This is again one of my favorite rice recipes and something that I often […]
Soya chunk is a vegetable protein commonly used in vegetarian dishes to replace meat. It is called in different names like soya chunk, soya meat, soya nugget and meal maker. Soya chunk biryani is one such aromatic and flavorful recipe which my mom used to cook for us and I […]
Brinjal rice is an excellent spicy, tangy and masala flavored rice. It is easy to make and is one of my favorite brinjal recipes. I prepared this brinjal rice with my homegrown brinjal that we harvested today and i wanted to cook this recipe with it. This recipe requires grinding […]
Baby potato biryani is a variation from regular biryani in its taste. Its easy to prepare and hassle free recipe. I used frozen baby potatoes in this recipe as I couldn’t get hold of fresh ones in the store. This recipe is a sure divine for potato lovers so without […]
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.
