Thalappakatti style soya chunks biryani/ Thalappakatti veg biryani is a vegetarian version of the popular Dindugul thalappakati biryani. It is known for their unique style seeraga samba chicken and mutton biryani loaded with spices. In this recipe I have replaced chicken with soya chunks. It has equal amount of protein […]
Parda biryani/ Chicken parda biryani is a delicious dum biryani prepared by layering partially cooked basmati rice over cooked chicken masala and coved with puff pastry sheet and baked to perfection. You heard it right! The dum takes place in the oven with biryani covered by puff pastry sheet topped […]
Chicken yakhni pulao is a delicious and aromatic Kashmiri style pulao prepared with lots of whole spices which gives this pulao a distinct flavor. This pulao is prepared by cooking chicken first then cooking the soaked rice in chicken stock flavored with whole spices, onions, ginger and garlic. This pulao […]
Gongura pulihora/ Sorrel leaves rice is a very popular and delicious variety rice prepared by adding tempered sorrel leaves/ gongura paste to cooked rice and mixed to perfection. These gongura leaves are well known for their sour taste and is abundantly available in monsoon season which is happening currently (May […]
Are you a seafood lover? Then you will surely love it!! Shrimp fried rice/ Prawn fried rice is a quick and easy to make one pot wonder/meal that is super yummy and tummy filling as well. This flavorful rice dish is typically prepared with eggs/ veggies/ meat and veggies combined […]
Chicken pulao is a flavorful and quick to make one pot dish prepared with basmati rice, meat and whole spices. Pulav/Pilaf is usually white/ slightly yellow in color and uses mint and cilantro for flavoring and sometimes coconut milk as well for that mild sweetness and taste. This chicken pulao […]
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.
