Varagu arisi pongal/ Kodo Millet khara pongal is one of the popular South Indian breakfast. It is prepared with millet and moong dal which is spiced and flavored with peppercorn, cashews, curry leaves and ghee. Ven pongal/ khara pongal is traditionally prepared with raw rice and moong dal., But I […]
Ragi roti/ Finger millet roti is a soft, delicious and healthy flatbread as finger millet is rich in calcium, is a good source of fiber and also aids in weight as well apart from several other benefits. I have earlier posted many recipes with ragi/ millet flour in the blog […]
Jowar rava oats idli/ Instant oats idli is one such super popular healthy and delicious breakfast that can be prepared instantly without have to ferment the batter. This soft, spongy and fluffy idli’s when drenched in that typical coconut chutney and tiffin sambar tastes divine, or just some chutney powder […]
Thinai kesari/ Foxtail millet is a healthy and delicious sweet that can be prepared easily with handful ingredients during festivals like Navaratri/ special occasions. Kesari is a traditional sweet in South India and is made with sooji/ rava/ semolina which tastes super yum and can whipped up quickly as an […]
Cholam ladoo/ Jowar ladoo/ Sorghum ladoo is a healthy and easy to make sweet that can be served as evening snack/ offered as Naivedyam during festivals like Navaratri and Ganesh Chaturthi. Yes this healthy millet ladoo needs just 4 ingredients in its making and can be prepared in jiffy and […]
Varagu arisi sakkarai pongal/ Kodo millet sakkarai pongal prepared with kodo millet, moong dal, jaggery, flavored with cardamom and garnished with ghee fried cashews and raisins is a traditional sweet dish popular in South India and is often prepared during special occasions / festivals like navaratri, pongal, varalakshmi vratham etc. […]
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.
