Palak rava idli/ palak idli is an instant, healthy and delicious idli that can be prepared quickly without involving much ingredients in its making. Palak idli is light green in color inheriting its color from palak adding its flavors as well to the idli in a relishable way. So when […]
Quinoa halwa is a very delicious and healthy halwa which I think most if us haven’t heard of or has ever tasted it. Me and my mom have discussed a lot regarding the aroma of qunioa and khas khas being the same when ground into paste, and those talks popped […]
Bread vegetable masala sandwich is a yummy and healthy sandwich loaded with veggies and taste. This sandwich is prepared by making an easy and hassle free spicy filling with onion, tomato, carrot and beans with basic masala powder to add to its taste. I make this sandwich for breakfast when […]
Instant besan sambar/ Kadalai mavu sambar (in tamil) is a quick and easy version of tiffin sambar that can be accompanied with idli, dosa, rava upma, uttapam and so on. This instant sambar requires no grinding and mainly no cooking of dal making it easy on busy days or when […]
Kaju katli/ kaju burfi is a delicious Indian sweet made with cashews, sugar and flavored with cardamom powder. This yummy fudge kind of Indian sweet can be made during any festivals/ special occasion hence i made it on this Maha Shivarathri. It is very easy to prepare as it involves […]
Bombay ice halwa/ Mahim halwa/ Paper halwa is a very rich and delicious sweet loaded with nuts and saffron as topping. Bombay ice halwa comes in thin sheets of squares with a unique texture and taste. Bombay ice halwa/ Mahim halwa is very different in appearance and making as well […]
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.
