Whole wheat bhatura is a puffy and fluffy deep fried leavened Indian bread prepared with wheat flour, maida, curd, baking soda and sooji/ rava. Bhatura is traditionally prepared with maida/ all purpose flour and served with chole/ chana masala but to keep it healthy and break the boredom I tried […]
Broccoli paratha is a quick and easy to make healthy Indian flatbread with broccoli and spices as stuffing. This paratha tastes great with plain curd/ pickle and can be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner as well. This is an excellent and yummy way to consume broccoli even for those […]
Naan is a leavened Indian flatbread with soft spongy texture and usually oven baked/ tandoor. Naan can be easily prepared at home on tawa with or without yeast but still have have texture like this recipe which I posted earlier WHOLE WHEAT NAAN (without yeast). Naan comes in many varieties/ with […]
Italian herbs naan is a variety of naan flavored with Italian herbs and paprika, prepared on tawa. This is a soft, and puffy flatbread prepared with maida and yeast. This can be prepared with or without yeast and with with or without maida just like this recipe which I posted […]
Ajwain puri/ Kasta ajawain puri is a classic and a delicious Indian puffed bread flavored with carom seeds/ ajwain which helps in easy digestion. These puri’s are super quick to make and can be served with a simple and spicy potato curry for breakfast. These carom seeds puri’s are healthy as […]
Jeera rice or Zeera rice is a very flavorful and quick to make simple rice dish that is popularly served in North India along with variety of side dishes. Jeera rice is one such easy to make rice variety that does not involve much of ingredients and we usually prefer […]
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.
