Barnyard millet also known as kuthiraivali arisi (tamil)/ odalu (telugu) is a millet variety that is small in size, white in color, round in shape bigger than semolina/ sooji. Barnyard millet is rich in fiber, iron and is also less in calories making it healthier than rice. Barnyard millet with […]
Quinoa lemon pulihora/ lemon quinoa is a tangy, mildly spicy and crunchy recipe prepared by adding tempered lemon mixture to cooked quinoa. Quinoa lemon pulihora is super easy and quick to prepare recipe that too with very simple ingredients that is used for making regular lemon pulihora/ lemon rice where […]
Palak pulao/Spinach pulao is a green colored delicious and healthy pulao made with simple ingredients in a quick method. Palak pulao as the name goes is prepared by cooking soaked Basmati rice in palak paste which is then garnished and served with fried bread cubes. These fried bread cubes gives […]
Eggless Ghee biscuits/ Ghee cookies are delicious, aromatic, crunchy and melt in mouth cookies/ biscuits that are super easy to make because it is made with just 3 INGREDIENTS. Yes you heard it right! A very quick to make biscuit/cookie which involves only 5 minutes preparation time and 15 minutes […]
Cabbage pappu/ cabbage dal is a super easy and quick to make one pot curry prepared by pressure cooking moong dal, onion, tomato and cabbage till mushy and to which finally a tempering made with Sun dried chilli/ majiga mirapakaya/ mor milagay and mustard seeds is added to enhance its […]
Bread Ras Malai is an instant and easy version of regular ras malai where the preparation time and cumbersome procedure is reduced. Bread ras malai is a delicious dessert that can be prepared easily with very few ingredients at home in very less time. I made this ras malai to […]
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.
