Carrot kootu is tradition south Indian curry/gravy prepared by cooking chopped carrot in mashed toor dal and moong dal mixture. Adding freshly ground coconut mixture adds to the taste and flavor of this dish. This zero level spicy gravy is one of the healthy and delicious gravies that I completely […]
Rasgulla is a soft and fluffy white colored round shaped delicious Indian dessert (Bengali) that needs no introduction. Rasgulla is made from curdled milk called chenna, which is kneaded into soft dough, shaped, cooked in sugar syrup, chilled and then served. Making rasgulla requires some patience and time with some […]
Appam/ Palappam/ Lacy soft hoppers is a soft and fluffy Indian pancake served as breakfast is prepared with fermented rice batter in appa kadai that is specially designed to make appam. Appam is usually made by grinding rice and coconut, but I thought to post a recipe breaking the traditional […]
Drumstick soup/ Murungakkai soup is a very yummy tasting and flavorful soup loaded with lot of health benefits. Drumstick soup a spicy and aromatic soup can be prepared very easily with handful basic ingredients in just 15 minutes aides in curing cold and sore throat helping all those people who […]
Quinoa dosa is a healthy and tasty dosa that is very easy to prepare just like regular dosa. Quinoa dosa requires the preparation of a batter consisting of rice, quinoa and urad dal which can be used for making soft and fluffy idlies too. Quinoa dosa is healthy option to […]
Vegetable brinji rice/ Brinji rice is a very aromatic and flavorful variety rice loaded with veggies is prepared by cooking rice in coconut mixture and milk. The traditional recipe is prepared with coconut milk but I find this method yields in more taste and also can help any beginner 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.
