Kara boondi is a spicy, crunchy and yummy fried snack made during festivals like diwali or even served as tea time snack. Kara boondi is prepared with besan/ gram flour acting as key ingredient and adding chilli powder, peanuts, cashews and curry leaves for enhanced taste. I usually make kara […]
Ompodi / Omapodi/ Plain sev is a crunchy fried snack made with gram flour, rice flour and ajwain. Ompodi is served as tea time snack or made during festivals like diwali. Ompodi is very easy to make and has only handful ingredients in its making. Ompodi is my hubby’s all […]
A nostalgic summer treat made with roasted vermicelli and sweetened milk, Semiya Ice is a creamy, chewy popsicle that brings back memories of paati’s homemade delights. Just 4 ingredients and zero fuss!
Rava uttapam is an instant, soft and spongy Indian pancake topped with veggies, usually served as breakfast. Rava uttapam is prepared by making batter with just 2 main ingredients rava and curd. This uttapam is very easy to make and requires no grinding in its making. This uttapam is again […]
Red chilli coconut chutney is a spicy side dish served with various main dishes. It is prepared by grinding coconut and red chilli with other ingredients to enhance the flavors and taste of regular coconut chutney. This is my moms recipe and she used to serve it with idli and […]
Sweet kaja/ Madatha kaja is a toothsome layered sweet recipe famous in Andhra Pradesh. Sweet kaja is prepared with maida dough, which is shaped and fried, then dipped in sugar syrup before serving. This is my mom’s recipe and she used to make it for snacks, and there used 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.
