Instant rasmalai/ Milk powder rasmalai is a quick and easy Indian dessert that can be prepared in just 15 minutes in a non cumbersome process with only basic ingredients that is always available in the kitchen. This recipe yields super soft and spongy rasmalai equivalent to the regular version prepared […]
Ambur chicken biryani is one such delicious and lip smacking biryani that has its own distinct flavors and cooking method where taste is overloaded due to slight variation in the ingredient list which makes it stand out among other biryani. Ambur biryani came to my notice only after I got […]
Cauliflower pakoda/ Gobi pakora is a delicious and crispy fritter where batter coated blanched cauliflower/ gobi is fried in oil. This pakoda/ pakora/ pakodi is such an easy and handy snack recipe to satisfy that small evening hunger with the few basic ingredients that can be easily pulled out of […]
Idli / Dosa needs no introduction as it is something that we make everyday. Idli/ dosa might sound as a very usual food item but achieving perfect fluffy, crispy or spongy dosa lies in preparing and fermenting perfect batter. Making idli dosa batter is very easy and it is a […]
Doodh peda/ Milk peda is a delicious Indian milk sweet/ fudge that can be prepared to make any festival special. The traditional doodh peda/ milk peda preparation involves time consuming process hence I though to share this simple and quick method of making peda using condensed milk and milk powder […]
Phulka is a super soft puffed roti made with wheat flour on direct flame/ roti grill/ roti jari. Phulka/ roti can be served with any curry / gravy to make the meal a delicious one. People usually think making phulka/ roti is tough and involves a technique to achieve it […]
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.
