Aval vada / Poha vada is an instant, easy and delicious vada with crispy exterior and soft interior. Aval/ poha and rice flour act as key ingredients in the vada making . Aval vada requires no grinding and no pre-preparation, and it can be handy for quick tea time snack […]
Kollu also known as horse gram / ulavalu comes with lot of health benefits and I always make sure that I have it in our diet. Kollu sundal is a spicy sundal often prepared during navaratri is made by tossing cooked kollu in coconut and freshly ground masala. Kollu sundal […]
Soya keema paratha / Soya kheema paratha is a healthy, spicy and tasty stuffed flatbread prepared by stuffing soya keema in wheat flour dough, then flattened and cooked on tawa. Soya keema is made by tossing minced soya in spicy onion mixture. This keema is the key factor in making […]
Masala pasta packed with veggies is a spicy and yummy recipe where cooked pasta is tossed in Desi style veggie mixture. Masala pasta is very easy to make and is a bliss for those who love both pasta and Indian food. I usually prepare this pasta for my hubby as […]
Butter murukku/ Butter chakli is a buttery crunchy delicious snack. It is easy and quick to make by combining rice flour, besan and gram flour. Butter murukku is usually prepared during Diwali. This murukku has a special aroma than other chakli. This recipe requires no preparation and no special shaping. […]
Oats rava dosa is an instant and crispy dosa similar to regular rava dosa in healthy version. Oats dosa batter can be used to prepare regular dosa also, but this version is more tastier and often preferred by my family. This dosa is simple and easy to make and involves […]
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.
