Fish dum biryani/ Fish biryani is a spicy, flavorful and delicious biryani. It prepared by layering fried fish on a layer of onion tomato masala mixture and finally put to dum with a layer of basmati rice and cooked to perfection. Sounds interesting right? We usually make biryani with chicken/ […]
Sprouted moong idli/ Sprouts idli is a soft, fluffy and easy to make healthy idli prepared by adding ground sprouts to regular idli batter and steamed to perfection. Super simple right? Yes this idli also has the goodness of turmeric powder giving it a beautiful yellow color. This idli can […]
Green moong sprouts/ Moong sprouts is a nutritious and healthy food that can be eaten raw or cooked and is prepared by sprouting Whole green moong/ Green gram (soaking in water and allowing it to sprout/ germinate until white tail is formed) Green moong sprouts are easily available at stores […]
Matar paneer is a very creamy and rich gravy prepared with matar/ green peas and cottage cheese/ paneer in spicy onion, tomato and cashew paste. This is one such popular gravy in the restaurant menu and is usually served with jeera rice / Indian bread like these Naan, Italian herbs […]
Vendakkai mor kuzhambu is simple and easy to make coconut based kuzhambu/ stew prepared with buttermilk and ladies finger/ vendakkai. Its taste and flavors are very distinct from the regular kuzhambu and can be prepared without much effort. Mor kuzhambu can be prepared with variety of vegetables and this recipe […]
Naan is a leavened Indian flatbread with soft spongy texture and usually oven baked/ tandoor. Naan can be easily prepared at home on tawa with or without yeast but still have have texture like this recipe which I posted earlier WHOLE WHEAT NAAN (without yeast). Naan comes in many varieties/ with […]
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.
