Veg manchurian is a delicious and a popular Indo Chinese dish prepared by adding deep fried veg manchurian balls in spicy, sweet and tangy sauce/gravy loaded with ginger, garlic and spring onions. But wait did we hear that the dish is made with deep fried veggie balls? Yes that is […]
Potato puffs/ Aloo puff is a popular Indian snack prepared by filling puff pastry sheets with spicy mashed potato mixture and baked to perfection. I never knew that there was something called aloo puffs until last year when I noticed in a café. We all/ I am used to typical […]
Avocado egg toast is a simple and quick to make healthy breakfast that can be prepared in jiffy with bread, avocado, eggs and some seasoning. Voila the breakfast is ready. Sometimes we feel we need something light, simple and tummy filling breakfast and this toast surely is one such kind! […]
Parda biryani/ Chicken parda biryani is a delicious dum biryani prepared by layering partially cooked basmati rice over cooked chicken masala and coved with puff pastry sheet and baked to perfection. You heard it right! The dum takes place in the oven with biryani covered by puff pastry sheet topped […]
Mango rasmalai is a soft, spongy and delicious Indian dessert prepared with mango flavor to suit the summer season. Yes the regular rasmalai is given a mango twist which gives this sweet/ dessert a different taste, look and appealing color as well. I am sure this mango rasmalai will be […]
Kale pakora/ Kale fritters as the name goes is a crispy and yummy tea time snack/ Appetizer prepared with kale, besan, rice flour and other pantry friendly ingredients. Pakoras are always the best combo with tea during windy/ rainy days and are much easier than bajji as they don’t require […]
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.
