Rava puttu/ Sooji puttu is a very delicious breakfast that can be easily prepared in no time. This is a very flavorful puttu prepared by steaming ghee roasted rava. Puttu can be made with rice flour, corn, oats and even with rava which is the most delicious of all I […]
Khas khas halwa/ Poppy seeds halwa is a very aromatic, nutritional and delicious halwa that is very different in taste and making as well. I have earlier posted quinoa halwa recipe long time back so this halwa us also prepared in the way where I skipped only the milk portion. […]
Chicken biryani is a flavorful and delicious one pot meal prepared with aromatic basmati rice and chicken. This chicken biryani is prepared in stove top method and uses biriyani masala to add more flavors and taste. I have posted many varieties of biryani both veg and non-veg recipes earlier but […]
Palak peas pulao is a healthy and flavorful rice dish that is very easy to prepare with simple every day ingredients. I was really bored of making same old curry and sabzi with palak wanted to try something new so made this simple pulao with palak and green peas/matar. I […]
Mint thokku/ Pudina thokku is a spicy, tangy, salty and flavorful multipurpose dish/ side/ chutney that goes well with many main dishes like idli, dosa, rice etc. This thokku can be stored in refrigerator and used for a month when you don’t have time to grind chutney. I prepared this […]
Sheer khurma/ Sheer khorma is a delicious dessert prepared with vermicelli, milk and lots of nuts. This easy and quick to make dessert/ sweet plays an integral part of EID. Yes the festival is fulfilled only when this sweet is tasted. Of course not to forget this recipe during Ramadan […]
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.
