Ragi kanji/ Sweet ragi porridge is a delicious, super healthy and filling breakfast made with ragi flour, milk, water and cardamom powder that can be easily prepared in no time. This wholesome breakfast can be made in 2 version either sweet or savory and the sweetness can be derived with […]
Rava dhokla / Sooji dhokla is a soft, spongy and delicious steamed savory snack/ breakfast that can be easily prepared at home in no time. This dhokla requires no fermentation and just the ingredients need to be mixed, steamed and tempered. Super easy right? These are super soft like idli […]
Coconut Quinoa (keen- wah) is a savory dish prepared by tossing quinoa in tempered coconut mixture. Yes you guessed it right! But before guessing you might think that this combo might not work, Its totally fine I can hear guys, this is what I heard from my husband as well […]
A flavorful and delicious one pot meal prepared in pressure cooker. Yes this simple and quick to make prawn biryani can be made in very less time as pressure cooker comes as magic pan. I have already posted a pressure cooker prawn biryani recipe earlier involving little grinding but this […]
A delicious and mouthwatering halwa prepared by roasting bread cubes in ghee and simmering it in milk and sugar till ghee oozes out. This simple and quick to make dessert/ sweet can be easily made in INSTANT POT. Since the quantity of the halwa that I made was very less […]
Vazhaipoo vadai/ Banana flower fritter is a deep fried lentil based snack very similar to the the taste of traditional masala vadai. So the basic masala vadai gets enhanced by adding minced/ ground banana flower to make it nutritious and healthy snack. Banana blossom is a healthy addition to our […]
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.
