Appam/ Palappam/ Lacy soft hoppers are soft and fluffy Indian pancake prepared with fermented rice batter in appa kadai that is specially designed to make appam. Earlier I posted a appam recipe made with rice flour and got great feedback and few of them asked me to post appam batter […]
Egg biryani or Hyderabadi egg dum biryani called by any name the taste and flavors remain same and are always a feast for mouth. This style egg biryani is very flavorful and super easy to make unlike veg or chicken biryani. This biryani is prepared in a way where the […]
Jeera rice or Zeera rice is a very flavorful and quick to make simple rice dish that is popularly served in North India along with variety of side dishes. Jeera rice is one such easy to make rice variety that does not involve much of ingredients and we usually prefer […]
Besan halwa as the name goes is a delicious sweet recipe made with besan/ Chickpea flour. Besan is usually used for making a variety of fried snacks and also for ladoos but why not make a quick and simple halwa with it to give feast to our palates. Besan halwa […]
Small onion sambar/ Shallots sambar/ Vengaya sambar / Pearl onion sambar call it by any name is known for its extreme deliciousness and is served with both breakfast and lunch. Just like any other sambar made at home this sambar holds all the same procedures but it needs to be […]
Kalkandu pongal is one such variety of sweet pongal made with rice, moong dal and kalkandu/ rock sugar candy as the name suggests. I had already posted the traditional sakkarai pongal recipe last year in the blog so wanted to post something different most impotantly without using jaggery so I […]
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.
