Gongura pachadi / Gongura pickle is an authentic and delicious pickle/ thokku/ chutney popularly made in ANDHRA PRADESH. This tangy, spicy and flavorful pachadi is a must have dish in our house/ all houses in Andhra as it tastes great when mixed with hot rice and can also relished by […]
Instant tomato pickle/ Tomato pachadi/ Tomato achar is a bright red colored spicy and flavorful pickle that can be easily made at home with available ingredients. It might confuse you guys why did I suddenly make pickle, but I was compelled to make as I had too much harvest of […]
Prawn pickle/ Shrimp pickle is a spicy, little tangy and flavorful pickle that takes just 20 minutes to prepare with very simple ingredients available in the pantry. Homemade Prawn pickle are much healthier and tastier than the store bought ones as we know what goes in and the spiciness and […]
Brinjal pickle is instant recipe prepared by pickling fried brinjal cubes. Though this pickle is instant, its flavors and taste are much appetizing than the regular pickles that we make at home. Adding lemon juice and ground mustard fenugreek powder enhances the taste of this pickle. I got to know […]
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.
