Egg drop curry/ Muttai udaitha kuzhambu/ Guddu pulusu is a spicy coconut based curry prepared by poaching eggs in spicy onion tomato curry. This recipe involves grinding of coconut paste which adds more taste and flavors to this curry. Adding tamarind extract gives a little tangy taste to this curry. […]
Drumstick sambar is a scrumptious dish prepared with toor dal and drumstick acting as main ingredients. Sambar can be prepared with lots of veggies and of course with lot of variations but the below recipe is a very simple and easy version of making of drumstick sambar which can be […]
Fish kuzhambu/ chepala pulusu/ meen kuzhambu is a spicy, tangy and mouthwatering recipe usually accompanied with rice. This particular recipe is a traditional kuzhambu recipe hailing from Andhra Pradesh, cooked in different style unlike the regular ones. This recipe was given to me by my friend years ago, after which […]
Green chilli chutney is a super spicy chutney prepared in reverse method, yes the green chilli is first ground into paste then tempered and cooked. My mom usually prepares this chutney when we really get bored of regular chutney or if the main dish demands a spicy chutney like this. […]
Cabbage chutney is a spicy and yummy tasting chutney prepared by grinding sauteed cabbage, dal, red chili and tamarind. Cabbage chutney though different from the regular chutney in taste its making is very simple and easy, also it holds only handful ingredients in its making. This chutney can be used […]
Red chilli coconut chutney is a spicy side dish served with various main dishes. It is prepared by grinding coconut and red chilli with other ingredients to enhance the flavors and taste of regular coconut chutney. This is my moms recipe and she used to serve it with idli and […]
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.
