Vegetable puffs is a layered savory snack with flaky exterior and soft inside filled with mixed veggies is a delicious and easy to make snack prepared with puff pastry sheets made at home from scratch or store bought. I had earlier posted how to make puff pastry at home in […]
A crispy, golden tea-time snack made with foxtail millet (thinai) and toor dal, this Thinai Vadai is a gluten-free twist on the classic masala vada—perfect for rainy days and healthy cravings.
Veggie nuggets as the name goes is a bread coated deep fried snack prepared with a mixture of veggies. We all know about nuggets which is usually prepared with chicken which is a regular one so thought to try something different and here I ended up making veg nuggets which […]
Chicken lollipop is a very popular and yummy tasting deep fried spicy appetizer/ snack prepared by converting wings to lollipops. This lollipop always tops the party list as it is adored by both kids and adults. This is one such easy recipe which does not require too many ingredients and […]
Bitter gourd pakoda/ Karela pakoda/ Pavakkai chips is a crispy and yummy deep fried snack made with bitter gourd/pavakkai, gram flour, rice flour and spices. This pakoda can be served as a tea time snack or can be served with lunch instead of papad. This simple and easy to make pakoda […]
Soya kola urundai/ Meal maker kola is a deep fried delicious snack prepared with soya chunks is a replica of non veg kola urundai/ fritter which is usually prepared with minced mutton. Yes this veg kola urundai with crispy outer and soft interior is prepared with minced soya chunks which […]
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.
