Masala vada/ Paruppu vadai is one such easy, simple, flavorful and yummy vada made with channa dal and is usually served with tea/ coffee. Now that its raining in CA, I thought to prepare these delicious vada as it is my hubby’s favorite vada. He is very big fan of […]
Cashew pakoda/ Munthiri pakoda is a crunchy and yummy fried snack made with besan flour, rice flour and cashews. Now that its winter everyone would love to have something hot and especially if its going to be pakodas and bajji with a cup of coffee / tea it is a […]
Pori urundai/ Murmura ladoo is a sweet, crunchy and delicious recipe usually prepared during festivals like Kathikai Deepam. Though it involves only handful ingredients in its making it gets little tricky while making the jaggery syrup, which requires little patience, and at the very same time you will need to […]
Kurkuri bhindi/ okra fry/ crispy okra is a very yummy fried snack prepared by frying thinly sliced flour and spices coated okra/ bhindi in oil. This yummy recipe takes very less time to prepare and also has only few basic ingredients in its making. For the below recipe you can […]
Wheat kara paniyaram/ gunta pongalu is an instant and easy recipe prepared with wheat flour and rice flour. Wheat kara paniyaram is a yummy and tasty recipe holding very few basic ingredients available in the pantry. This paniyaram is my hubby’s favorite one and i usually serve it with green […]
Microwave sweet potato chips is easy, quick, tasty and healthy snacks prepared in minutes at home using only 1 tsp oil. This sweet potato chips requires only 3 ingredients and requires only 5 minutes to make including preparation time. I used to prepare these chips when I was pregnant, as […]
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.
