Wheat bonda/ Wheat punugulu/ Godhumai pindi punugulu is an instant and easy to make scrumptious golden color deep fried fritter prepared with wheat flour/ Godhuma maavu/ pindi , curd and rice flour. Traditionally punugulu/ bonda is prepared with maida, but to keep it little healthy I made it with wheat […]
Mirapakaya bajji/ Chilli bajji/ Stuffed mirchi bajji is one such popular and much loved deep fried fritter prepared by frying potato/ aloo stuffed and batter coated chilli to perfection. This is a popular street food in Andhra and I am sure none of us (been to Andhra) have missed gobbling at […]
Mutta surka is a puffy and delicious deep fried snack or breakfast which is prepared with rice and egg. This mutta surka a malabar delicacy can be prepared easily in no time as it requires no fermentation, and can be served with any spicy chutney and should be served hot. […]
Nethili fish fry/ Anchovies fry is a yummy deep fried starter/ appetizer/ snack that can be easily prepared with handful ingredients. This nethili fry starter is something people would love to order in restaurants just like Chicken lollipop Chicken 65 and now you can make it at home and serve […]
Prawn vadai/ Era vadai is a delicious and easy to make lentil based deep fried snack that can be served as a snack/ appetizer or alongside rice for lunch. This prawn fritters recipe is a super simple and well known recipe by all that is the regular masala vada is […]
Kadamba bajji/ Mixed vegetable bajji is a delicious platter of puffy tea time snack that is served during evenings but much preferred by all during rainy season/ winter. We usually eat/make bajji with 1 or 2 veggies but this kadamba bajji is a platter of mixed veggies bajji in 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.
