Kollu also known as horse gram / ulavalu comes with lot of health benefits and I always make sure that I have it in our diet. Kollu sundal is a spicy sundal often prepared during navaratri is made by tossing cooked kollu in coconut and freshly ground masala. Kollu sundal […]
Peanut sundal is the first variety of sundal that comes in mind for evening snacks and special occasion. Peanut sundal is very easy to make, healthy and at the very same time delicious too. I have been waiting over a week to get hold of these fresh peanuts to make […]
Channa masala sundal is prepared by cooking soaked channa then tossing it in freshly ground masala and enhanced with coconut and tempering. Channa sundal is easy to make and works well for lot of festivals. This recipe involves grinding of masala powder which is the key method in turning this […]
Rajma sundal is a very healthy and easy recipe where soaked and cooked rajma is tempered. It is prepared during festivals or for pooja at home. This can be prepared with lot of variations and with variety of legumes. For this recipe I used ground coconut and green chili mixture […]
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.
