Stuffed bread dahi vada is a really quick, yummy and easy to make snacks where non fried aloo stuffed bread vada is drenched in beaten silky curd. Adding green chutney, tamarind chutney along with crunchy garnish creates all that magic that a chaat snack demands. Everyone these days are always […]
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 […]
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 […]
Crispy on the outside and soft inside, this Corn Vada is a quick 10-minute Indian snack made with frozen corn and bread. These sweet corn fritters are perfect for tea time, kids’ tiffin, or last-minute guests — no soaking or grinding dals needed!
Crispy, golden, and comforting—this eggplant bajji (kathirikkai bajji) is a classic South Indian tea-time snack made without soda or food color. A revival recipe straight from my garden to your plate.
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.
