Jil jil jigarthanda/ Jigarthanda is a very popular and delicious drink prepared with milk, khoya, nannari sharbath, badam pisin/ Almond gum and ice cream. This thirst quencher is famous in Madurai, South India. Jigarthanda means cooling the heart drink and I got to know about this is in my 9th […]
Mango rasmalai is a soft, spongy and delicious Indian dessert prepared with mango flavor to suit the summer season. Yes the regular rasmalai is given a mango twist which gives this sweet/ dessert a different taste, look and appealing color as well. I am sure this mango rasmalai will be […]
Rose milk ice cream/ Rose ice cream is a smooth, creamy and delicious tasting baby pink colored ice cream prepared with just 3 ingredients at home. Yes!! You heard it all right! Full fat cream and sugar whipped together, flavored with rose essence and frozen overnight. Voila homemade ice cream […]
Creamy, sweet, and chilled—this Mango Shrikhand (Amrakhand) is a no-cook dessert made with hung curd, mango puree, saffron, and cardamom. A perfect summer treat that’s rooted in tradition and ready in minutes!
Rose milk is a yummy summery drink prepared with milk, rose syrup, sugar and ice cubes to quench the thirst. This rose milk is very aromatic due to the addition of rose syrup, which also adds light pink color to the drink making it more appetizing. This drink can be […]
Curd rice/ Daddojanam/ Thayir sadam is a delicious and lip smacking summery dish that is prepared by adding tempering to mashed rice and curd. This tempered curd rice is very flavorful and yummy due to the addition of ginger and cilantro in the tempering. This simple and easy to make […]
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.
