Coconut cake is one of the most delicious cake that I have ever made since the time I learnt to bake cakes. I am a big fan of coconut macroon, coconut cake and also coconut donuts. My love for coconut stops with pastry but not fond of it in regular […]
Red chilli coconut chutney is a spicy side dish served with various main dishes. It is prepared by grinding coconut and red chilli with other ingredients to enhance the flavors and taste of regular coconut chutney. This is my moms recipe and she used to serve it with idli and […]
Coconut ladoo is easy and quick sweet recipe prepared with only 3 ingredients. Coconut ladoo is prepared by adding condensed milk to dry roasted coconut and then shaping it into ladoo. This ladoo is usually prepared during festivals like ganesh chaturthi. This recipe can be made with fresh or even […]
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 […]
Rotta is a traditional Arya Vysya recipe which serves as one of our breakfast. It is easy to make as it requires only 4 ingredients to taste its deliciousness. My mom usually makes this recipe and is accompanied with spicy chutney. This rotta can be prepared as dosa or can […]
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.
