Peas curry is an delicious side dish with rich flavors as it is made by using ground coconut and cilantro paste. This is the side dish my mom always prepares when she makes poori as we prefer this over regular potato masala. I still remember when poori with peas curry […]
A traditional chutney of South India which serves as side dish for most varieties of breakfast. This is a simple and quick chutney made with coconut and can be prepared within minutes. It tastes delicious even though it has only few ingredients in its preparation. So lets grind it! [sam […]
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 […]
Puttu is a delicious breakfast recipe orginating from kerala. It always reminds me of my good old school days when my father used to get this for our breakfast every Thursdays when we first moved to abudhabi. The very first bite i had this with kadala curry i fell in […]
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.
