Oats dhokla is an instant, fluffy and healthy steamed recipe prepared by combining ground oats powder, sooji and curd. Oats dhokla is much tastier than the regular dhokla and I have been making this often at home nowadays. This recipe yields soft and fluffy dhoklas and when served to friends […]
Oats dosa is an instant, easy and healthy recipe where batter is prepared with powdered oats, maida, rice flour and rava. This recipe yields soft dosa and can be prepared on a busy morning or when you are out of regular dosa batter. Oats dosa tastes best with chutney and […]
Idli seeralam is a spicy dish prepared by tossing cubed idli in tempered onion mixture. Idli seeralam can be prepared with fresh or left over idli. I was reminded of this recipe by my mom last week as she prepared it the day she called me. This recipe is again […]
Idiyappam or string hopper is made by pressing rice flour dough in presser like noodles and then steamed. It is a popular food in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. This is a very easy recipe and usually make this at home from scratch and do not buy instant ones from store […]
Rava dosa is a crispy Indian crepe made with rava and rice flour. This is an instant recipe and requires no pre preparation and has very simple ingredients in its making. I was so keen to learn about rava dosa making when I started cooking as I have 2 important […]
Chili parotta is an spicy and mouthwatering dish prepared with fresh or leftover parotta. It is spicy, crunchy and easy recipe with simple ingredients in its making. This recipe is much easier and simpler when compared to kothu parotta so it is easy for beginners to try. This recipe was […]
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.
