Tahini sauce originates from middle east. It is prepared using sesame seeds and is used to enhance or accompanied as condiment for many middle east food. This sauce is easy to make from scratch at home and can be prepared without any hassle. This sauce once prepared can be stored […]
Onion tomato chutney is a spicy recipe prepared grinding sauteed onion, tomato and dried chili into fine paste and tempered. I usually make this chutney as side accompany for rotta and can be prepared in two versions either using dry red chili or green chili ,but I prefer to make […]
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.
