Thalassery Egg Biryani is a comforting Kerala Malabar classic where jeerakasala rice and spiced egg masala are layered with fried onions, cashews, and raisins, then gently dum-cooked to perfection. A lighter twist on the traditional chicken biryani, yet carrying all the same flavors.
This Kerala-style cabbage stir fry, known as thoran, is cooked with fresh coconut, curry leaves, and mustard seeds. A simple yet authentic side dish, it shines both in everyday meals and as part of a festive Onam sadya.
A rich and aromatic clay pot biryani where seeraga samba rice, tender drumstick, and creamy coconut milk come together with whole spices, finished with a slow dum for perfect flavor.
Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu is a traditional Tamil kuzhambu made with steamed lentil balls simmered in a cooling curd and coconut gravy — perfect for summer lunches and no onion, no garlic cooking days.
Thalappakatti style vegetable biryani/ Thalappakatti veg biryani is a flavorful and delicious one pot meal prepared with veggies, seeraga samba rice and freshly ground masala. Thalappakatti is known for their unique style seeraga samba chicken and mutton biryani loaded with spices. In this recipe I have replaced chicken with veggies […]
Fish chukka/ Fish sukka/ Air fryer fish chukka is a flavorful and scrumptious dry dish prepared by tossing fried fish in spicy onion tomato masala. Traditionally chukka / sukka is prepared with mutton since I din’t eat mutton I had already posted chukka recipe like this CHICKEN CHUKKA. I 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.
