| Name(s) |
TARLA DALAL |
| Date of
Birth |
June 03, 1936 |
| Date of
Death |
November 06, 2013 |
|
Identity |
Indian food writer,
chef, best-selling cookbook author. |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- She was the host of cooking shows like "Tarla Dalal
show" and "Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal" (Sony TV).
- Her first cook book, The Pleasures of Vegetarian
Cooking, was published in 1974.
- Since then she wrote over 100 books and sold more than 3
million books.
- She also ran the largest Indian food web site, and
published a bi-monthly magazine, Cooking & More.
- Her cooking show, Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal was
broadcast all over South East Asia, India, the Gulf, the
United Kingdom and United States of America.
- Though she wrote about many cuisines and healthy
cooking, she specialized in Indian cuisine, particularly
Gujarati cuisine.
- She was awarded the Padma Shri by
Government of India in 2007.
- She was also awarded Woman of the Year by Indian
Merchants' Chamber in 2005.
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