16 Facts About Tarla Dalal

Tarla Dalal was an Indian food writer, chef, cookbook author and host of cooking shows.

Tarla Dalal's first cook book, The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking, was published in 1974.

Tarla Dalal's recipes were published in about 25 magazines and tried in an estimated 120million Indian homes.

Tarla Dalal was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2007, which made her the only Indian woman from the field of cooking to have been conferred the title.

Tarla Dalal was awarded Women of the Year by Indian Merchants' Chamber in 2005.

Tarla Dalal died on 6 November 2013 following a heart attack.

Tarla Dalal was born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

In 1960, she married Nalin Dalal and relocated to Bombay.

Tarla Dalal started conducting cooking classes from her home in 1966, which led to the publication of her first cook book, The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking in 1974.

Tarla Dalal is credited with introducing and popularizing foreign cuisines to the masses.

Tarla Dalal created vegetarian versions of a lot of non-vegetarian recipes from foreign lands.

Tarla Dalal revolutionized the cooking industry in India and is the most sold cookbook author in India.

Tarla Dalal's books have been translated into numerous languages including Dutch, Russian, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Bengali.

Tarla Dalal died at her residence on 6 November 2013 following a heart attack.

Tarla Dalal had three children Sanjay, Deepak and Renu with her husband, Nalin, who died in 2005.

Tarla Dalal lived in an apartment on Nepean Sea Road in South Mumbai.