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{{Short description|Indian writer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mallika Badrinath
| image =
| alt = Mallika Badrinath
| caption = Mallika Badrinath
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamilnadu]], [[India]]
| years_active = 1989-present
| occupation = food writer, cookbook author, TV chef
| website = {{URL|http://www.mallikascookery.com}}
}}

'''Mallika Badrinath''' is an Indian [[food writer]], [[chef]], [[cookbook]] author and host of [[cooking show]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mallika Badrinath – The Culinary Queen|url=http://vwomen.vasavians.com/2018/02/mallika-badrinath-the-culinary-queen/|accessdate=25 April 2018|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425184041/http://vwomen.vasavians.com/2018/02/mallika-badrinath-the-culinary-queen/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

She is the author of 29 cookery books in English and 30 books in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], together containing more than 4,000 recipes. Some of her books have been translated into [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]] and [[Hindi]]. Her books include the Tamil “Siru Dhaniya Samayal” series, containing recipes using traditional nutritious ingredients and [[millet]]s such as Sirudhaniyangal Ragi, kambu, Saamai, thinai, varagu, cholam and kudhiraivali.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mallika Badrinath - a Biography|url=http://vwomen.vasavians.com/2018/02/mallika-badrinath-the-culinary-queen/|accessdate=25 April 2018|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425184041/http://vwomen.vasavians.com/2018/02/mallika-badrinath-the-culinary-queen/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born and brought up in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], a town in [[Tamilnadu]], [[India]], Mallika completed her Bachelors in Home Science from Salem. In the late 1980s, at the age of 21, she married Badrinath, a [[chartered accountant]] from [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Padmanabhan|first1=Geeta|title=A classic culinary record|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/is-this-the-oldest-tamil-cookbook-to-be-published/article7641769.ece|accessdate=25 April 2018|work=The Hindu|date=11 September 2015}}</ref> In an interview with [[The Hindu]], she admitted to have rarely cooked before marriage as they lived in a large joint family of 25, and had a cook and an assistant cook to do the cooking. However, she was interested in recipes and collected them in a scrap book, writing all of them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vwomen.vasavians.com/2018/02/mallika-badrinath-the-culinary-queen/|title=Mallika Badrinath – The Culinary Queen|website=Vasavians|accessdate=25 April 2018|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425184041/http://vwomen.vasavians.com/2018/02/mallika-badrinath-the-culinary-queen/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Literary career==
In Chennai, Mallika continued to cook and collect [[recipes]]. These included recipes that she had received from her mother and aunt, which she would rewrite into notebooks, with variations based on her experience. Soon, she had 10 such handwritten books, including 80 recipes for side dishes. Her husband encouraged her to publish these recipes, resulting in her first book "100 Vegetarian Recipes" published in 1988. As her books became popular she took up writing full-time, publishing later books through her own publishing house "Pradeep enterprises". Her husband, Badrinath, too reduced his work to help her market her books.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Muthalaly|first1=Shonali|title=Love in spoonfuls|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/love-in-spoonfuls/article4054471.ece|accessdate=25 April 2018|work=The Hindu|date=1 November 2012}}</ref>

The 1990s saw an increase in access to cable television in India, however there were few cookery programs in regional language such asTamil. As a result, Mallika began to get offers for television shows on cookery, initially with [[Doordarshan]] and then with [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Keerthana|first1=R|title=Women power: Recipe for success|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/women-power-recipe-for-success/article3425239.ece|accessdate=25 April 2018|work=The Hindu|date=4 May 2012}}</ref>

Mallika says she tries to write one book per year.

==Other ventures==
In 1999, Mallika started to market ''[[Spice mix|masalas]]'' (Indian cooking powders) under the company "Mallika Home Products", often known as MHP. She continues to write articles related to cooking in magazines including [[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]], [[Kumudam]], Mangaiyar Malar, Snegithi, Porpadham and Gokulam kadir. She has hosted cookery shows on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] (Ungal Manasukku Pidichadhu Mattum), [[Jaya TV]] (“Arusuvai Neram”) where her shows have run for more than 15 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awesomecuisine.com/authors/mallika-badrinath|title=Contributions by Mallika Badrinath|website=Awesome Cuisine|date=23 March 2008 |accessdate=25 April 2018}}</ref> She has also featured in cookery shows in [[Polimer TV]] and [[Shakthi TV|Sakthi TV-Sri Lanka]]. She hosts her own [[YouTube]] channel called "Mallika's cookery".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awesomecuisine.com/foodguide/12/mallika-badrinath-kitchen-tips.html|title=Mallika Badrinath's kitchen tips|website=Awesome Cuisine|accessdate=25 April 2018|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183814/https://www.awesomecuisine.com/foodguide/12/mallika-badrinath-kitchen-tips.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Mallika is married and lives in Chennai with her husband. They have two children, from whom they have three grandchildren.

==Awards==
Mallika has received a number of awards including the “Priyadarshini Award” in 1998, which is given to women entrepreneurs in India. Her other awards include:
*“Mahila Ratna” Award - presented by the Tamil Nadu Arya Vysya Mahila Sabha in 1998
*“Arusuvai Gnaana Kalamani” Award presented by the Thenn Indhiya Samayal Kalaignargal Sangam
*“Acharya Award” in the field of cooking presented by Call Chennai in 2006
*“Best Cookery Show Host” Award presented by the Mylapore Academy in 2006
*“Arusuvai Arasi” Award presented by International Lions Clubs in 2008
*“Nala Maharani” conferred by Kungumam – Tamil magazine
*“Professional Excellence Award” by Rotary Club – Tirunagar & My Madurai
*“Sigaram Thotta Penmani” Award by [[Vijay TV]] on Women`s Day 2012

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