Mumbai November 7 :  The noted food writer and celebrity cooking chef Tarla Dalal passes away after suffering a heart attack.

Tarla  Dalal(70) died of heart attack at 7 am today morning at her residence in South Mumbai.

She has written more than a hundred cook books and was awarded the Padma Shri by government of India in 2007.

Tarla  Dalal made her way to our hearts by way of hosting cooking shows on tv well before the masterchefs of the world emerged