Mallika Badrinath is an Indian food writer, chef, cookbook author and host of cooking shows.
Her books include the Tamil “Siru Dhaniya Samayal” series, containing recipes using traditional nutritious ingredients and millets such as Sirudhaniyangal Ragi, kambu, Saamai, thinai, varagu, cholam and kudhiraivali.
[5] 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.
She continues to write articles related to cooking in magazines including Kungumam, Kumudam, Mangaiyar Malar, Snegithi, Porpadham and Gokulam kadir.