About

Alia Dalal is a chef and food writer based in Chicago, IL. With a passion for vibrant, healthy, plant-based cuisine, Dalal was named Healthy Cook of the Year in 2010 by Cooking Light magazine and has done cooking demonstrations and taught classes at various locations including the New York City Greenmarkets and the Park Slope Food Coop. She is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. Committed to making healthy cooking widely accessible, Dalal shares cheap, easy recipes at Urban Chickpea.

5 Responses to About

Roman Salij | April 19, 2011 at 10:46 am | Reply

Looks great, and I hope you gain lots of readers!
Caroline Dalal | April 20, 2011 at 6:36 pm | Reply

I am your biggest fan and so proud that you are a FAMOUS chef!! When I grow up I want to be just like you! When I heard you won the Cooking Light contest I was like O M G!!! Miss you lots!!!
- urbanchickpea | April 20, 2011 at 9:52 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks Caroline!! I’m YOUR biggest fan! Hope to talk to you and see you soon! Eat your veggies!
cheryl | July 31, 2012 at 9:14 pm | Reply

Hi, I found your website today when i was googling healthy broccoli recipes…I made your broccoli recipe today, so, so good! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes.
- urbanchickpea | August 5, 2012 at 9:25 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks Cheryl! Glad you liked it. Hoping to get a few more recipes up soon.