Founder's Vision
Merliyn Joseph
Food storyteller. Entrepreneur. Creator.
For over two decades, Merliyn Joseph has worked at the crossroads of food, media and enterprise — bringing culinary ideas to life for audiences and kitchens alike.
A Life Shaped by Food
Merliyn was part of the early wave that helped bring food programming to Indian television. As co-producer of the iconic cooking show Khana Khazana on Zee TV, she helped shape one of India’s most loved culinary programmes alongside celebrated chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
She later produced Nestlé Jhatpat Khana, featuring chefs Salil Phadnis and Maria Goretti, continuing her work of making cooking accessible and exciting for everyday kitchens.
Beyond television, Merliyn is also the co-owner of Just Kerala, a restaurant dedicated to celebrating the rich culinary traditions of Kerala.
Why Simbpli Was Born
Living between Kerala and the rest of the world, Merliyn saw a common challenge among Malayalis everywhere.
We love our food deeply — but cooking authentic Kerala meals often requires time, preparation, and ingredients that are not always easy to find.
Simbpli was created to solve this problem.
By preparing vegetables, coconut gravies and spice blends the traditional way, Simbpli allows anyone, anywhere, to cook authentic Kerala meals with ease.
Beyond the Kitchen
When she isn’t building new food ideas, Merliyn enjoys:
• Painting
• Cooking for friends and family
• Yoga
• Practicing Kalaripayattu, Kerala’s ancient martial art
“Good food brings people together — and the flavours of home should travel wherever life takes us.”
— Merliyn Joseph