Meet the Canberra duo on a mission 'to put lentils on every Aussie plate'
Launching a business is no small feat at the best of times — but launching a business during a global pandemic from your home is another thing altogether.From Manjula's kitchen in Greenway, in Canberra's south, Simply Lentils was born — a small line of prepackaged lentil and spice mixes designed to "pass on our ancient Indian food heritage using Aussie grown lentils".
For Amrita, a pescatarian, part of her motivation to develop Simply Lentils was to show people that the pulse could be an easy, healthy addition to any diet."It's always hard trying to cook something healthy and quickly, especially when you are a vegetarian or when you have got limited food choices," she said.
While making lentils accessible was one battle Manjula and Amrita were willing to take on, many people still reported that they were put off by the way lentils made them feel. "They are all digestive spices, they help indigestion, and when you put them together in your cooking they not only enhance the flavour but also add to the nutrition," she said.
"Our mission is to put lentils on every Aussie plate, but in a unique and a very interesting way," Manjula said.Manjula Mishra creates in her kitchen in Greenway, Tuggeranong.Manjula and Amrita, who both grew up in India, met in Canberra when their husbands began working together.
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