Cha and Nasta - St Albans delivery from St Albans

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About Cha and Nasta - St Albans
A family run business formed by a brother and sister combo. Cha Simply means tea. Bangladesh has its own signature aromatic tea which we bring to you everyday freshly made. Nasta simply means, breakfast, lunch, snacks, different types of small street food. We are proud to share with you our Bangladeshi heritage, offering you authentic, homemade, Bangladeshi food, where our dishes are all inspired by our childhood.
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Paneer
£12.95
Chicken Biryani
£12.95
Chana and Aloo
£12.95
The Keema
£5.95
Keema
£13.95
Bangladeshi Breakfast Thali
£13.95
Murugh
£13.95
Dhaal
£11.95
Sylheti Aloo Sandwich
£5.25
Sev Puri
£4.95

Breakfast

Bangladeshi Breakfast Thali
Bangladeshi style omelette, served with baked beans made the bengali way, with a choice of meat or veg sausage, dhaal or shabzi, and paratha or puri.
£13.95
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Baat Biran
Browned onions, green chillies, a bit of salt all tossed together with fried rice. That simple but packed with flavour
£8.95
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Enda Bread
Bangladeshi omelette sandwiched in between toasted bread. Fancy a sauce pick from Tamarind, Ketchup or Hot Sauce
£7.95
Porota Shemai
Sometimes us Bengalis need a sweet fix in the morning. This sweet Vermicelli served with plain porota to scoop up all the milky goodness
£6.95

Kathi Rolls

Street food dish originating from Kolkata, west Bengal. Bangladeshi flatbread enfolded with a filling of your choice.

Masala Murgh
Shredded chicken cooked in an authentic Bangladeshi masala.
£5.95
The Paneer
Traditional Bengali cheese cubes in a mild sauce. V.
£5.95
The Keema
Minced lamb cooked in fresh herbs and spices.
£5.95
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Masala Sausage
Meat or veg sausage mixed with masala.
£5.95
The Sabzi
Mildly spiced mixed vegetables. V, VG.
£5.50
The Biryani Kathi
Chicken Biriyani mixed with our salad and yoghurt and mint sauce
£5.95
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Dim Biran
Our favourite traditional Bengali omelette.V.
£5.50
Dim Baza
Scrambled eggs Bengali style. V.
£5.50
Chana Aloo Kathi
Chickpeas and potatoes at its best, saucy and savoury. V, VG.
£5.50

Dhabba Curries

Our curries are made using authentic Bangladeshi spices. Our dishes are cooked delicately to ensure freshness and flavour. Choose to have our curries with rice, puri or a porota.

Paneer
Bengali cheese, lightly spiced, saucy and moreish. V.
£12.95
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Chana and Aloo
Hit the spot with our chickpea curry. A hit whichever way you have it. V, VG.
£12.95
Keema
A classic dish that never grows old and often cooked in our household. Pure comfort food! Spiced minced lamb with peas to give that hint of crunch and sweetness complimenting the spiciness of the keema.
£13.95
Murugh
Succulent chicken pieces enveloped in aromatic spices
£13.95
Dhaal
Our lentil curry slow cooked using 3 types of pulses to give it that rich flavoursome taste. V, VG.
£11.95
Shabzi
Our special veggie mix cooked in mild and light spices. V, VG.
£12.95
Maas Biran
Bangladesh known for its fish, this dish has been cooked using Talaphia fish, lightly spiced, fried and then served on a bed of soft cooked masala onions
£14.95

Sandwiches

Two of our favourite sandwiches that we grew up eating

Sylheti Aloo Sandwich
Growing up this was our favourite sandwich that our father introduced to us; so simple yet so delicious. Delicately cooked potatoes in mild spices, topped with a spiced mint chutney, encased between toasted bread.
£5.25
Satni Sandwich
You’ve tried dad’s sandwich, now try our mums creation! Packed with flavour, ready to tingle your taste buds. Sardines tossed in caramelised onions, Corriander, green chillies and tomatoes, encased between toasted bread
£6.75

Biryani

Back by popular demand our well loved biriyani just how mum makes it. Served with Bangladeshi salad, yoghurt and mint dip.

Chicken Biryani
Rice dish flavoured with fragrant spices and layered with succulent chicken pieces.
£12.95

Snacks

Bangladesh's customary road nourishment snack.

Masala Chips
Chips tossed in a mild masala. V, VG.
£5.95
Popcorn Samosas
Roulette of mini samosas.
£4.55
Chicken Samosa
Delicately spiced minced chicken enveloped in a light pastry. 3 pieces.
£4.95
Dhal Puri
Light, crispy flatbread stuffed with lentils. 2 pieces. V.
£4.85
Veg Samosa
Delicately spiced mixed vegetables enveloped in a light pastry. 2 pieces. V, VG.
£4.95
Pani Puri
Hollow pastry cases filled with chaat and served with imli pani. V, VG.
£4.85
Pyazi
Onion bhaji a popular crispy street snack in Bangladesh. 2 pieces. V, VG.
£4.85
Chana Chaat
Light and refreshing Bangladeshi chickpea salad. V.
£4.85
Plain rice
£3.00
Sev Puri
Hollow pastry case filled with chaat drizzled with yoghurt and tamarind sauce, with sev (crunchy noodles). V.
£4.95
Mughlai Porota
Crispy, flaky, fried pastry that's encased in an egg filling of your choice.
£5.95
Samosa Chaat
Perfectly crispy samosa served with chaat topped with yoghurt, tamarind and bhel sauce. V.
£5.95
Papdi Chaat
Crispy puris, topped with lip-smacking chutneys, chaat and curd. V.
£4.95
Jhaal Muri
Spicy, zingy puffed rice snack that's a hit with everyone. V, VG.
£3.85
Plain Paratha
£2.50
Popcom Dhaalir Bora
A popular crispy lentil snack in Bangladesh. V, VG.
£4.55
Sana Choor mix
Bombay mix served with onions, chilli and mustard oil. V, VG.
£3.85
Chips
Simple crispy potato chips. V, VG.
£3.45
Tamarind Chips
Chips tossed in our favourite sweet and tangy tamarind sauce. V, VG.
£5.95
Faas Mishail Chips
Chips loaded with masala chicken, onions, green chilli and coriander.
£6.95

Sauces

Coriander Chutney
£0.80
Tamarind Sauce
£0.80
Mango Chutney
£0.80

Mitta-Sitta

Fancy something sweet. Why not try one of our mitta desserts for a treat. Go on yow know you want to.

Shemai
Sweet vermicelli pudding made with subtle spiced milk.
£5.50
Biscoff Paratha
£4.50
Nutella Paratha
£4.50
Sugar and Cinnamon
£4.50
Bakarh Khani
The original traditional sweet paratha.
£3.50
Gulab Jamun and ice Cream
Small, soft, milk based sweet dumplings, served warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.
£5.50

Coffee

Espresso
£2.40
Espresso Macchiato
£2.50
Americano
£2.80
Cappuccino
£3.20
Flat White
£3.20
Latte
£3.20
Mocha
£3.20
Iced Coffee
£2.50
lced Latte
£2.80
Iced Cha Latte
£3.00
Vanilla Frappe
£3.50
Syrup
£0.45

Cha's (Tea)

English Breakfast
£2.40
Earl Grey
£2.40
Fruit Punch
£2.40
Moroccan Mint
£2.40
Green Tea
£2.40
Decaf
£192.00£240.00
Spiced Cha
£2.80
Vanilla Cha
£2.80
Hot Chocolate
£3.20

Specialty Cha's (Tea)

Ghur Cha
£4.00
Desi Cha
£4.00
Pink Cha
£4.00
Haldi Latte
£4.00
Ada Cha
£4.00
Shordi Kashi Shot
Sore throat. Our homemade ginger fire shot is sure to get you singing in no time
£3.50

Juices and Lassi

Mango Lassi
£4.50
Date Lassi
£4.50
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
£4.50
Freshly Squeezed Apple Juice
£4.50
Nimbu Pani
£4.50
Gulab Puni
£4.50
Water
£2.00

Milkshakes

Vanilla
£5.50
Ferrero Rochers
£5.50
Oreo
£5.50
Snickers
£5.50

Smoothies

100% natural, no purees, nothing artificial.

Detox
£4.95
Energy
£4.95