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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Sylheti Aloo Sandwich
£5.25Bangladeshi Breakfast Thali
£13.95The Keema
£5.95Keema
£13.95Faas Mishail Chips
£6.95Murugh
£13.95Sev Puri
£4.95Chana and Aloo
£12.95Dhaal
£11.95Paneer
£12.95
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.£13.95Porota 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£6.95Enda Bread
Bangladeshi omelette sandwiched in between toasted bread. Fancy a sauce pick from Tamarind, Ketchup or Hot Sauce£7.95Baat Biran
Browned onions, green chillies, a bit of salt all tossed together with fried rice. That simple but packed with flavour£8.95
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.£5.95PopularThe Paneer
Traditional Bengali cheese cubes in a mild sauce. V.£5.95PopularThe Biryani Kathi
Chicken Biriyani mixed with our salad and yoghurt and mint sauce£5.95Masala Sausage
Meat or veg sausage mixed with masala.£5.95The Keema
Minced lamb cooked in fresh herbs and spices.£5.95PopularChana Aloo Kathi
Chickpeas and potatoes at its best, saucy and savoury. V, VG.£5.50The Pyazi
Crispy onion bhaji, dressed in a sauce of your choice tamarind or hot chilli. V.£5.50The Sabzi
Mildly spiced mixed vegetables. V, VG.£5.50Dim Biran
Our favourite traditional Bengali omelette.V.£5.50Dim Baza
Scrambled eggs Bengali style. V.£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.
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.£13.95Murugh
Succulent chicken pieces enveloped in aromatic spices£13.95Chana and Aloo
Hit the spot with our chickpea curry. A hit whichever way you have it. V, VG.£12.95Dhaal
Our lentil curry slow cooked using 3 types of pulses to give it that rich flavoursome taste. V, VG.£11.95Shabzi
Our special veggie mix cooked in mild and light spices. V, VG.£12.95Paneer
Bengali cheese, lightly spiced, saucy and moreish. V.£12.95
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.£5.25Satni 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.
Popcorn Samosas
Roulette of mini samosas.£4.55Pyazi
Onion bhaji a popular crispy street snack in Bangladesh. 2 pieces. V, VG.£4.85Faas Mishail Chips
Chips loaded with masala chicken, onions, green chilli and coriander.£6.95PopularChicken Samosa
Delicately spiced minced chicken enveloped in a light pastry. 3 pieces.£4.95Veg Samosa
Delicately spiced mixed vegetables enveloped in a light pastry. 2 pieces. V, VG.£4.95Dhal Puri
Light, crispy flatbread stuffed with lentils. 2 pieces. V.£4.85Tamarind Chips
Chips tossed in our favourite sweet and tangy tamarind sauce. V, VG.£5.95Masala Chips
Chips tossed in a mild masala. V, VG.£5.95PopularSev Puri
Hollow pastry case filled with chaat drizzled with yoghurt and tamarind sauce, with sev (crunchy noodles). V.£4.95Chana Chaat
Light and refreshing Bangladeshi chickpea salad. V.£4.85Papdi Chaat
Crispy puris, topped with lip-smacking chutneys, chaat and curd. V.£4.95Plain Paratha
£2.50Chips
Simple crispy potato chips. V, VG.£3.45Popcom Dhaalir Bora
A popular crispy lentil snack in Bangladesh. V, VG.£4.55Samosa Chaat
Perfectly crispy samosa served with chaat topped with yoghurt, tamarind and bhel sauce. V.£5.95Mughlai Porota
Crispy, flaky, fried pastry that's encased in an egg filling of your choice.£5.95Pani Puri
Hollow pastry cases filled with chaat and served with imli pani. V, VG.£4.85Jhaal Muri
Spicy, zingy puffed rice snack that's a hit with everyone. V, VG.£3.85Plain rice
£3.00Sana Choor mix
Bombay mix served with onions, chilli and mustard oil. V, VG.£3.85
Sauces
Mango Chutney
£0.80Tamarind Sauce
£0.80Coriander 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.
Gulab Jamun and ice Cream
Small, soft, milk based sweet dumplings, served warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.£5.50Shemai
Sweet vermicelli pudding made with subtle spiced milk.£5.50Biscoff Paratha
£4.50Nutella Paratha
£4.50Sugar and Cinnamon
£4.50Bakarh Khani
The original traditional sweet paratha.£3.50
Coffee
Cappuccino
£3.20lced Latte
£2.80Espresso
£2.40Espresso Macchiato
£2.50Americano
£2.80Flat White
£3.20Latte
£3.20Mocha
£3.20Iced Coffee
£2.50Iced Cha Latte
£3.00Vanilla Frappe
£3.50Syrup
£0.45
Cha's (Tea)
Spiced Cha
£2.80Hot Chocolate
£3.20English Breakfast
£2.40Earl Grey
£2.40Fruit Punch
£2.40Moroccan Mint
£2.40Green Tea
£2.40Decaf
£240.00Vanilla Cha
£2.80
Specialty Cha's (Tea)
Ghur Cha
£4.00Pink Cha
£4.00Desi Cha
£4.00Haldi Latte
£4.00Ada Cha
£4.00Shordi 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
£4.50Coke (Bottle)
£2.30Diet Coke (Bottle)
£2.30Date Lassi
£4.50Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
£4.50Freshly Squeezed Apple Juice
£4.50Nimbu Pani
£4.50Gulab Puni
£4.50Water
£2.00
Milkshakes
Oreo
£5.50Vanilla
£5.50Ferrero Rochers
£5.50Snickers
£5.50
Smoothies
100% natural, no purees, nothing artificial.
Detox
£4.95Energy
£4.95Defence
£4.95
Eid Special
Our Eid Dhabba only around for a couple of weeks!!!
Eid Special
Chicken Korma - Succulent pieces of chicken, swimming in a creamy buttery, full of flavour rich sauce and the best thing about it there is no cream involved. Served with rice or Paratha.£15.95