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.20% off entire menu
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Paneer
£12.95Keema
£13.95Bangladeshi Breakfast Thali
£13.95Chicken Biryani
£12.95Chana and Aloo
£12.95Sev Puri
£4.95The Keema
£5.95Shabzi
£12.95Maas Biran
£14.95Murugh
£13.95
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.£5.95PopularChana Aloo Kathi
Chickpeas and potatoes at its best, saucy and savoury. V, VG.£5.50The Keema
Minced lamb cooked in fresh herbs and spices.£5.95PopularThe Sabzi
Mildly spiced mixed vegetables. V, VG.£5.50The Pyazi
Crispy onion bhaji, dressed in a sauce of your choice tamarind or hot chilli. V.£5.50Masala Sausage
Meat or veg sausage mixed with masala.£5.95PopularDim Baza
Scrambled eggs Bengali style. V.£5.50Tofu Kathi
Tofu pieces mixed in a mild light masala. V, VG.£5.95Dim Biran
Our favourite traditional Bengali omelette.V.£5.50The Biryani Kathi
Chicken Biriyani mixed with our salad and yoghurt and mint sauce£5.95
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.£12.95Keema
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.£13.95Maas 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£14.95Chana and Aloo
Hit the spot with our chickpea curry. A hit whichever way you have it. V, VG.£12.95Shabzi
Our special veggie mix cooked in mild and light spices. V, VG.£12.95Murugh
Succulent chicken pieces enveloped in aromatic spices£13.95Dhaal
Our lentil curry slow cooked using 3 types of pulses to give it that rich flavoursome taste. V, VG.£11.95Achari Tofu
Fim chunks of tofu in a delicious pickled sauce that has been tossed together with pepper to give it that sweetness. V, VG.£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.
Masala Chips
Chips tossed in a mild masala. V, VG.£5.95PopularPyazi
Onion bhaji a popular crispy street snack in Bangladesh. 2 pieces. V, VG.£4.85Tamarind Chips
Chips tossed in our favourite sweet and tangy tamarind sauce. V, VG.£5.95Chips
Simple crispy potato chips. V, VG.£3.45Papdi Chaat
Crispy puris, topped with lip-smacking chutneys, chaat and curd. V.£4.95Sev Puri
Hollow pastry case filled with chaat drizzled with yoghurt and tamarind sauce, with sev (crunchy noodles). V.£4.95Chicken Samosa
Delicately spiced minced chicken enveloped in a light pastry. 3 pieces.£4.95Dhal Puri
Light, crispy flatbread stuffed with lentils. 2 pieces. V.£4.85Popcorn Samosas
Roulette of mini samosas.£4.55Samosa Chaat
Perfectly crispy samosa served with chaat topped with yoghurt, tamarind and bhel sauce. V.£5.95Chana Chaat
Light and refreshing Bangladeshi chickpea salad. V.£4.85Pani Puri
Hollow pastry cases filled with chaat and served with imli pani. V, VG.£4.85Plain rice
£3.00Faas Mishail Chips
Chips loaded with masala chicken, onions, green chilli and coriander.£6.95Popcom Dhaalir Bora
A popular crispy lentil snack in Bangladesh. V, VG.£4.55Plain Paratha
£2.50Jhaal Muri
Spicy, zingy puffed rice snack that's a hit with everyone. V, VG.£3.85Sana Choor mix
Bombay mix served with onions, chilli and mustard oil. V, VG.£3.85Mughlai Porota
Crispy, flaky, fried pastry that's encased in an egg filling of your choice.£5.95
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.
Bakarh Khani
The original traditional sweet paratha.£3.50Nutella Paratha
£4.50Biscoff Paratha
£4.50Sugar and Cinnamon
£4.50Shemai
Sweet vermicelli pudding made with subtle spiced milk.£5.50Gulab Jamun and ice Cream
Small, soft, milk based sweet dumplings, served warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.£5.50
Coffee
Cappuccino
£3.20Espresso
£2.40Espresso Macchiato
£2.50Americano
£2.80Flat White
£3.20Latte
£3.20Mocha
£3.20Iced Coffee
£2.50lced Latte
£2.80Iced Cha Latte
£3.00Vanilla Frappe
£3.50Syrup
£0.45
Cha's (Tea)
Hot Chocolate
£3.20Spiced Cha
£2.80English Breakfast
£2.40Earl Grey
£2.40Fruit Punch
£2.40Moroccan Mint
£2.40Green Tea
£2.40Decaf
£192.00£240.00Vanilla Cha
£2.80
Specialty Cha's (Tea)
Desi Cha
£4.00Ghur Cha
£4.00Ada Cha
£4.00Pink Cha
£4.00Haldi Latte
£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
£4.50Date Lassi
£4.50Coke (Bottle)
£2.30Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
£4.50Freshly Squeezed Apple Juice
£4.50Gulab Puni
£4.50Diet Coke (Bottle)
£2.30Water
£2.00
Milkshakes
Vanilla
£5.50Ferrero Rochers
£5.50Oreo
£5.50Snickers
£5.50
Smoothies
100% natural, no purees, nothing artificial.
Detox
£4.95Energy
£4.95Defence
£4.95
Ramadan Special
Our Ramadan Dhabba only around for the months of Ramadan
Iftaar Special
Iftaar is the meal we usually eat at the end of a fast. This year we bring to you Kisoori - A popular soft rice based dish with a buttery taste. A staple during Ramadan served with Channa Bhuna style (chickpeas), Dalir bora, lamb kebabs and Kejoor (date).£13.95