We’re certainly not short of excellent Indian restaurants in Cambridge, but Thela, a new opening on Regent Street, is promising something deliciously different. Having opened its doors in January, Thela takes its name from the Hindi word for ‘food cart’, serving up cuisine inspired by the street traders so ubiquitous in India’s cities.
Filled with authentic delights, the menu features starters like mirchi bhajia; a popular south Indian street food created with deep-fried chillies and chicken 65, with succulent pieces of chicken fried in ginger, garlic and red chilli. There’s also a whole range of chaat dishes, such as the stuffed aloo tikki (mashed potatoes stuffed with lentils, herbs and spices), plus intriguing sounding fusion dishes including chilli paneer; an Indo-Chinese favourite. There’s a selection of dosa too, plus hearty mains like korma, fish lababdar and butter chicken masala.
