I love a full English breakfast, but I was intrigued to try an Indian-inspired breakfast
A full English breakfast is a classic for a reason, with the perfect mix of carbs and fatty food to feel like an indulgence. But at a new Peterborough restaurant I’ve been wanting to try for a while, they go beyond the traditional eggs and bacon of a typical full English.
Chaat and Chill opened recently in Peterborough city centre, offering a “vibrant soul of Indian street food”, according to their website. I’m a sucker for Indian food, and I love a curry, so I was intrigued by the Indian-inspired breakfast options on the menu.
With an English breakfast, you know what to expect. You get all the best trimmings, such as hash browns, sausages, eggs, toast, and more. Chaat and Chill’s breakfast menu, which is served all day, serves a range of different dishes, all with a bit of spice added.
The options were very different compared to a full English, but there were delicious-sounding options. Out of all the dishes I chose Aloo Paratha, costing £6.25.
This is north Indian style wholemeal flat bread, stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and crisped on a hot griddle. For a drink, I chose a Fanta orange, as for once it was a nice warm day.
While I waited for my food, I admired the eye-catching décor. There was a beautiful painted picture on the wall of a woman, with striking eyes.
My food came after a few minutes. The flat bread looked like naan bread, one of my favourite parts of getting Indian food, and there were a few accompaniments on the side.
I tucked into the flatbread first. Expecting it to be really spicy, I was pleasantly surprised to find it was lightly spiced, and tasted very nice. Although they appeared flat, the flatbreads were packed with potatoes with a fluffy texture. I tried some of the flatbread with pickle, curd, and onion. I tried the onion first, which had a spicy kick.
Out of the three sides, the curd was my least favourite. It looked like yoghurt, so I wasn’t initially drawn to it. It was tangy, but I felt like it didn’t complement the flatbreads well.
The pickle was interesting, with a bit of spice to it, but the texture wasn’t to my taste. In the end, I finished the spicy onion and the flatbread on its own.
Ultimately, I prefer a full English breakfast, but I was glad to try the Indian-inspired breakfast and expand my palate. I definitely wouldn’t complain about the price, as for £6.25, I thought this was reasonable.
I would definitely visit Chaat and Chilli again for its trendy and chill vibe. I’m not sure I’d go for a breakfast again, but there are plenty of other options on the menu that I’m keen to try.
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