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diners invited to choose a protein as a base (such as chicken, lamb or a ‘superfood cauliflower’), adding in roti, rice and salads as they wish. There’s also spiced sausages on thick Indian flatbread with egg omelette and bloody mary ketchup at breakfast, along with rainbow fruit salads, oat pots, juices, smoothies, Brew Project coffee and more than 15 teas to choose from. As Vilas notes, the concept makes it ideal for a speedy bite during your lunch break or before you hop on a train – which was part of the reason the station area appealed to her. “I’ve been watching this area grow over the last five years, and I think it’s got good potential,” she says. “There’s lots of big companies here, and it’s a good location for a lunchtime grab and go, as an alternative to a sandwich. This area has really transformed, and it will be interesting to see what happens over the next two or three years.”
“I felt there was a market for proper Indian food”
And as for the future of Tawa Kitchen, Vilas has ambitions to grow the brand through both outside catering and a possible expansion beyond Cambridge. “This is our first branch, but we’d like to expand in the future to different cities, once this is established,” she concludes. “It’s a good concept.”
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