Rola Wala's new Plant Powered Thali Triple bowl is packed with flavour and nutrients making it the perfect option for a mid-week lunch.
Indian Street Food favourite, Rola Wala, have been a staple of Leeds Trinity Kitchen since 2014.
Known for their epic naan rolls and colourful salad bowls, you can personalise with your choice of proteins such as their famous Rola Chicken Tikka and Nagaland Lamb. The food is vibrant, healthy and balanced without compromising on flavour.
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They now have a brand new look and a brand new menu featuring their 'Plant Powered Thali Triple Bowl' which consists of a bed of rice, red dal, spinach and sweet potato Saagwala and their Keralan chickpeas with coconut. The bowl is then generously piled high with delicious salads and chutneys to suit your taste.
The bowl is 100% plant based, has 21g of protein, half an adult's RDA of fibre and only 524 calories; making it a healthy lunch option which you can enjoy every single day. The bowl isn't just your average healthy salad option, it is a hearty, substantial meal packed full of nutrients making sure you definitely won't go away hungry.
This April, they will be donating 50p from every sale of the Thali Bowl to the Leeds Together For Ukraine Appeal, which has been set up by Leeds City Council as a response to the current crisis in Ukraine.
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Rola Wala's mission statement is to create a healthier alternative to typical fast food which is often filled with empty calories or high in salt, sugar and fat. Their ingredients are always fresh with no additives and there is also a range of low-carb, gluten-free options available.
Mark Wright, the founder of Rola Wala has said “We’re super excited to add the Plant Powered Triple Bowl to the Rola menu, it’s spice-fuelled and we’ve packed it full of good calories and nutrients.
"We've done the research, and we believe it's Leeds’ healthiest lunch! We're proud to be doing our bit to support the Leeds Together For Ukraine appeal with 50p of the sales of each Plant Powered Triple Bowl in April going to the appeal”.
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Other new menu items include the Super-Hot Scorpion chutney, a whole range of new salads, new drinks and a wholemeal take on their ever popular naan roll.
If you're after a healthier lunch alternative around Leeds then check out Rola Wala, we can guarantee you won't be disappointed.
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
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Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
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There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.
Clementine Hall -
29th March 2022 
