Coriander's Ethnic Indian Restaurant in Christchurch Menu

 DRINKS

• Mango Lassi $6.00

 BREADS

• Aaloo Prantha $4.50
  • Naan stuffed with potatoes, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
• Tandoori Prantha $4.00
  • Wholemeal flourbread with lashings of clarified butter and ground fenugreek leaves.
• Tandoori Roti $3.50
  • Bread made with wholemeal flour.
• Keema Naan $5.50
  • Fillet bread stuffed with lamb mince, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
• Chicken Naan $5.50
  • Fillet bread stuffed with diced chicken and spices.
• Vegetable Kulcha $5.50
  • Naan bread stuffed with mashed seasonal vegetables.
• Kashmiri Naan $4.50
  • Fillet bread stuffed with nuts and raisins.
• Paneer Kulcha $6.00
  • Fillet bread stuffed with grated cheese and spices.
• Onion Kulcha $5.50
  • Fillet bread stuffed with crispy onion, tomatoes, coriander and spices.
• Chocolate Naan $6.00
  • Leavened bread made of refined flour stuffed inside with crispy flakes of chocolate baked in tandoor.
• Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Naan bread coated with fresh crushed garlic.
• Naan $3.50
  • Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the Tandoor.

 RICE

• Lamb Biryani $20.00
  • Lamb pieces sauteed in garlic and ginger, then cooked with basmati rice in a vegetable gravy.
• Mugal Kesari Biryani $22.00
  • Hyderabadi chicken pulao flavoured with saffron.
• Vegetable Biryani $12.00
  • Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables.
• Kashmiri Pulao $5.50
  • Basmati rice with almonds, cashew nuts, raisins and coconut.
• Saada Chawal $4.00
  • Steamed basmati rice.

 SIDE DISHES

• Side Dish Platter $10.00
  • Selection of raita, mango chutney, kechumber and mixed pickle.
• Garden Salad $8.00
  • A fresh salad with onions, tomatoes, cucumber with mixed masala and lemon.
• Kechumber $4.00
  • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
• Mango Chutney $4.00
• Coriander's Hot Pickle $4.00
• Mixed Pickle $4.00
  • A selection of mixed pickles to complement your meal.
• Raita $4.00
  • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, tomatoes and onion. This is a great option to cut the heat out of spicier dishes.
• Mint Chutney $4.00
  • A delish dip made from herbs and spices, mint leaves and yoghurt.
• Popadom (4 Pieces) $2.00
  • Seasoned dough made from peeled black gram flour, cooked in the Tandoor.
• Banana and Coconut $4.00

 MAINS VEGETABLE

• Kadai Paneer $18.00
  • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with crushed onions, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander.
• Paneer Shimala Mirch $18.00
  • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with herbs and spices, fresh tomatoes, capsicum and finished with cream.
• Vegetable Jalfrezee $17.00
  • Vegetables cooked with herbs and spices, coconut milk and capsicum. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
• Baigan Bharta (Seasonal) $18.00
  • Eggplant roasted in Tandoor, then mashed and cooked with garlic, ginger and seasoned with herbs and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
• Mushroom Masala $17.00
  • Mushrooms and green peas cooked in a vegetable gravy with garlic. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
• Vegetable Korma $18.00
  • Vegetables cooked with homemade cheese simmered in a creamy sauce.
• Tarka Daal $16.00
  • Specially prepared lentil tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. Full of flavour and nutrition. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
• Daal Makhni $16.00
  • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked over a low heat with special herbs and spices and cream. To request vegan and dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Palak Paneer $18.00
  • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, then finished with cream.
• Malai Kofta $18.00
  • Grated cottage cheese and potato dumplings stuffed with cashew nuts and raisins, simmered in a creamy sauce.
• Mixed Vegetables $17.00
  • Vegetables cooked with a rich blend of spices, green herbs and cheese. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
• Paneer Makhni $18.00
  • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
• Aloo Jerra $14.00
  • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
• Butter Vegetables $18.00
  • Vegetables cooked in a mild butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek.
• Aloo Gobi $17.00
  • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
• Mushroom Do Payaza $18.00
  • Mushrooms cooked with chunks of onion and tomato along with ginger, garlic, spices and fresh coriander.

 MAINS SEAFOOD

• Fish Madras $22.00
  • A hot dish. Gurnard fish cooked in a lamb gravy with freshly ground herbs and spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
• Kadai Prawns $23.00
  • Prawns cooked in vegetable gravy with crushed onions, garlic, ginger and cream with fresh coriander.
• Prawn Saagwala $23.00
  • Prawns cooked in a spinach gravy with herbs and spices, fresh tomatoes and cream.
• Prawn Do Payaza $23.00
  • Prawns tossed with chunks of onion in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices and cream.
• Goa Prawns $23.00
  • A classic Goan specialty. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomato, cream and an assortment of spices.
• Prawn Jalfrezee $23.00
  • Prawns prepared with ginger, garlic, capsicum, coconut milk, tomatoes, fresh chillies and coriander.
• Goa Fish Malabari $22.00
  • A classic Goan specialty. Gurnard fish cooked in a creamy sauce with ginger, garlic, vinegar and capsicum.
• Prawn Handi Masala $23.00
  • Prawns cooked in a vegetable gravy with curry masala, capsicum, finished with herbs and spices and a touch of cream.
• Butter Prawns $23.00
  • Prawns cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
• Fish Curry $22.00
  • Fillets of Gurnard fish cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and exotic Indian herbs and spices.

 MAINS LAMB

• Lamb Jalfrezee $22.00
  • Lamb pieces cooked with fresh herbs and spices, capsicum, coconut milk and tomatoes. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Lamb Rogan Josh $22.00
  • Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
• Lamb Balti $22.00
  • Chunks of lamb cooked in variety of spices to give an exotic aroma such as cardamom, ginger, garam masala, cumin seeds and tomatoes.
• Lamb Do Payaza $23.00
  • Lamb pieces tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices, cream and fresh coriander.
• Lamb Korma $22.00
  • Lamb pieces simmered in a creamy sauce with a curry masala and herbs and spices.
• Lamb Vindaloo $22.00
  • Diced lamb chunks cooked with freshly ground spices, vinegar, capsicum and herbs. An all time favourite hot dish.
• Lamb Bombay $23.00
  • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground spices, cream and fresh coriander.
• Lamb Achari $23.00
  • A spicy dish. Diced lamb sauteed in a vegetable gravy, nished with ginger, garlic, onion and mixed pickles. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Saag Meat $22.50
  • A delightful preparation of lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, spinach gravy, herbs and spices.
• Lamb Kadai $22.00
  • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy, with crushed tomatoes, herbs and spices, onions and fresh coriander.
• Meat Bhuna Masala $22.00
  • A dry dish. Lamb chunks stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, crushed tomatoes, fresh coriander and curry masala. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Lamb Madras $22.00
  • Lamb pieces cooked with herbs and spices, onion, garlic, ginger, and fenugreek tossed in a lamb gravy.
• Lamb Posht $23.00
  • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, then cooked with poppy seeds and spices.
• Lamb Tikka Masala $22.00
  • Lamb tikka cooked in a mild sauce with masala spices, prepared with cholesterol free vegetable oil, a selection of spices and cream. A mild lamb preparation with pistachio, cashews and almond curry sauce garnished with almonds.

 MAINS CHICKEN

• Chicken Bhuna $20.00
  • A dry dish of diced chicken, stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, capsicum, fresh coriander and curry masala. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Chicken Madras $21.00
  • A dish for those who enjoy a hot curry. Diced chicken cooked in a lamb gravy with onion, herbs and spices, garlic and ginger. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Chicken Do Payaza $21.00
  • Cubes of chicken tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices and cream.
• Chicken Jalfrezee $20.00
  • Diced chicken cooked with capsicum, herbs and spices, coconut milk and tomatoes. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Murg Kadai $20.00
  • Chicken cooked in vegetable gravy with crushed onions, garlic, ginger and cream with fresh coriander.
• Chicken Saag $20.00
  • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, then finished with cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Bombay Chicken $21.00
  • Diced chicken fillets cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground herbs and spices, cream and fresh coriander.
• Chicken Vindaloo $20.00
  • A hot dish. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum, spices and coriander. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Mango Chicken $20.00
  • Chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, then tempered with cream, herbs and spices.
• Chicken Korma $20.00
  • Small chunks of chicken cooked in the Tandoor and simmered in a creamy sauce with herbs and spices.
• Chicken Tikka Masala $20.00
  • Marinated chicken tikka cooked in the Tandoor then prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
• Balti Dansak Chicken $21.00
  • Chicken pieces simmered with black lentils. Tempered with vegetable gravy, herbs and spices and cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Chicken Achari $20.00
  • Chicken marinated and cooked in the Tandoor and then prepared in the pan with ginger, garlic, onion seeds, Indian pickle and spices. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
• Chicken Posht $21.00
  • Tender cubes of chicken sauteed in a vegetable gravy with garlic, ginger, herbs and spices, tomatoes and poppy seeds.
• Butter Chicken $20.00
  • The most popular Indian dish, cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
• Murg Akbari $21.00
  • Chunks of chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce, then finished with vegetable gravy and egg.

 STARTERS

• Coriander'S Special Tikka $15.00
  • Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, fenugreek and fresh ground spices, then cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
• Chef Special Kebab (8 Pieces Per Portion) $15.00
  • Chicken and lamb mince, flavoured with herbs and spices, cooked in the Tandoor on a skewer. Highly recommended by our Chefs.
• Prawn Pakoras $18.00
  • Prawns dipped in a chickpea flour with herbs and spices, then deep-fried. Eight pieces per portion.
• Fish Tikka $15.00
  • Chunks of Gurnard fish marinated in a yoghurt sauce with herbs and spices, cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
• Tandoori Chicken Full - Two Legs, One Breast $24.00
  • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
• Tandoori Chicken Half - One Leg, One Breast $14.00
  • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
• Tandoori Chicken Wings $11.00
  • Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices. Skewered and cooked in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
• Tandoori King Prawn $18.00
  • King Prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs, spices and a touch of cream, cooked delicately in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
• Lamb Chops - Large Portion (8 Pieces) $30.00
  • Fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets, marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in the Tandoor.
• Lamb Chops - Small Portion (4 Pieces) $17.00
  • Fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets, marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in the Tandoor.
• Lamb Tikka $15.00
  • Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
• Chicken Tikka $15.00
  • Chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt, cooked on a skewer over flaming charcoal in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
• Paneer Tikka $14.00
  • Home made Indian cheese marinated in yoghurt and spices. Six pieces per portion.
• Cheese Pakora $12.00
  • Indian cheese layered with coriander, lightly dipped in chickpea batter and finished in hot oil. Six pieces per portion.
• Tandoori Mushrooms $14.00
  • Mushrooms marinated in garlic and yoghurt, cooked in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
• Vegetable Pakora $6.50
  • Selection of mixed vegetables, dipped in a chickpea batter, nished in hot oil.
• Onion Bhaji $6.50
  • Crispy onion fritters, fresh herbs mixed with chickpea our, deep-fried. Three pieces per portion.
• Vegetable Samosa $6.50
  • A tasty mixture of potatoes, peas, cumin seeds, spices and fresh herbs wrapped in a home made aky pastry, deep-fried. Two pieces per portion.
• Coriander'S Vegetarian Platter $10.00
  • Includes one samosa, one onion bhaji, one vegetable pakora, and one cheese pakora. A must for all vegetarians.
• Coriander Platter $12.00
  • Includes one samosa, one onion bhaji, one lamb tikka, one lamb chop and one chicken tikka.
• Chefs Special Sizzling Tandoori Platter $15.00
  • Includes one lamb chop, one tandoori king prawn, one lamb tikka, one piece fish amritsari tikka and Corianders special tikka.

 LUNCH SPECIALS

• Vegetable Briyani $12.00
  • Fresh seasonal vegetables sauteed in garlic and ginger, then cooked with basmati rice in a vegetable gravy. This dish does not come with naan bread.
• Chicken Briyani $12.00
  • Chicken pieces sauteed in garlic and ginger, then cooked with basmati rice in a vegetable gravy. This dish does no come with naan bread.
• Dal Makini $12.00
  • Black lentils with kidney beans cooked over a low hear with cream and special herbs and spices.
• Vegetable Jalfrezey $12.00
  • Fresh vegetables cooked with vegetable gravy, coconut milk, green capsicum and coriander.
• Lamb Korma $12.00
  • Lamb pieces simmered in a creamy sauce with a curry masala and herbs and spices.
• Lamb Kadai $12.00
  • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy, with crushed tomatoes, onions, fresh coriander and herbs and spices.
• Lamb Rogan Josh $12.00
  • Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon , cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
• Bombay Chicken $12.00
  • Diced chicken fillets cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground herbs and spices, cream and fresh coriander.
• Mango Chicken $12.00
  • Chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, then tempered in cream with herbs and spices.
• Chicken Tikka Masala $12.00
  • Marinated chicken tikka cooked in the Tandoor and then prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
• Butter Chicken $12.00
  • The most popular Indian dish. Cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
• Chole Bhatura / Chicken $12.00
  • Bhatura is one of the most popular Punjabi recipe. Bhatura are thick leavened deep fried Indian bread. Two pieces of Bhatura breads served with Chole (chick pea), or chicken.

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