Essence of India in Waikato Menu

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Seekh Kebab (4 pieces) $9.00
- minced lambed marinated in spices and herbs & cooked on a skewer
Vegetarian mixed platter $11.00
- platter of veggie samosa, onion bhaji & veggie pakora served with mint & tamarind chutney
Non-vegetarian mixed platter (for two) $15.00
- platter of chicken tikka, fish pakora, lamb seekh kebab & malai tikka
Veggie Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
- potato, onion, peas and spice in bakers four pastry & deep fried
Veggie pakora (6 pieces) &6.00
- fresh veggies in a chickpea flour batter, deep fried
Onion Bhajia $4.50
- onion rings dipped in wheat flour & deep fried, served with chutney and sambar
Paneer Tikka (6 pieces) $12.50
- diced Indian paneer cheese cooked in Tandoori oven served with coleslaw and mint chutney
Chilli chicken $12.50
- boneless chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and masala
Chicken Tikka (6 pieces) full $18.00 half $10.00
- boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices - skewered & cooked in tandoor.
Malai Tikka (6 pieces) &12.00
- chicken marinated in mixture of yoghurt, crushed cashews, ground spices & cooked in Tandoor
Fish Pakoras (6 pieces) $12.00
- marinated in yoghurt & spices, coated in chickpea & rice flour & deep fried

Butter chicken $15.00
- do we need to explain this world famous creamy delicacy??
Mango chicken $15.00
- chicken pieces half cooked in tandoor & finished off in fragrant mango puree
Chicken Vindaloo $15.00
Chicken Pasanda $15.00
Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
Chilli Chicken $15.00
- cooked with capsicum, onion, & Indian Essence special masala
Chicken Saaag $15.00
Chicken Jalfrezee $15.00
Chicken Korma $15.00
Chicken Madras $15.00
Kadhai Chicken $15.00

Beef Vindaloo $15.00
Beef Pasanda $15.00
Beef Masala $15.00
Beef Korma $15.00
- cooked in crushed cashew nut & cream gravy creating delicious flavours
Beef Madras $15.00

Lamb Vindaloo $16.00
- boneless meat of your choice prepared with special Vindaloo spicy curry sauce
Lamb Pasanda $16.00
Lamb Masala $16.00
Lamb Saag $16.00
- spinach flavoured gravy with ginger, garlic & special spices
Lamb Korma $16.00
Lamb Rogen Josh $16.00
Lamb Madras $16.00
- traditional south Indian dish cooked in a coconut based gravy
Kadhai Lamb $16.00
- simmered with thick pieces of onion & capsicum, then cooked in thick tomato gravy 7 spices

Butter Prawns $18.00
- mmmmm see above but enjoy another version!!
Fish Masala $18.00
- cooked & finished in a thick curry made of fresh tomatoes & Indian Essence spices
Fish Malabari $18.00
Prawn jalfreeze $18.00
- cooked with capsicum, onion, tomato & essential spices garnished with coriander
Prawn Masala $18.00
Prawn Malabari $18.00

Aloo Gobi $12.50
- potatoes & cauliflower cooked with onion, tomatoes & spices- a favourite
Dal Makhni $12.50
- black lentils & kidney beans cooked with ghee & spices
Dal Fry $12.50
- yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, tomatoes & spices
Gobhi Matter masala $12.50
- cauliflower & peas cooked with tomatoes, cumin seeds, ginger & garlic
Punjabi chole $13.50
- chick peas cooked in onion & tomato gravy & essential spices
Matar paneer $14.00
- Indian Paneer cheese & peas cooked in onion & tomato gravy
Palak Paneer $14.00
- cubes of Indian paneer cheese cooked in spinach & special IE spices
Shahi Paneer $14.00
- Indian paneer cheese cooked in special cashew nut gravy
Malai kofta $14.00
- mixture of Indian paneer cheese, potatoes & spices, deep fried and then finished in thick cashew nut gravy

Lamb Biryani $16.00
Chicken Biryani $15.00
Prawn Biryani $18.00
- cooked with delicious basmati rice, herbs, mint leaves & coriander
Vegetable Biryani $14.00
- steamed rice cooked with butter, mix veggies & Indian essence special masala.

Raita $3.00
- yoghurt mixed with cucumber & groud spices
Poppadom $2.00
Mango/Mint Chutney $2.50
Mango PIckle $2.50
Indian salad $6.00
- cucumber, onions, cabbage & tomatoes with lemon juice & IE masala
Plain arice $3.50
Jira Rice $4.50
- fried with cumin seeds
Basmati Pulao $12.00
- cooked with butter, veggies & special spices

Tawa Roti $2.00
Tandoori Roti $2.50
- traditional Indian wheat flour breads
Plain Naan $3.00
Butter Naan $4.00
- Indian soft hot bread made of white bread flour cooked in Tandoori oven
Garlic Naan $3.50
- stuffed with garlic, baked in tandoori oven
Cheese Naan $4.00
Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan stuffed with minced lamb
Chicken Naan $5.00
- naan stuffed with minced cooked chicken
Paneer Kucha $5.00
- naan stuffed with Indian paneer cheese & coriander(ask for potato & cauliflower options)
Kashmiri Naan $5.00

Chole Bhature $9.00
Puri Chole $9.00
Amritsari Kulche Chole $11.00

Indian Essence Sundae $9.00
- custard served with special dry fruit ice cream & jolly crystals
IE's Dry Fruit Ice Cream $7.00
- Scoop of ice cream made with mixture of cashews, sultanas and other dry fruits.Yummy!!!!

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Thai fish salad - green papaya - peanuts – dill $19
Shoestring fries - ailoi $7
Eggnog ice cream & gingerbeer float $8
Veal bolognese – parmesan polenta – bocconcini $22
Rocket - pear - parmesan $8
Fried chicken – chimichurri $14
Brocollini - almonds - anchovy crumbs $8
Anchovy toasts - green olives - anchovy cigar $10

Vietnamese Pork Belly, Avocado, Cabbage, Pickled Ginger Slaw $17
Bacon + Egg Bap $15
Lamb Shoulder Tortillas $17
- Rasel Hanout, Sour Cream, Hummus
Eggs Benedict $18.5
- Rocket, Tomato Relish, Bacon
Taupo Beef Rump, Caramelised Onion, Rocket, Chipotle Mayo $17
Corn Chips, Sour cream, Guacamole $6.5
Ploughmans Platter $21
- Cheese, Cured Meats, Savouries, Greens
Avo, Goats Cheese, Hollandaise $4

PERi-PERi chips (Regular) $4.50
Caramelised Onion $1.50
Chicken Mediterranean Salad $15.50
- Strips of tender chicken served on a delicious & nutritious Mediterranean salad setting.
Assorted Desserts $4.50
Chicken Garden Salad $14.50
- Succulent strips of basted & grilled chicken breast served on a fresh garden salad setting.
Classic Chicken Breast Burger $9.90
- Sink your teeth into our soft, seeded bun filled with a delicious marinated skinless chicken breast, fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo.
Creamy Chip Dip $2.50
3 BBQ Thigh Fillets & Regular Side $9.90

Smoked chicken & brie salad with coleslaw/salad mix, cucumber, tomato & our own vinaigrette $16.80
Side of hollandaise sauce $3
-prem bacon $2.90
Pancakes $15
- Homemade w honeycomb butter & maple syrup w a choice of caramelized banana or mixed berries
Egg $2.50
Chicken burger $18
- Crusted chicken breast w tomato, brie, char grilled vege relish & mango chutney, lettuce & accompanied with fries
-egg $2
Fresh green/slaw salad

4 Fish, 4 Crab Stick, 4 Mini Spring Roll, 2 Potato Fritter, $4.00 Chips $15.00
Curry Pork on Rice $12.00
Sweet & Sour Pork on Rice $12.00
5 Fish, 5 Potato Fritter, 5 Chicken Nugget, 4 Hot Dog, 2 Spring Roll, $4.00 Chips $25.00
BBQ Pork on Rice $13.00
Sweet & Chilli Sauce Chicken on Rice $12.00
2 Fish Burgers $7.00
4 Chicken Thighs & Chips $14.00

Add bacon $14.00
Toast $2.00
Bacon $2.00
Jaffles-Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $10.00
The Smash $17.00
- Kumara & kale rosti w/ red onion, roasted red pepper, home made hummus, walnuts, chia & sunflower seeds served on salad greens
The Stack $17.00
- Potato & kumara roasters topped w/ roasted tomato & field mushroom, poached egg, bacon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
+Handmade conserves or marmalade $8.00
Add bacon, banana & maple syrup $14.00

Cheese Mouse trap $5.00
Cold Pork Pie $6.00
Homemade Stew $10.00
Ploughman Sandwich $6.00
Soup of the day $8.00
Muffin $4.00
Beef and Ale Pie $6.00
Fresh Baked Cookie $3.00

Big brekkie $20
- bacon, sausages, tomato, hash browns & eggs w toast
Mince & eggs w toast $14
MK beef, bacon & cheese on a sour dough bun $19
- w salad, beetroot, egg, onion rings, garlic aioli & tomato sauce
Beef burger n chips $14
Fish n chips $14
Bowl of fries $6
Fish salad $20
- w crispy potatoes, garlic aioli & spicy dressing
Garlic bread $6

Open Steak Sandwich $15.90
- Grilled Scotch Fillet, Egg, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Tomato and Chips
Big All Day Breakfast $15.50
- Bacon, Tomato, Toast, 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, Hashbrown, Mushroom
Hot Cakes $13.50
- Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
Eggs Benedict Vegetarian with Mushroom $14.90
Wedges $14.90
- Caramelized Onion, Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream on Top
Toastie Sandwich $7.90
- Choose 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tomato
Bacon and Eggs on Toast $11.90
- However you like - 2 Bacon, 2 Eggs and 2 Toast
Light All Day Breakfast $13.50
- Tomato, Sausage, Egg, Hashbrown, Toast, Mushroom, Bacon

Seafood fried rice $12.00
Carton of chips $2.50
Cheese $2.00
Steak and egg $4.30
Carton of mussles *8 $6.00
Sausage $1.80
special $11.00
- 3 chips, 2 fish, 2 sausage, 2 potato fritters
Carton of squid rings *8 $4.50

Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Beef patty, aged cheddar, George’s burger sauce $14.00
Smoked Salmon, capers, antipasto mix, red onion, creme fraiche $25.00
Garlic Roast Potatoes $8.00
Pint of Prawn Twisters $12.00
- Sweet chilli sauce.
Freshly baked mini hot-dog buns, stuffed with Kransky sausage, tomato sauce, American mustard, cheese. $9.80
Risotto $20.50
- Minted pea, parmesan, spinach.
Rosemary & Sea Salt Flatbread $12.00
- Kalamata olives, pesto, hummus & tapenade.
Rustic fries $8.00
- Hop salt, aioli.

Cheese $5.00
Hotdog $2.50
Fish-Hoki $3.50
Fish $6.00
Steak & Egg $5.50
Chicken $6.50
Spring Roll $2.50
Chicken Kebab $3.00

Small Breakfast $9.50
- 1 toast, 2 hash browns, 2 eggs, mushrooms & tomato
Steak Burger/Steak & Egg Burger $5.80/$6.80
Cheese Burger, chips with 355ml can Pepsi range $9.00
Chips $2.50
Cheese Burger $4.90
Ham & Cheese $4.50
Egg Burger $4.90
Butter Chicken/Chicken Curry $11.00

Cheesecake of the Day $12
- see our list of daily updates and specials
Garlic Bread $6.5
- lightly toasted bread / garlic herb butter
Moroccan Spiced Chicken Salad $24.5
Sticky Date Pudding $13
- butterscotch sauce / vanilla bean ice cream / chantilly cream
Antipasto (designed for two) $19.5
- selection of dips / pickled vegetables / cured meat / cheese / crackers
Steak, Eggs & Chips $31
- Angus Pure scotch fillet / salad
Crispy Pork Belly $31
- kumara & potato gratin / apple slaw;
Courgette & Feta Fritters $27.5
- crispy wonton wrappers / basil pesto;

Smoked salmon bagel with capers, cream cheese and fresh tomato $18
Beer battered onion rings $6
- with sweet chilli sauce
Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
Prain Crostini sandwich with lemon herbed avocado and grilled tomatoes $16
Beer battered or pan fried fish of the day POD
Beer battered or pan fried fish burger with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and homemade tartare sauce $19
Poached Egg vege stack on a kumara roesti with spinach and thyme $16
Variety of Pastries, Croissants, Pan and Raisins Chocolatines and Apple turnovers From $3.5 to $5

Essence of India

Waikato Region > Waikato > Essence of India

Address

803 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Waikato, 3204, New Zealand

Phone

+64 7-839 5596

Email

None

Opened hours

Mon 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Tue 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Wed 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Thu 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Fri 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Sat 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Sun 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM

Price

$20 - $30

Type

None

Service

None

Cuisine

Indian , Kiwi

Essence of India in Waikato Menu

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Essence of India

Waikato Region > Waikato > Essence of India

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803 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Waikato, 3204, New Zealand

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