Essence of India in Christchurch Menu

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Essence of India in Christchurch has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as CHEFS SPECIAL SIZZLING TANDOORI PLATTER or CORIANDER PLATTER from Coriander's Ethnic Indian Restaurant. Café Euro offers many options including A choice of Euro garlic bread or chilli cheese bread and Pistachio and cashew crumbed Cajun chicken tenders with a selection of home-style dipping sauces. Dubba Dubba includes a wide range like Grilled Chicken or Lemon Chicken. Brooklyn burner and Central park from . Wholly Bagels & Pizza offers Pizza Hut and Ham and cheese.

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Crispy fried wontons (6) $8.00
Chinese style barbeque pork roll with egg yolk $25.00
Pan fried steamed pork bun $4.00
Spicy pork spare ribs $4.00
Crispy skin roast pork $20.00
Lamb pieces in sichuan fiery sauce $22.00
Chef's special mixed fruit salad rolls 8pcs $20.00
Medium steamed rice $8.00

Mushrooms
Onion Rings x 6 $ 4
- homemade old school style
Vegetarian (Pick 6 options) $9
Straight cut
Mayo, aioli, satay, tartare
Pineapple
Salmon $12
Nek Minnit
- Prime NZ beef, mushrooms, caramelized onion, smoked cheese, roasted peppers, American mustard & aioli

Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
- Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
$40 Mega ShareBox® N/A
- Available after 10:30am. Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac® / 2 x McChicken® / 2 x Cheeseburger / 4 x Medium Fries / 4 x Medium Soft Drinks / 4 x Regular Sundaes
Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
Italian Dressing N/A
- Lighten up. Enjoy a vinaigrette-blend of vinegar, lemon, garlic, onion, and capsicum, with a mix of herbs including parsley and allspice.
Fries N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
Toasted Bagel with Strawberry Jam N/A
- Lightly toasted bagel available with whipped butter and strawberry jam.
Fillet-o-Fish N/A
- Dive in and enjoy our Filet-o-Fish. Sourced for its succulent and fresh flavour, the fish we use is renowned for its succulent moist texture, white flesh and great taste.
Hamburger N/A
- The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.

VEGETARIAN $8.50
MUSHROOM $4.00
ROAST PORK FRIED RICE $12.00
MEAT $4.00
Chips $2.40
PRAWN CURRY ON RICE $12.00
Hot Dog on stick $2.80
Pineapple Ring $2.00

NAAN $3.50
- Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the Tandoor.
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.
LAMB BIRYANI $20.00
- Lamb pieces sauteed in garlic and ginger, then cooked with basmati rice in a vegetable gravy.
LAMB VINDALOO $22.00
- Diced lamb chunks cooked with freshly ground spices, vinegar, capsicum and herbs. An all time favourite hot dish.
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.
TANDOORI PRANTHA $4.50
- Wholemeal flourbread with lashings of clarified butter and ground fenugreek leaves.
KECHUMBER $4.00
- Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
MIXED PICKLE $4.00
- A selection of mixed pickles to complement your meal.

Chimichanga Mexicana see below
- a rolled flour tortilla encasing one of our fillings with rice, pan fried and oven baked to golden served with Mexican slaw
Guacamole $14
- traditional avocado dip made fresh daily and served with corn chips
Tacos Al Pastor (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
- pibil braised pulled pork with smoked pineapple salsa and slaw
Plato Delgado $20
- a share plate of corn chips and pico de gallo, guacamole and chilli con queso
Ancho Chilli Pork $23
- corn tortillas filled with braised pork baked in Chipotle sauce and chilli cheese
Sour Cream $5
The Flying Burrito $25
- a grilled flour tortilla parcel drizzled with coriander oil and served with sour cream, salsa, guacamole and salad greens with your choice of: Hot Adobo Beef / Smoked Chipotle Chicken / Chipotle Spiced Seasonal vegetables
Taquitos De Pollo $14
- small fresh corn tortillas filled with chicken, deep fried and served with Mole Poblano sauce

Chef's Vegetables $7.00
Garlic Buttered Flat Breads $12.00
- Roasted peppers, rocket, goats cheese
Southern Fried Buttermilk Chicken Burger $23.00
- Brioche bun, creamed corn, spiced tomoto salsa, iceberg lettuce, Swiss cheese, hand cut fries, paprika aioli
Warm Salad of Cider Braised Pork Shoulder $23.00
- Crisp iceberg lettuce, apple vinaigrette, spiced almonds, mustard aioli
Marinated Strawberries $16.00
- Coconut & lime foam, Brazil nut crumble
Warm Salad of Cider Braised Pork Shoulder $23.00
- Crisp iceberg lettuce, apple vinaigrette, spiced almonds, mustard aioli
Chef's Salad $7.00
Pork Sausage $3.50

Hokkien Fried Noodle $9.00
Pork & Pickle Cabbage with Vermicelli $9.00
Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
Shrimps Pan Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
Hot & Spicy Beef Brisket Soup Noodle $9.00
Chicken & Chinese Mushroom on Rice $9.50
Sichuan Chilli Chicken on Rice $9.00
Chicken Fried Rice $9.00

Mushroom $3.90
Chicken Skewer $2.80
Pineapple $3.90
Monster $7.00
Chicken Fillet $3.50
Wontons x6 $3.00
Hoki $4.50
Fish $4.00

Salmon Sashimi (5 pieces) $10.00
Tori Tama $12.90
- Hot udon noodle soup w/ crispy chicken, free range-egg in Hachi Hachi soup
Pork Cutlet Katsu Don $13.90
- Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
Teppan Prime Cut Beef Don $16.90
- Prime Cut NZ Beef Teppanyaki style w/ Traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
Karaage Crispy Chicken $16.00
- Crispy chicken with sweet ginger sauce
Big Rooster Set $10.30
- a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1.00)
Kakuni (Pork Belly) Don $15.90
- Pork Belly braised in sweet ginger sauce on rice
Pork Tonkatsu Don $13.90
- Japanese famous thick-cut, deep fried pork fillet at it's best on rice

Chrispy prawns 1/2 dozen $6
Sweet corn cheese roll $8
Hot and spicy beef in hot soup $21
Squid and black bean sauce $21
King prawns with black bean sauce $21
Satay Beef $20
Chicken vegetables with hoisen sauce $20
Curry chicken $20

Chicken Jalfrezy $19.00
- Chicken cooked in special paste with red and green capsicum
Lamb Madras $20.00
- A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras.
Tandoori Roti $2.50
- Unleavened wholemeal bread cooked in Tandoor
Vegetable Jaipuri $17.50
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in herbs and spices garnished with chopped coriander.
Saag Aloo $17.50
- Potatoes with creamy spinach gravy
Non Vege Combo $ 22.00
- Combination of Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab & Lahori kebab served on a sizzling platter with mint sauce.
Samosa Chat $ 5.50
- Samosa served with chopped onion, tomato, tamarind sauce and yogurt
Beef Vindaloo $19.00
- A curry from South India. Meat cooked with Vindaloo paste- a beautiful blend of spices, garlic, vinegar and chilies

Wholly guacamole $9.30
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion and guacamole
Ham $7.20
Bacon, egg with cheese and relish $4.30
Big schnitz $11.20
- Chicken schnitzel, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheese, salsa relish and mayonnaise
Guacamole $5.40
Plain onion/ everything/ tomato basil/ jalapeno cheddar/ rock salt/ nine grain/ cinnamon raisin/ poppy/ chocolate chip/ wholemeal/ blueberry/ sesame $2.50
Cream cheese $4.30
Tuna $9.20

Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
- Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
- Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Vegetable Korma $7.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
-Combo $10.00
-Combo $10.00
Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces) $5.00
- Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to crispy texture, served with mint sauce.
Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $7.50
- Black' or 'Yellow' dal boiled in turmeric, ginger and garlic then fried with onions, tomatoes and spices.
-Combo $10.00

Creamy Seafood Chowder with Pesto or Ciabatta Toast $14.00
Mushroom $18.50
- Sautee mushroom balsamic reduction finished with cream topped with bacon and poached egg on toasted rye
Beauvais Mixedgrill $20.50
- Minute steak, sausage, bacon, eggs, served with mushroom, pesto tomato and chips.
Mayonnaise $2.50
Spicy Chicken Nibbles with Sweet Chili Sauce $9.50
Ribeye Steak $27.50
- Grilled to your liking served with salad, chips and choice of Garlic Butter or Mushroom Sauce.
Hummus $3.00
Eggs $4.00