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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Ginger Chicken vegetable on Rice $9.00
Chicken Fried Noodle $9.00
Extra Ingredient (Cashew) $2.00
Bami Goreng $9.00
- fried noodle with chicken, beef, pork
Hot & Spicy Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
Curry Chicken vegetable on Rice $9.00
Chicken Nugget (1/2 dozen) $ 4.00
Sweet & Sour Chicken on Rice $9.00

Streaky bacon $5.00
Sausages $5.00
Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
Soup of the Day POA
- See the black board, served with warm specialty bread
Slow roasted tomatoes $5.00
Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.50
Salad greens with a sweet shallot vinaigrette $6.50
Eggs Benedict $20.00
- Akaroa salmon

Small $12.50
Smoked Chicken Linguini with Sundried Tomato Pesto & Rocket $25.50
Large $17.50
Bacon & Free-range Eggs with Toast & Relish $14.50
Extras & Fillings:
Bagel with Whipped Cream Cheese, Jam or Pesto $9.50
French Toast with Banana & Yogurt $16.50
Mega Breakfast: Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Mushrooms, Tomato & Toast $23.50

Curry Beef $16.00
OX Triple with Chilli Pepper Dressing $8.00
Beef with Seasonal Vegetables $16.00
Deep Fried Spring Roll $5.00
Chinese Mushroom and Beef Soup $5.00
Crayfish with Spring Onion and Ginger POA
Fish Maw Soup $8.00
Si Chun Style Pickled Vegetables $6.00

Chocolate Brownie $14
- A rich chocolate brownie served with chocolate sauce, chocolate ice cream and berry compote.
Apple Crumble Filo Parcel $15
- Lightly spiced apple and toasted oats wrapped in filo pastry and cooked till golden. Served with anglaise and vanilla bean ice cream.
Hot and Spicy Pizza $18
- Pizza sauce topped with pepperoni, spicy chorizo, jalapeño and mozzarella.
Honey Chicken $24
- Chicken thigh marinated in a honey and Speight’s Distinction marinade, oven baked and served on kumara mash with a rich cider jus and salad.
Shearer's Shank $28
- A lamb shank slowly braised in rosemary, thyme and Speight’s Old Dark. Served on creamy mash potato with braised leeks and gravy.
Mushrooms $4.50
Seafood Chowder $16.50
- Our thick and creamy seafood chowder with whole shell mussels, shrimp and squid. Served with toasted bread.
Lemongrass and Ginger Risotto $24
- A risotto infused with lemongrass and ginger served with chargrilled eggplant and seasoned tofu then finished with coriander.

GREEK SALAD $17.00
- Greek salad With grilled chicken, cheery tomatoes, feta red onions and olives
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING $9.00
- With vanilla bean ice cream
BEEF SKEWERS $9.50
- Beef skewers with old English mustard butter
B.L.A.T STACK $17.00
- The Cranford stack - bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato sandwich, with fries and aioli
All includes drink and Ice cream Sundae
MALIBU PANNA COTTA $9.50
- With berry sorbet
CRUMBED MOZZARELLA STICKS $7.00
- Served with plum aioli
PRAWN TWISTERS $9.00
- Served with sweet chilli

Garlic Bread $7.50
- With house made confit garlic butter
Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
- With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
Seafood Chowder $12.50
- With artisan soup roll
Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
- With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
- Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
- With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
Fries (GF) $6.00
- With aioli
Caesar Salad $15.50
- (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)

L/combo $15.10
- with miso or green tea
Rice (180gm) $3.00
Tempura Prawn & Udon Noodles $12.50
R/combo $11.50
- with miso or green tea
Tempura Vegetables & Soba Noodles $9.50
Mixed Seafood & Udon Noodles $9.90
All tempura bowls served with steamed rice or salad (optional) and Japanese mayo and pickles
Ali chicken bowls served with steamed rice or salad (optional) and Japanese mayo and pickles

Bacon & Corn Patty $2.10
Spring Roll $2.50
Steak $5.00
Deep Fried Snickers $3.50
Chicken $2.10
Plain Sausage $2.10
Steak & Onion Fatty $2.10
Mini Spring Rolls x6 $2.50

Garlic Prawns $15.00
- quick-fire garic prawns served on a bed of rocket julienned carrots, coriander and cucumber with a chilli, lime and coriander dressing
Prawns and Chorizo $18.00 / $21.00
- seared garlic prawns and chorizo (Medium / Large)
Sweet Satay Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- peanut satay sauce, marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce and pineapple pieces (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Thai Beef $18.50
- seared and marinated beef with rocket, red onion, bamboo shoots, capsicum and cherry tomatoes
Winnie's Crispy Chicken $15.00
- marinated buttermilk chicken coated in Winnie's herbs and spices and served with aioli
Beetza Pizza $18.00 / $21.00
- spiced beetroot jam, caramelised onions, feta, parmesan and fresh mint (Medium / Large)
Blue Belle $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- sundried tomatoes, broccoli, blue cheese and kalamata olives topped with garlic aioli and fennel (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Wedges or Fries $8.00
- with garlic and home-made tomato sauce

Prawn Malabari $21
- An exotic delicacy from the coasts of Malabar in south India cooked in curry leaves, coconut milk, mustard seeds, tamarind and spices.
Goan Fish Curry $20
- Royal delicacy from beaches of Goa cooked in lightly spiced, coconut milk and mustard seeds.
Methi Chicken $19.50
- Boneless cubes of succulent chicken cooked with a combination of tomato and onion, seasoned with fresh Fenugreek leaves.
Aloo Gobi $17
- Potato, cauliflower cooked cooked with onion, herbs and spices.
Amritsari Fish $15
- Fish fillet and lemons, lightly battered in butter fl our and deep fried.
Keema Naan $6
- Naan stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
Achari Chicken Masala $19.50
- Achari Chicken curry is little spicy and tangy curry, in this chicken is cooked with onion bace gravy is [ickling spices.
Onion Bhajees (6 Pcs) $6
- Crispy onion fritter served with tamarind or mint chutney.

Chicken with Cashew Nuts $10.00
Milk Butter Pork (Spicy) $11.00
Deep fried Pork with Spicy Szechuan Sauce $11.00
All served with a bowl of rice N/A
Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00
Fried Pork Balls N/A
King Prawns with Satay Sauce $12.00
Squid with Black Bean Sauce $11.00

Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
- With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
Slaw $8.00
- With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
- With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
Rib Mountain $38.00
- Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
- BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
Shoestring Fries $8.00
- With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
- Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette

Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
Lean Vegetarian Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
- Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, Pure's own made hummus, quinoa & feta for protein
Energy Ball *Raw $3.00
- Made raw with fruit, nuts & seeds, coconut
Mini Lean Vegetarian Wrap $3.50
- Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, feta, quinoa & Pure's own made hummus
Beef & Seasonal Salad Wrap (2 half wraps) $10.50
- Fresh seasonal salad filled wrap with lean braised beef & Pure's own made dressing
Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
- Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
Caramel seed slice 'RAW' $4.50
- Macadamia nuts, coconut, psyllium husk, vanilla, dates, peanut butter, salt, coconut oil, chia, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seed meal, almonds, tahini, coconut sugar, cocoa, fine coconut. (GF, Egg
Fruit Platter - Fresh Seasonal Fruit Skewers & Organic Honey Yoghurt $7.00
- A selection of in-season fresh fruit served with local organic honey yoghurt for dipping (2 skewers per person)