Essence of India in Christchurch Menu

Are you the owner? Manage this listing for free.

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.

Nearby Sample Menus

Shoestring Fries $9.00
- with aioli
Lamb & Leek Cigars $18.00
- with coriander & yoghurt dressing
Battered Market Fish $16.00
- shredded iceberg, charred pepper, coriander + lime aioli
Nachos $18.00
- refried beans, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa
Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake $15.00
- with salted caramel & hazelnut praline
Salted Cod and Potato Fritters $14.00
- with salsa verde
Cauliflower and 3 Cheese Croquettes $15.00
- with French mustard mayonnaise.
Seafood Chowder $19.00
- fresh smoked fish, clams, mussels, calamari, prawns, with garlic bread

Hot Six $10.20
- Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce.
Sweet Sour Prawns Noodles I Rice $12.80
Sambal Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian-style sambal sauce.
Lemon Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
- Egg noodles with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style sauce.
Singapore Fried Noodles $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild curry sauce.
Special Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.

-Chicken, Pork Or Beef $16.00
Classic Thai Fried Rice
- Thai Style Fried Rice With Egg, Onion, Garlic Spring Onion With Soy Sauce
-Vegetable And Tofu $12.00
Mou Ping/Thai Style Grilled Pork Skewers (3) $8.00
- Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinated With Soy Sauce, Fresh Cream, Palm Sugar Served With Spicy Dip
Stir Fried Fish Fillet With Ginger And Asian Celery $18.00
- Deep Fried Fish Fillet, Garlic, Onion, Ginger, Celery, Baby Corn, Carrot, Chilli
Pad Se Ew
- Flat Rice Noodles, Garlic, Egg, Chinese Broccoli, With Black Sweet Soy Sauce
Beef Cheek Massaman Curry $18.00
- Slow Cook Beef Cheek In Coconut Milk, Fried Pickling Onion, Potato, Tamarind Juice, Peanut
Sweet Crispy Pork Ribs With Kimchi (Chef Special) $16.00

Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
- house made dumplings
Daly Special $23.00
- chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients
Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
- Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
- fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
- pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
- fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
MUESLI $14.00
- the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
Soup of The day $15.00
- optional whole grain or GF bread with salad

Plato Delgado $20
- a share plate of corn chips and pico de gallo, guacamole and chilli con queso
Enchiladas see below
- two rolled corn tortillas, baked and topped with our special sauce served with rice
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
Ensalada Caesar $24
- Add chicken
Mexican Rice $3
Holy Mole $23
- corn tortillas filled with chicken baked in Mole Poblano and chilli cheese
Guacamole $14
- traditional avocado dip made fresh daily and served with corn chips
Quesadilla de Hongos $23
- saute mushrooms, epazote and chilli cheese

Beef barbacoa
- Marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight then shredded
Chiken
- marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
Black or pinto beans
Vegetarian
- Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
Nachos
Cheese
Lettuce
Pork carnitas
- Marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle and juniper sauce, braised slowly overnight then shredded

Large $13.40
Regular $9.80
Large $12.50
L/combo $15.10
- with miso or green tea
Tempura Prawn & Udon Noodles $12.50
Chicken Kushiage $4.50
Teriyaki Salmon Bowl
- Teriyaki sauce

Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
Pretzel with butter N/A
German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
- with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad

French fries with aioli & ketchup $8.00
Katsu chicken burger with Korean BBQ sauce served with French fries $21.00
Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
Sticky pork belly bao buns, topped with crushed chili peanuts (2 buns) $14.00
Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
Sago pudding with coconut cream, palm syrup, roast almonds (GF) $14.00
Thai yellow curry of pumpkin with fried tofu, mushrooms, greens, cashew nuts with steamed rice (VG&GF) $24.00
Lamb Dan Dan noodles, spicy crushed peanuts $21.00

Wok fried fresh market vegetables $14.00
SP "Fat Prawn & Pork Wontons" $12.00
Green curry of market fish w/ fresh bamboo, banana, eggplant & Thai basil $35.00
Crisp Vietnamese Pancake w/ minced prawn, pork, peanuts, bean sprouts $19.00
Wok fried spicy jungle pork w/ green beans, basil, kaffir lime & young pepper corns $28.00
SP Poached Pear with Vanilla Ice Crea, Pistachio, Crumbled Friand $14.00
Wok fried green beans in Tee's XO Sauce $14.00
Hor Mok Talay Market Seafood w/ red curry paste in a smoky coconut shell $37.00

SIDES
PANCAKES $14.50
- with berry compote, maple syrup & cream
EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
- poached eggs on a broil with smoked salmon, spinach & hollandaise
ESPRESSO EGG $15.50
- with potato hash, mushroom, spinach, a poached egg & hollandaise
1 EGG $2.50
HOT STEAK SAMMY $12.50
THE BEEF SALAD $14.00
- with crispy noodles & toasted peanuts
3 EGG OMELETTE $15.50
- with tomato, bacon, mushroom & cheese

Egg Jianbing with Fried Bread Stick $5.00
Lotte Mango Juice (240ml) $2.50
Dr. Pepper (355ml) $2.50
Chef's Special Potato Salad $6.00
Vitamilk Black Sesame Soy Bean Drink (300ml) $3.00
Homemade Green Bean Porridge $2.00
Noodle Meal $3.00
- add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
Chef's Special Pancake with Spring Onion $2.00

SUPA DUPA PLATTER $45.00
- selection of 40pcs of sushi made up of a fresh salmon vegetarian teriyaki chicken and tuna price include all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
PREMIER PLATTER $35.00
- a selection of 28 pieces of sushi, This variety includes fresh salmon, vegetarian teriyaki chicken, and tuna, price includes all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
COMBINATION
- variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner, teriyaki chicken salmon tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
CHICKEN SUPREME
- mayo and katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this sauce number
FIVE PIECES NIGIRI
- nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice GF
VEGETARIAN
- a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
TERIYAKI CHICKEN
- avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
TUNA
- flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF

Prawn & Koroket $7.90
Nicy & Spicy $7.90
Salmon Nigiri $7.90
Nicy & Spicy $7.90
Sakura Bento $10.50
Special Family Pack/Any Large Sushi 3 for $20.90
Special Bento $10.50
Platter/medium $35.00

Spicy seasoned salmon fillet on a radish, feta, olive salad. Topped with a salsa verde & coriander-ginger dressing $27.00
Home-made onion rings with garlic aioli $7.00
Fresh green garden salad $8.50
5-Spiced Duck Salad $24.00
- with mixed greens, orange, cherry tomato, roasted cashews, chives, pickled ginger, cucumber and a plum dressing
Venison Salad $23.00
- raspberry tea-smoked venison with beets, glazed pear, radish, candied walnut & brie, & a raspberry vinaigrette
Tasting Plate $13.00
- Chorizo, Feta in basil infused oil and home marinated Kalamata olives (for two)
Cheese of the day with chutney, fruit, crackers & croutes POA
Feta and pesto topped Portobello mushrooms $7.00