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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Aubergine Melt $19.5
- grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
Mexican Nacho Fingers $12.0
- corn chip crusted braised beef brisket, salsa and citrus sour cream
Fried Chicken Burger $23.5
- crispy fried chicken, buffalo mayo, house pickle, ranch coleslaw
Pulled Pork Burger $19.5
- slow roasted pork shoulder, BBQ sauce, cabbage and pickles
Tear 'n' Share Garlic Bread $7.5
- whipped roasted garlic butter
Buffalo Chicken Spears $12.5
- grilled breast, buffalo glaze and ranch dip
Skillet Cookie $12.5
- freshly baked with dark choc chunks, whipped vanilla ice cream
Mexican Nacho Fingers $12.0
- corn chip crusted braised beef brisket, salsa & citrus sour cream

El Machete $18.00
- A Mexican massacre in a taco bowl. Crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with house black beans, Mexican red rice, shredded lettuce, lime-cilantro vinaigrette, fresh pico de gallo, blackened corn salsa, guacamole, a light sour cream sauce
The Buzzcocks $12.00
- Free range boneless chicken bits fried until crispy and then tossed in your choice of sauce
Cinnamon Girl $6.00
- Have you seen the cinnamon rolls go by your table yet? Order one for now, one to split, one to take home. Then come back tomorrow. They are that good
Kick it Old School Bennie $19.50
- House made buttermilk biscuits piled with heaps of crisped bacon then topped with 2 poached eggs and the best hollandaise sauce. A little herb infused oil to make it fancy
All grilled sammies served with 8-bit fries N/A
Priscilla Burrito $17.50
- The vegan burrito that's takin' care of business, baby. Stuffed with heaps of Fajitha-style vegetables, Mexican red rice, house black beans, corn salsa and enchilada sauce. Topped with more enchilada sauce, guacamole and fresh pico de gallo
Trailer Park Pork $19.00
- Spicy pulled pork topped with crispy onion straws, white-trash slaw, sliced jalapenos, pickles and hazelnut gremolata all piled on grilled stove-top stuffing bread
Jenga Toast $17.00
- Brioche toast sticks dipped in our cinnamon and vanilla batter and grilled until golden. We stack them high and serve with seasonal fruit compote and real maple syrup to dip in

Chicken and corn soup $5.00
Roast pork vegetable chow mein $11.00
Combination egg foo young $13.00
Beef fried rice / Beef fried noodles $10.50
Sausages / Hot dog / Meat pattie / Donut / Choc donut $2.10
Fried oysters $1.30 each / $9.90doz
Crab stick $1.50
Beef with curry sauce / Beef with chili sauce $12.00

Crispy prawn and spicy mayo $15
Spicy squid $8.50
- Deep fried spicy squid tentacles served with mayo and sweet chili sauce .
Prawn twisters $9
- Deep fried prawns wrapped in crispy rice paper .
Pork katsu $18
Crispy chicken $9
- Deep fried panko crumbed boneless chicken .
Seafood udon noodle $16
Black tiger prawn 4p $15
Garlic prawn $21

Tiramlsu Cake $7.90
Pil Pli marinated Chicken strip, battered and served with chilli jam $12.00
King prawns, fresh chilli and coriander $15.00
Banoffee Pie $7.90
Black Forest Gateau $7.90
Moroccan Salad with carrot & orange Med $7.50 Large $10.00
Preserved lemon chicken with coriander & olives $12.50
Garlic king prawns $19.50

Masala Dosa $12
- Masala Dosa is an authentic South Indian Dish stuffed with potato, onion, mixed herbs and spices
Idli Vada $14
- Three pieces of idli and two pieces of urad dal (lentil) vada
Egg Curry $15
- Traditional Kerala boiled egg curry finished in onion tomato based gravy
Vegetable Fried Rice $11
- Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables
Chicken Fried Rice $15
- Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables, egg and chicken
Chutney $2.50
Chilli Chicken and fried rice $21
Butter, Garlic and Chilli Naan $4
- Traditional leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic & chilli, baked in the tandoor and finished with butter.

Eggs Benedict $19.00
- Poached eggs on toasted Sour Dough, with your choice of streaky bacon OR spinach with hollandaise sauce
Antipasto Platter
- This platter is loaded with tasty treats including chicken, pulled pork croquettes, deli meats and pork ribs
Mini Hotdogs
- Mini hotdogs served with fries and tomato sauce
Chicken Nuggets
- Today’s roast selection served with vegetables and roast potatoes
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- Served on fresh Vienna bread topped with caramelised onions, cheese, lettuce, tomato and aioli with a side of fries
Valley Breakfast (Available all day) $22.00
- Two eggs any style, streaky bacon, chorizo sausage, roasted field mushroom, roast tomato served on toasted sour dough with a hash brown.
Side Salad $6.00
Eggs on Toast $10.00
- Two eggs cooked your way (poached, scrambled or fried) served on toasted sour dough

Settembre M $16 L $21
- Olives, Capers & Anchovy
Spaghetti Carbonara $20
- Bacon, cream, egg & parsley
Agosto M $16 L $21
- Salami, Capsicum & Onion
Pizza Garlic or Herb Bread M $6 L $10
Tortellini $20
- With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
Gennaio M $15 L $19
- Bacon
Febbraio M $15 L $19
- Ham
Fettuccine Smoked Chicken $20
- Mushrooms, chicken & parsley with a cream sauce

CHICKEN SCHNITZEL BURGER $18.50
- house-made chicken schnitzel, cheese and mayonnaise, served with thick cut fries
STICKY DATE PUDDING $12.00
- freshly steamed sticky date pudding served with vanilla bean ice cream
SIRLOIN STEAK $28.00
- 300g. steak, thick cut chips, salad, fried egg and onion rings with your choice of garlic butter, mushroom sauce, gravy or peppercorn sauce
PORK RIBS $12.00
- pork ribs served with thick cut fries
MINI BREAD LOAF $9.50
- oven baked loaf with garlic butter and pesto
SOUP OF THE DAY $12.50
- with toasted bread roll
PASTA OF THE DAY P.O.A
- check the specials board for today's pasta
ROAST VEGETABLE STACK $19.50
- served on polenta bread with roast capsicum coulis

Chicken Burrito OR Vegetarian Burrito $18 / $15
- Served with mesclun salad, spiced rice, corn salsa, black beans, red onion, capsicum and Volstead chilli.
Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
Garden Salad with Toasted Seeds $13
- Fresh seasonal greens with our house dressing and toasted seeds.
Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
- Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
Fries with Chipotle Mayo $9
Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
- Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11
Fish Goujons $13
- Battered in our fresh craft beer batter & served with lime aioli.

Vegetable Korma $14.00
- Vegetables and cottage cheese simmered in a mild gravy
Bombay Aloo $14.00
- Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuffed with spiced mince lamb
Steam Rice $2.50
Daal Tadka $14.00
- Specially prepared lentil tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. Full of flavour and nutrition
Mango Chutney $2.00
Mint Chutney $2.00
- Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies and spices
Chicken Nihari $17.50
- Popular Pakistani dish. Roasted chicken pieces mixed with mouth watering pickles

Lamb (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
Combo 2 $ 13.50
3 Roast Potatoes
Beef (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
Chicken Schnitzel (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
1 390 ml soft drink
Lamb Shank $ 14.50
All roast meat salad, gravy & apple and mint sauces available on request

Triple Souvlaki $13.9
- All triple souvlaki served with extra meat and hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
- Combo: Burget of your choice + fries + can of drink $21.00
Deluxe $17
- Deluxe served with Grilled capsicum, onion, mushroom, served on a flat pita bread with T-House's sauce and mozzarella cheese in a pizza
Open Souvlaki $15
- Open souvlaki served with hot pita bread and gree salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce in a pizza box
Feta Cheese $2.00
Mozzarella Cheese $2.00
Turkish Delight $0.50
-Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $13.00

-with fries $7.00
Mutter Paneer M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with peas creamy curry and spices.
Plain Rice $2.00
- Basmati steamed rice
Plain Roti $2.00
Lamb Bhuna Masala M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Boneless lamb cooked onion garlic sauce and traditional spices, garnished with fresh ginger, green chillies and coriander.
-with fries $6.00
Chef’s Special Tandoori Platter for Two $20.00
- Four chicken.Tikkas, four malai tikkas, four fish tikkas, eight tandoori prawns, & two seekh kebabs, served on fresh salad.
Tandoori Lamb Chops (4 pcs) $8.90
- Lamb chops dipped in a spicy marinade overnight in taj mahal's own mix of voqhurt spices herbs, then skewered and roasted in tandoor.

Ice Cream (please ask waiting staff for flavours) $4.00
Chicken Naan $5.00
- Naan with spiced chicken filling
Mix Hot Pickle $2.50
Garlic Naan $3.50
- Naan filled with garlic.
Vegetable Samosa (two pieces) $6.00
- Flakey fried pastry filled with spicy potatoes and green peas. Fried until golden brown.
Chicken Tikka $12.50
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated in spices and yoghurt skewered and cooked in tandoor. Delicate and delicious.
Seekh Kebab $10.50
- Lamb mince lightly spiced & rolled on skewers & roasted in tandoori oven.
London Garlic Chicken $15.00
- Boneless chicken cooked in onion gravy, ground spices and garlic with green peas and potato.