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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Squid Tempura with Garlic & Chilli Salt $15 Med/$27 Lg
BBQ Pork & Mix Vege on Rice $12.00
Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs on Rice $12.00
Ice Cream Sundae $4.50
Fruit Cocktail $5.00
Spicy Crab Rice Vermicelli Soup $12.00
Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Tofu $12 Med/$20 Lg
Ginger Chicken $15 Med/$27 Lg

Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
- Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
Sweet Crumpets $20
- Served with house preserved fruits and mascarpone foam and house syrup.
Savoury Crumpets $22
- Served with prosciutto ham, fried egg, vine tomatoes, manchego cheese and smoked garlic emulsion.
Pretzel Roll $24
- Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
Toast n’ Spreads $10
- Toasted sourdough, multigrain, or G.F bread. Served with house made jam, cream cheese, peanut butter or honey.
Shoe String Fries $8
- With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
Sides - spinach, roast tomato, hollandaise $3
Sides - eggs (2), roasted mushrooms, avocado $4

Timbodi Thoke $13.50
- Shredded green papaya dressed with lemon, dried shrimp, shallot oil & roasted pea flour.
Beibyoke $12.00
- Lightly spiced and sauteed blue peas, sprinkled with crispy shallots.
Biay-ji Ngajo $16.00
- Tender squid pieces sauteed with basil, chilli and onion.
Nga Hin $12.00
- A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
Creme Brulee $11.00
- Not Burmese, but made traditional style. - *Flamed with cointreau $13.00
Ameyda Nut $16.00
- Mild beef curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
Nga Sein Chin $16.00
- Great appetiser - fresh fish marinated in lemon, shallots, chilli, olive oil & sprinkled with coriander.
Jetda Thoke $14.50
- Shredded chicken, tossed with salad greens & dressed with lemon, shallots, chilli & coriander.

Creme brulee $12.00
- Served with berry compote & biscotti
The beef $16.00
- Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic
Moroccan pumpkin & maple walnut (GF / DF) $18.50
- Roasted pumpkin in a moroccan seasoning, served over salad greens with feta cheese, crunchy maple coated walnuts and finished with a balsamic glaze
-Add bacon $3.00
Side salad, slaw, roasties, mash or steamed vegetables $5.00
Creamy basil pesto fettucine $20.00
- Fresh fettucine with basil pesto in a creamy mushroom and white wine sauce (add bacon for $3.00) (add chicken for $4.00)
Whitford's signature roast Mem $16.00 / Non-Mem $19.00
- Our family favourite offers a choice of two meats, served with seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, kumara and house gravy
Chicken madeira $23.50
- Crumbed chicken breast topped with ham and tomato & mozzarella sauce, served with green salad & fries

Streaky bacon $5.00
Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli $8.50
Eggs Benedict $19.00
- On a house made potato rosti & sauteed spinach - Streaky bacon
Sausages $5.00
Beer Battered or Crumbed Fish $23.00
- Fresh market fish with salad greens, fries & tartare
Slow roasted tomatoes $5.00
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Roasted mushrooms
Chicken Liver & Smoked Bacon Pate one $12.50/To share $24.50
- House-made pate, fig chutney with toasted crostini

Sea food Bounty $39.5
- Blue cod, NZ Scallops, garlic Prawns, Akaroa Salmon, crispy Calamari served with chef’s lemon garlic sauce, fries & house salad.
Blue Cheese, Pear & Walnut Salad $18
- With mixed lettuce & herb vinaigrette, served with kumara crisps
Surf n Turf $30
- Prime 250g porterhouse steak grilled to your liking, served with prawns & scallops in a creamy garlic sauce, accompanied by fries and salad
New Zealand BBQ Pork Ribs $ $32
- Slow braised oven baked & finished with our homemade BBQ sauce, served with fries & house salad.
Steak & Fries $12
- 150g ribeye steak cooked medium with salad and fries
Ham Sandwich $3.5
Steak Sandwich $22
- Rib-eye steak, onion marmalade, streaky bacon & dressed salad leaves on toasted sour dough, served with fries and BBQ sauce
Belgium Chocolate Torte $12.5
- Dark Belgium chocolate served with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla parfait.

LAMB CHOPS - SMALL PORTION (4 PIECES) $17.00
- Fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets, marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in the Tandoor.
TANDOORI ROTI $3.50
- Bread made with wholemeal flour.
KASHMIRI NAAN $4.50
- Fillet bread stuffed with nuts and raisins.
LAMB ACHARI $23.00
- A spicy dish. Diced lamb sauteed in a vegetable gravy, nished with ginger, garlic, onion and mixed pickles. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
CHICKEN DO PAYAZA $21.00
- Cubes of chicken tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices and cream.
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.
CHEESE PAKORA $12.00
- Indian cheese layered with coriander, lightly dipped in chickpea batter and finished in hot oil. Six pieces per portion.

Stir Fried Beef with Black Bean Sauce $16.00/$30.00
Poached Fish Fillet in Hot Chilli Oil $28.00
Satay Beef in Sizzling Plate $18.00/$34.00
King Prawns with Garlic $24.00/$44.00
Deep Fried Wontons $5.00
Beef & Mushroom Soup $6.00/$18.00
Vegetarian Delight $18.00/$28.00
Stir Fried Beef with Spring Onion & Ginger $16.00/$30.00

Kids quesadilla $9.00
- 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream
Corn chips and dips $8.00
- House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso
Mexican corn salad $5.00
Fries with fire spice $6.00
Seasoned wedges $9.00
Add guacamole $3.00
Chimichang $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Burrito $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice , Re-fried beans, and your choice of: Vegetarian, pulled chipotle pork, chicken tinga, carne asada (marinated BBQ Beef) Served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream

Ground Beef Burger $15.50
- House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
Roast of the Day $15.00
- (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
Quesadilla $8.00
- Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
Garlic Bread $7.50
- With house made confit garlic butter
Soup of the Day $10.00
- With artisan soup roll
Seafood Chowder $12.50
- With artisan soup roll
Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
- With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
Fries (GF) $6.00
- With aioli

Large Platter $36.50
Large Platter $35.00
- 20 pieces
-31 $6.70 pp
Extra Large $42
- Club sandwiches, Quiche Bites, Custard Twist pieces, Fresh Fruit, Cracker and Dip Assortment. (For approx. 8 people)
Large Platter $35.00
Small Platter $27.00
Small Platter $26.50
Small Platter $24.50
- 24 pieces

31. Fish with Black Bean Sauce $16.00
54. Combination Egg Foo Yong $12.00
4. Vegetable Soup $7.50
19. Crispy Roast Duck $24.00
69. Vegetable Fried Noodles $11.00
62. Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
71. Chicken Fried Noodles $11.00
85. Cathay's Mixed Seafood $19.00
- Stir-fried mixed seafood and vegetables with mild sauce

The full pot $24.00
- our famous big breakfast made with hash browns, streaky bacon, sausage, cowboy beans, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms & 2 free range eggs cooked "any style" served with toasted ciabatta
Fried green potatoes (paleo) $19.50
- twice cooked sweet potatoes pan-fried in our house made (vegan) basil & spinach pesto with red onion, tomatoes & (optional bacon) topped with a poached egg
Soup of the day $12.50
- soup of the day served with warm bread
Vegetable salad $19.50
- roasted pumpkin and red onion tossed through salad greens with house made lemon & herb infused white cheese, maple loaded almonds & vinaigrette
Beef bestado $24.50
- slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
Honey pot granola $13.00
- honey toasted granola muesli served with fresh fruit salad, greel yoghurt & berry compote
Pancakes $18.00
- light & fluffy pancakes served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup
Eggs & hollandaise - Bacon benedict $18.50
- streaky bacon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise

Mediterranean Lamb
- Lemon and herb marinated lamb on a chutney base, topped with feta and red onions.
Baby Spinach Salad $10.50
- Baby spinach leaves, red onion and sliced tomato. Served with Balsamic vinegar.
- Medium $16.00
- Large $29.50
- Medium $15.50
- Large $29.00
- Large $27.50
Kumara Chips $8.00
- Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with sweet thai chilli sauce.