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.

Nearby Sample Menus

Karhai Paneer $15.90
- A host of whole spices sauteed in onion and tomato with Indian cottage cheese (medium - hot)
Dhal Makahani $15.90
- Black lentils and red kidney beans soaked overnight then slowly cooked with whole spices tomato and garlic (medium)
Prawn Malabari $18.90
- Tempting Indian classic with red onion and fresh chilli (medium hot)
Vegetarian Wrap $11.00
Pindi Chana $15.90
- Chickpeas accompanied with tomatoes, ginger and garlic (medium - hot)
Extra Basmati Rice $3.50
Cheese Naan $6.00
Tamarind & Date $3.00

PERi-PERi chips (Regular) $4.50
Swiss Cheese $1.50
Old-style chips (Regular) $4.50
Avocado Spread $1.50
Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
- Grilled chicken livers basted to your choice served on a fresh garden salad setting.
Portuguese Paella $13.90
- Grilled chicken pieces combined with veggie strips, tossed over our spicy rice.
Veggie Pita $10.90
- Our scrumptious home-style veggie patty will please when placed in a warm pita with fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber & our special light mayo.
Spicy Rice (Regular) $4.50

Prawn egg foo young $14.00
Steak $5.30
Sausages / Hot dog / Meat pattie / Donut / Choc donut $2.10
Chicken and corn soup $5.00
Boiled rice $3.50
Crab stick $1.50
Onion rings $4.20/ 1/2dozen
Chips / Fish $2.40

Large $35.00
Prawn Fried Rice $14.00
Fish Curry
Large $32.00
Salted Fish Fried Rice $12.00
Large $32.00
Crab Meat & Corn Soup $7.00
Medium $20.00

Oven baked garlic & herb loaf $8.00
- Add chilli ($0.50) or cheese ($2.00)
The kiwi classic $22.00
- Crispy beer battered fresh fish served with salad & fries
Fisherman's burger $21.50
- Crispy fried fish, in a toasted bun with burger greens, sliced tomato & tartare sauce, and served with fries
The beef $16.00
- Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic
Cheesecake of the day $12.00
- See our special board for todays slice of heaven
Angus sirloin steak $27.50
- Grilled 200g sirloin steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
Sauces $3.00
- Mushroom, peppercorn, chipotle, hollandaise, bearnaise or red wine jus
the T-bone steak $29.80
- 350g T-bone steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce

2 scoops of chips
3 scoops of chips
Tarakihi fillet $5.20
2 fish 2 hot dogs
Large hot dogs $3.80
- WITH SAUCE
3 fish 3 hot dogs
6 onion rings $3.50
Fish bites $0.90

Eggs on Toast $12.00
- 2 eggs served your way on sourdough
House Made Soup of the Day $12.00
- Grilled sourdough
Seasonal Soup $12.00
- Grilled sourdough
Makikihi Fries $8.00
- House made aioli & tomato sauce - Or served with truffle salt & Parmesan cheese for $10.00
Two Eggs $4.00
Lambs Fry $19.00
- Potato hash, bacon, onions, mushroom, jus
Hand Cut Pasta $21.50
- Courgettes, bacon, greenshell mussels, karengo butter
Marinated Strawberries $16.00
- Coconut & lime foam, Brazil nut crumble

Rass Malai $8.50
Whole Tandoori Chicken $21.90
Extra Rice $3.00
Chicken Lollipop $10.90
- 5 pieces of Tandoor roasted Chicken. Deliciousness
Murg Tikka $10.50
- Marinated boneless chicken, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.
Mixed $10.50
Butter Tikka Masala $12.00
Saagh Murg $12.00

21.Thai Fried Rice Our Style
- fried rice with chef’s selected vegetables & egg
Combination Meat $16.50
Deep Fried tofu $9
- with sweet chili sauce
Roasted Duck $18
Combination Meat $16.50
Crispy Pork $16.50
Combination Meats $16.50
Combination Meat $16.50

Ribeye 400 gr $33.00
- Bone in Grilled to your choice
Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
- A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
Chori Pan $9.00
- House made chorizo and arepas
House Salad $11.00
Puré Rustico $7.00
- (mashed potato). Our south american twist on this kiwi classic
Guasacaca $2.00
- A unique Venezuela version of Guacamole
Warm Salad $6.00
- Grilled seasonal vegetables
Cassava with cream $7.00

Pinwheel Sandwiches $1.6 / $19.2
- Assorted gourmet fillings
Mini filo Triangles $2.20 / $26.4
- Chicken & mango or spinach or mashroom or chicken and mushroom
Mince $4.50
Mini Corn Fritters $2.20 / $26.4
- topped with relish and avocado
Mini Rice Balls $1.20 / $14.4
Club Sandwiches $1.9 / $22.8
- Assorted gourmet flavours
Mini Fruit and Caramel Tarts $2 / $24
Mini Chicken Kebabs $2 / $24

40.Scallop with broccoli $28.00
28.Crab with tofu POA
9.Si Chun style pickled vegetables $6.00
33.Whole prawn with maggie sauce $22.00
36.Sweet and sour fried whole prawn $22.00
24.Steamed salmon with black bean POA
12.Deep fried spring roll $5.00
27.Crab with golden garlic crumb POA

Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
Teriyaki salmon $12.90
Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90

Bagel – Cinnamon bagel with jam and cream cheese $8.10
Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
- Chicken tenders tossed thru salad greens & topped with crispy noodles & a mint yoghurt dressing
Bagel – Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto $10.30
- A bagel with Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto
The Works $20.00
- Sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown & toast with eggs as you like them.
Sliders $14.50
- Two mini burgers, you can choose options: – Beef pattie – Marinated Chicken – Smoked Salmon – Roasted Mushrooms
Thai Beef Salad $20.00
- Marinated sirloin served on salad greens finished with chilli jam
Smoked Salmon & Hash Browns $19.00
- Served with a poached egg, avocado & hollandaise (Gluten Free)
Bagel – Smoked salmon and cream cheese $11.00