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

Two eggs $5.20
Create your own $18.20
- Feel free to create your own omelette from any 4 of the fillings above
Italian $18.20
- Ham, salami, mushrooms, tomato & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
Vegetarian $18.20
- Tomato, mushrooms, green onions & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
Eggs on wholegrain toast $8.50
Cowboy $18.20
- Bacon, ham, sausage, red onion, cheese and BBQ sauce.
Garlic bread $4.20
- Two generous slices of French bread sautéed with lots of garlic butter and parsley.
Berry compote $5.20

Sticky Toffee Pudding $14.00
- with caramel sauce, gingerbread ice cream
Mushroom Filos $27.00
- mushrooms in a creamy sauce with a hint of blue cheese, wrapped and baked in crispy filo pastry.
Battered Market Fish $16.00
- shredded iceberg, charred pepper, coriander + lime aioli
Nachos $18.00
- refried beans, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa
Crispy Fried Chicken $15.00
- with chipotle mayonnaise.
Pork Crackling $10.00
- with apple sauce
Steamed Mussels $16.00
- with chardonnay, chilli, coriander, garlic & lemon
Braised Beef $16.00
- coleslaw and grilled corn salsa (pair).

1 Fried Rice
Steak Curry on Fried Rice $11.00
Steak Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
Steak with oyster Sauce $12.00
1/2 Dozen Deep fried chicken wings
Plain Egg Foo Young $10.00
1 Dozen Wontons
Sliced Chicken & Season veges $12.00

Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
Chicken $10.50
Black Tiger Prawns (7 Pieces) $18
12. Homemade Peanut Sauce Noodles
- fried with egg noodles
Chicken , Beef or Pork $16
19. Garlic Sauce Our Styles
- served with rice, a fine dish, stir fried chef’s selected vegetables, topped by meal of your choice in chefs garlic sauce
24. Gai Sarm Rod Crispy Chicken
- Deep fried battered chicken in a full flavoured three season, thai chili paste, topped with cashew nuts
29. MusMun Curry
- our style- Guaranteed different, a potato curry, cooked with diced onion and peanuts

Lava nibble (6 pcs) $9.50
- Deep fried chicken nibbles with our chef's special lava sauce and steam vegetables garnished with sesame seeds and coriander
Chicken, pork or beef $3.50
Black pepper and garlic N/A
- Stir fried carrot , broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, onion, cabbage, courgette with garlic and black pepper sauce
Tom yum soup see above
- Hot and sour soup with lemon grass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, lemon juice, mushroom, tomato, onion, milk and garnished with coriander
Pineapple fried rice N/A
- Fried rice with curry powder, garlic, pineapple, carrot, cauliflower, spring onion, tomato and garnished with cashew nut
Basil fried rice N/A
- Fried rice with garlic , carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, capsicum, green bean, spring onion and basil leaf
Fish cake (6 pcs) $8.50
- Spiced ground fish with kaffir lime leaf and red curry paste served with sweet chilly sauce topped with crushed peanut and chopped cucumber
Mix entrée (total 6 pcs) $8.50 per person
- An assortment of spring rolls, wontons, fish cakes, curry puffs, money bags and chicken satays-minimum order 2 people

Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
- on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
Pretzel with butter N/A
Bulette/Meatball N/A
- with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad

Extra Dip $1.00
Happy Ham $5.00
Signature Mix $10.00 per head
The Protein Pack $15.00
- 4 Pack $4.90
Free Range Chicken Tenders
Chicken Breast Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
Signature Kids $5.00 per head

Nachos $10.00
- Cheese Nacho’s topped with melted cheese, Waimairi’s Own Nacho Mince, Sour Cream & Nacho Sauce
Clubhouse Breakfast $12.00
- Bacon, Sausages, Hash-Brown, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushrooms, Egg, Toast & Jam.
Homemade Pies, Savouries & Sausage Rolls
- Made fresh, on site, every day.
Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
- Porterhouse Steak served on Toasted Ciabatta with Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Cheese, Caramelised Onion & drizzled with Aioli. Served with Fries.
Extra Sides
Hash-Browns $ 1.50
Grilled Tomato $ 1.00
Off The Grill $ 14.00
- Grilled Sausage, Bacon, Porterhouse Steak, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushroom & Egg. Served with Fries.

Garden Salad with the Choice of Ponzu or Sesame Dressing $5.90
Sweet Egg $2.20
Japanese World Famous Fried Chicken $10.00
Kakiage Tempura of Onions, Kumara, Prawns & Beans with Hot & Spicy May... $7.00
Grilled Chicken Slider with Kumara Crisps & Karaage Crispy Chicken $9.20
Pork Cutlet Katsu Don $13.90
- Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
Miso Soup $2.00
Kakuni (Pork Belly) $19.00
- Pork Belly braised in special sweet ginger sauce

Chicken Madras $8.50
- A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. Boneless chicken cooked in hot spices.
Lamb Vindaloo $9.50
- A hot dish, made world famous by the chefs of Goa. It has a Portuguese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum & whole spices.
Chicken Combo $13.00
- Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)
Butter Vegetables $8.50
- Vegetables finished with butter sauce and spices.
Lamb Rogan Josh $9.50
- Its making marked the pinnacle of the culinary Craft of Kashmir. The master chefs of the Royal Mughal kitchens boasted about perfecting this dish. Lean lamb cooked with roasted & crushed spices.
Chicken Korma $8.50
- Boneless chicken in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices.
Vegetable Korma $8.50
- Vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices
Lamb Tikka Masala $9.50
- An internationally renowned dish lamb cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.

- Large $8.00
Eggs any style $9.50
- Served on toasted ciabatta bread
Steak Sandwich $14.50
- A 125g ribeye cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta, salad greens, tomato and with a side of fries
Corn fritters $12.00
- 3 corn fritters with streaky bacon, relish and dressed with sour cream and salad greens
- With spinach, salmon $ 19.50
Creamy Risotto $12.00
- With your choice of bacon or chicken
Thai Green Curry $14.00
- Chicken and vegetables cooked in a medium spiced curry sauce and served with rice and papadams
French Omelette $14.00
- A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread

Extras $6.00
- Two eggs (poached or fried)
Lamb Kofta Skewers $18.00
- Spiced ground lamb, onion, parsley and mint, served with a yoghurt dip and a side salad
Lamb Rump $34.00
- Grilled Canterbury Lamb Rump served with honey mustard and bacon potatoes with roast vegetables
Classic Caesar $24.00
- with grilled chicken breast or prawns
Sides $9.00
- Salad Greens
Italian Omelette $20.00
- Three egg omelette with bacon, pepperoni, mushroom, tomato and cheese served with hash brown
For 2 to share $68.00
- Greek style slow cooked baby leg of lamb served with confit potatoes, roast carrots, gravy and mint jelly
Gamba Al Ajillo $19.00
- Sauteed prawns with garlic, coriander, paprika and olive oil with ciabatta bread. Served in a sizzling hot pot

Garden Salad $4.50
Akaroa Eggs $12.00
- Akaron smoked salmon served on a toasted English muffin and topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
Farmhouse Breakfast (available all day) $17.50
- Two slices of thick cut toast served with two eggs (cooked your way), bacon, sausages, grilled tomato, hash browns and mushrooms
Crown Range Nachos $14.50
- Corn chips with chilli con carne, tomato salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Garlic and cheese bread $7.50
Farmer's Salad $16.50
- Mixed greens with roasted vegetables, tomato, red onion, fried bacon, croutons and aioli-vinaigrette
Crispy onion rings $6.50
Breakfast Sausages $2.00

Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
Toasted muesli. yoghurt and poached fruits $8.00
Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
- with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
- with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
Kids ‘fish and chips’ with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00

Eggs your way $15.00
- Poached, scrambled or fried on toast and served with crispy bacon.
Mushrooms / Bacon / Toast / Spinach /Eggs /Sausages / Home-made Hash $5.00
Fish & Chips $10.00
- Three Fish bites with a handful fries served with Aioli & Tomato sauce
Eggs Benedict
- Poached eggs on our home made hash browns served w hollandaise & your choice of
Kid’s platter $10.00
- Fresh seasonal fruit with a ham & cheese toastie
-Hot smoked Salmon $22.00
Belgian-style waffles with Pear & Rhubarb $17.50
Crushed Avocado $18.00
- Crushed Avocado on 5 grain multi toast w grilled tomatoes & chilli flakes.