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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Steamed scallops with garlic and rice vermicelli $30.00
Garlic flavoured pork spare ribs (10) $20.00
Deep fried lamb pieces seasoned with cumin seeds $22.00
Cashew nuts chicken $20.00
Salted fish with chicken fried rice $15.00
Spicy pork spare ribs $4.00
Sweet and sour flavoured pan fried eggs $18.00
Cashew nuts chicken/beef on rice $13.00

Chicken/Bacon $3.00
3e Traditionals
Chocolate $8.00
- (Whitaker's 50% dark, white or milk)
3e Cranberry Chick $13.00
- Free-range chicken breast, caramelised onions, cranberry & brie
Lemon & Sugar $7.00
Extra Cheese $2.00
Homemade French Caramel $8.00
Caramelised Onions $2.00

Hoki - Crumbed $4.00
Fish $2.60
Fritters - Banana $2.50
Donuts - Chocolate $2.50
Big Hot Dog $3.50
Crab Sticks $2.00
Fritters - Mushroom $1.00
Patties - Paua $6.30

BEEF SKEWERS $9.50
- Beef skewers with old English mustard butter
TOASTED CIABATTA $9.00
- With parmesan and balsamic
JUNIOR BURGER
- Beef patty, lettuce and cheese served with fries
GREEK SALAD $17.00
- Greek salad With grilled chicken, cheery tomatoes, feta red onions and olives
All includes drink and Ice cream Sundae
BEEF SCHNITZEL $19.00
- Delicious crunchy crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, with fries
CRUMBED MOZZARELLA STICKS $7.00
- Served with plum aioli
ANGUS SANDWICH $19.00
- 200gm Angus beef steak on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce and tomato onion rings served with fries

Masala Papadam $6.50
Papdi Chaat $6.50
- Crisp fried wafers along with boiled chick peas, potatoes, yogurt and tamarind chutney topped with chaat masala and sev.
Vegetable Chow Mein $12.00
Half Tandoori Chicken $11.90
Goat Biryani $15.90
Pani Puri $5.50
- Fried puff pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water and tamarind juice.
Rogan Josh $12.00
Prawn Malabari $15.50

Vegetarian Chew Kua Teaw $14.00
-Beef, Pork Or Chicken $17.00
-Seafood $19.00
Chicken Noodle Soup $12.00
Seafood Fried Rice $17.00
Spicy Bamboo Pork $17.00
Vegetarian Chow Mein $14.00
Stir Fried Short Noodles With Beef And Vegetables (Lot Char)

The Rookie $15
- Eggs bacon, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
Eggs Benedict $16
- Poached eggs, with bacon on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
Red Plate Special $10
- bacon, fried egg, hash brown, spinach & ciabatta, plus regular size hot beverage. No substitutions
Club Sandwich $15
- deluxe ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayonnaise with fries
Pancakes $11
- served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
French Toast $16
- served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
Chicken nuggets & chips $9
Two Fillings $7
- choose from cheese, bacon, onion, ham, egg, tomato, mushroom & pineapple add extra fillings $1 each

Spaghetti Bolognese $16.50
- Tasty beef mince in a rich Italian style tomato & red wine sauce
Add Tiger Prawns 4 (gf) $34.50
Crisp apple slaw (gf) (v) $6.00
Charlie’s Lamb & Kumara Pie $16.50
- Both served with fries and a garden salad
Battered onion rings $6.00
Seared Tiger Prawns (gf) $19.50
- Pan fried in garlic butter & served on an avocado puree with rocket salad & mango salsa
Wild Venison Striploin (gf) $39.50
- Served medium-rare with sweet potato fondant, wilted watercress, & a blueberry & redcurrant jus
Cheese Trio $23.00
- Kikorangi Blue, Havarti & Camembert cheeses served with dried fruit compote & crackers

VEG. KORMA $7.00
Butter Chicken $10.00
CHICKEN TIKA MASALA $10.00
Any Curry, Rice and Naan +420 mL drink or 400 mL pump $13.50
Samosa Chat $6.00
BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
Garlic Dahl $7.00
LAMB BIRYANI $10.00

Marmite $6.50
Smokey $11.50
- Cold smoked Salmon, Herb & Lemon Schmear, Alfalfa, Capers
Manuka Honey $6.00
(on toasted bagel)
Your choice of toasted bagel: plain, sesame, pumpkin seed and poppy seed cheese and onion extra $0.60
B.L.T $10.50
- Streaky bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and aioli
Breakfast Bagel $10.50
- Streaky bacon, egg with hollandaise sauce
Fresh Banana $6.50

Small $5.50
Cheesecake $2.50
Roast Potato $0.80
Chips $2.90
Sandwiches - Beef $6.90
Combo 2 Quarter Chicken $12.50
- 4 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
Roast pumpkin $0.90
Sandwiches - Lamb $6.90

Cheesy Pesto Sticks $12.00
- Baked Turkish bread topped with lashings of basil pesto and cheddar cheese.
Smoked Chicken Salad $16.50
- With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
Cheese & Bacon Wedges $11.50
- Served with chimichurri sour cream and capsicum salsa.
Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
- Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger $15.00
- Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli
Banoffee Pie
- Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza $20.00
- Ground beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli
Fresh Fish $27.00
- Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.

Chicken $4.50
Chilli Mince & Cheese $4.50
Balini $2 / $24
- Savoury pikelets with an assortment of gourmet toppings
Mini Filled Gourmet Rolls $3.30 / $39.6
- A variety of gourmet fillings
Bite Sized B.L.T. Burgers $2.20 / $26.4
Mini Fruit and Caramel Tarts $2 / $24
Mini Biscuits $1.8 / $21.6
Mince & Cheese $4.50

Peshawari Naan $5.50
- Sweet Naan stuffed with raisins, cherries, almonds and coconut.
Onion Bhaji $ 6.00
- Chopped onions mixed with spices and Besan (Gram flour) and deep fried in healthy vegetable oil.
Vege- Samosa (2 per plate) $ 6.00
- Crispy pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes & green peas, deep fried in healthy vegetable oil.
Vege Combo $ 20.00
- Combination of Samosa, Onion Bhaji and Vege-Pakoras. Served sizzling hot with tamarind & mint sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo $19.00
- A curry from South India. Vindaloo paste is a beautiful blend of spices, garlic, vinegar and chilies
Palak Paneer $18.00
- Cottage cheese cooked with creamy spinach gravy and flavored with special Indian spices.
Lamb Korma $21.00
- Tender lamb cooked in a royal gravy enriched with cashew nut paste, fresh cream and subtle taste of spices.
Mixed Platter $ 20.00
- Combination of Samosa, Onion Bhaji & Lahori Kebab, served with tamarind & mint sauce on a sizzling platter.

Pork Belly Salad $16
- Roasted vegetables, caramelised apple, fennel, salad leaves, Asian style dressing
Open Steak Sandwich $16
- Porterhouse steak, aioli, mushroom, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce, fried egg, side of chips
Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
- Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
Quiche $12
- In house made quiche with side salad
Lamb Salad $16
- Lamb, roast veg, salad leaves, tomato, asparagus, feta, cucumber, minted yoghurt dressing
Roast Vegetable Salad $12
- Roasted vegetables, salad leaves, honey mustard dressing
Lasagne $12
- In house made lasagne with a side salad
Big Breakfast $16
- Eggs, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato, sausage, toasted bread