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

AGED RIB EYE $38.00
- duck fat “chips” / rainbow chard / café de paris butter / jus
BEER HOP SMOKED SALMON $24.00
- pickled beets / new potates / white miso / avocado / 7 spice dressing
SPRING LAMB ARANCINI $18.00
- red pepper ragu / arugula / preserved lemon aioli
JALAPEÑO CHEESE DIP $18.00
- crusty bread
ORANGE CREME BRULEE $12.00
- biscotti
SICHUAN SQUID $18.00
- green papaya slaw / pickled chilli / crispy shallots / palm sugar lime dressing
STICKY DATE & CHOCOLATE PUDDING $12.00
- salted caramel sauce / vanilla ice cream
SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY $34.00
- green apple / star anise carrots / golden kumara / cider / mustard leaf / crackling

"The Ruben" sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut, wholegrain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft weens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
Toasted muesli, yogurt and poached fruits $8.00
Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00
We have an extensive selection of artisan desserts, salads and baked goods available in our chilled cabinets.
Cured local bacon, poached eggs, rosti, confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs $22.00
Triple smoked ham with Cheddar, relish, whole grain dijonnaiso and lettuce $7.00
Hot smoked Akaroa salmon with house pickled beets, horseradish creme fraiche, avocado, chives, croute and soft herbs $22.00

Kids Nuggets & Chips $8
- Salad & tomato sauce
Fluffy $1.5
Slow cooked Pork Belly $28
- Free range NZ pork poached in a classic Asian stock served with a pan seared scallop & summer vegetables.
Vanilla Cream Brulee $9.5
- A French classic served with a caramel crunch.
Extras $4
- Toast, Tomatoes, Hash browns, Sausages, Eggs
Extras $7
- Salmon
Kids Hotdog & Chips $8
- Salad & tomato sauce
Kids Breakfast $9
- Bacon, Egg, Hash brown, sausage & toast

Panang curry
- A spicy curry cooked with creamy coconut cream, kaffie lime leave and vegetables. Popular curry with a slight lime tang
-chicken or pork $19.50
Vietnamese fried fish steak (s) (g) $23.90
- Fish fillets dipped in tempura batter and deep fried, placed on a hot plate with stir fried tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and covered in a mild garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce.
-chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
-prawn $21.50
-chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
Vietnamese seafood broth $24.00
- Mixture of Fresh mussels, squid, fish, prawns in an Asian coconut broth, served with rice. This is our signature dish.
Pud thai
- White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion & crushed peanuts in our special pud thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts.

on-Vegetarian Thali $16.00
- (one non-vegetarian & one vegetarian dish)
Lamb Korma $16.00
Bhuna Chicken $15.00
Chicken Bhatura $14.00
Fish Malabari $17.00
Bhatura is a wonderfully soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Bhatura is a speciality from the Punjab and is enjoyed on the street corners at any time of the day. Two pieces of bhatura breads served with chole (chickpea), lamb or chicken.
Basmati rice cooked with whole spices with a choice of vegetables, chicken, lamb or prawns and served with poppadom, raita and pickle.
Vegetarian Thali $14.00
- (two vegetarian dishes)

Vegetable Biryani $16
- Rice and Vegetables are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal
Tandoori Mushroom $14
- Mushroom marinated with ginger garlic paste cooked in Tandoor oven.
Lamb Tikka Masala $19
- Lamb cooked in mild delicately spiced gravy, added with grated tomatoes and onions.
Tawa: Paneer/Lamb/Chicken/Beef $21
- Your selection of meat or cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum, tomatoes with a hint of cashew nut paste in it.
Papadoms(4) $3
Kabli / Peshawari Naan $5
- Dessicated coconut, sultanas, butter and nuts.
Kashmiri Pulao $10
Pickles $3

1 390 ml soft drink
Beef(Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
Roast Potato (each) $ 1.00
1 390 ml soft drink
Combo 2 $ 13.50
3 Roast Potatoes
Chicken (Small) $ 11.50
Lamb Shank $ 14.50

Tsukune Chicken mince balls with tare & egg yolk $7.00
Reba Chicken liver with Tare $7.00
Goma Wakame $7.00
- Spicy seaweed salad
Hiyayako $12.00
- Tofu with broccoli, radish and wafu dressing
Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
Chicken thigh with scallion sauce $7.00
Miso soup $3.00
Hotate Scallop with wasabi mayo and tobiko $12.00

Quiche $8.50
- Smoked salmon, spinach and cream cheese
Chips (GF) $4.00
Soup of the day (GF)(V) $9.50
Seafood chowder $10.50
Chicken and mushroom & herb filo $8.50
Wedges $9.50
Tuatara lunch box $9.50
- Ham sandwich, fruit, raisins, biscuit, drink from the kids drink selection
Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50

Seafood basket $10.00
- assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
- 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
Spicy wedges supreme
- Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
Spicy wedges $8.00
- Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
Beef nacho $10.00
- Served with sour cream
Chips S$4/L$6
- Served with sauce and aioli

Chef's Large Salad Box (per person) seasonal variety of fresh local produce $12.50
- Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily - tofu is made locally with water
Mini Lean Vegetarian Wrap $3.50
- Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, feta, quinoa & Pure's own made hummus
Lean Chicken Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
- Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, sous vide lemon & thyme chicken & Pure's own made hummus
Lean Vegetarian Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
- Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, Pure's own made hummus, quinoa & feta for protein
Beef & Seasonal Salad Wrap (2 half wraps) $10.50
- Fresh seasonal salad filled wrap with lean braised beef & Pure's own made dressing
Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
Paleo Banana & Salted Caramel Muffin $4.40
- These muffins are nutition packed! Made with almond meal so also high in protein, other healthy ingredients include; linseeds, sunflower seeds, coconut flour, apples, carrots, eggs, spices & date
Mini Lean Chicken Wrap $3.50
- Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, Pure's own made hummus & sous vide lemon & thyme free range chicken

Chicken with Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
Combination Chow Mein (wet) dry $12.50
Steak with Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
Chocolate Donut or Jam Rap $2.30
Steak with Satay Sauce $12.50
Egg $4.40
Combination Fried Rice $12.50
Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.50

Iced coffee $7.00
Short black $3.50
Fluffy $1.00
Chai $4.50
Most breakfasts n/a
Harvest breakfast $18.00
- seasonal veges, hashbrowns, eggs on toast
Hollandaise optional n/a
Hot chocolate $4.00

Pate $5.40
Garlic bagel bites $3.50
- Bagel pieces with garlic butter
Gluten free roll (Extra) $1.30
Roast beef $7.20
Salmon $9.90
- Premium marlborough cold smoked salmon and capers, red onion with your choice of flavoured cream cheese
Bacon $7.20
BLT $4.30
Low fat plain $5.40

Soup of the Day $10.00
- Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
Pasta of the Day $15.00
- Winter only
Pancakes $10.00
- Served with Seasonal Fruit, Maple Syrup & Yoghurt
Corn Fritters $14.90
- Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
Bacon And Eggs $12.00
- On Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
Ruby's Big Breakfast $18.00
- Eggs, Streaky Bacon, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Kranskys & Vic's Focaccia
Chicken Salad $16.50
- A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
- Sirloin cooked to M-R served on Vic's Focaccia & Baby spinach & topped with Melted Brie, Onion Jam & Aioli