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

Black Betty's Big Breakfast $21.50
- Two eggs, streaky bacon, breakfast sausages, potato layer cake, roasted herb tomato and field mushrooms served with toast.
Sausages $4.00
Bacon & Eggs $16.50
- with streaky bacon and two soft poached eggs on toasted ciabatta with house-made relish
Potato Layer Cake $5.00
Two Eggs $4.00
Crispy Bacon $4.00
Spreads and Jams $2.00
All meals can be made Gluten Free (except Granola). Kids size meals available from $8.50.

These dishes can be made at a larger size (Medium) $16.00
Fish Fillet with Sweet and Sour Sauce ( Reg/ Med ) $18.00/ $24.00
Tom Yam Prawns or Chicken Soup-Spicy (small/ medium/ large) $7.00/ $27.00/ $39.00
Egg Fu Yung (with Pork, Beef,Chicken or Combination Meat) ( Reg/ Med ) $15.00/ $21.00
Fish Fillet with Garlic & Dark Soy Sauce ( Reg/ Med ) $20.00/ $24.00
Curry Chicken Rice (Chicken with Bones) $10.00
Nasi Goreng (Chicken and Shrimp) (Spicy) $10.00/ $16.00
Fried Tung Fun (Spicy) $10.00

Main, Prawn $21.00
Massaman Curry
- A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, ginger and peanuts.
Seafood $22.00
Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
Seafood $22.00
Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $19.90
Seafood $21.50

CHIPS $2.40
CHICKEN NUGGET $0.60
VEGETARIAN (mushroom, pineapple, cheese & tomato) $4.70
TOMATO $4.70
FISHERMAN' BASKET $14.00
- 1 CRUMBED FISH, 2 MUSSELS, 3 FISH BITES, 3 SQUID RINGS, 1 CRABSTICK, 1 PRAWN CUTLET, 1 SCOOP CHIPS
PINEAPPLE RING $1.70
POTATO FRITTER $0.70
CHEESE $4.70

Sweet Corn Buns $3.50
Steamed Fish Balls $5.00
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup $10.00
Pumpkin Cake $4.50
Red Bean Buns $3.50
Tripe $5.00
Curry Laksa Noodles $10.00
Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50

Yellow noodles with soy sauce and vegetables $16.00
-King prawns $20.00
-King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
-King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
Red curry
- Traditional Thai curry with dried red chili paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoots and seasonal vegetables.
-King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
-King prawns $20.00
Tom Yum
- (served as a main course)

PANEER MAKHNI $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
LAMB VINDALOO $22.00
- Diced lamb chunks cooked with freshly ground spices, vinegar, capsicum and herbs. An all time favourite hot dish.
LAMB ROGAN JOSH $22.00
- Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
LAMB MADRAS $22.00
- Lamb pieces cooked with herbs and spices, onion, garlic, ginger, and fenugreek tossed in a lamb gravy.
ALOO JERRA $14.00
- Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
MEAT BHUNA MASALA $22.00
- A dry dish. Lamb chunks stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, crushed tomatoes, fresh coriander and curry masala. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
LAMB BOMBAY $23.00
- Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground spices, cream and fresh coriander.
KASHMIRI PULAO $5.50
- Basmati rice with almonds, cashew nuts, raisins and coconut

Asparagus & Candied Bacon $10
BBQ Wings $14
- Buttermilk Ranch, Celery, Carrots
Steak Fingers $14
- Spiced Cream Gravy
Smoked Akaroa Salmon Dip $14
- Pickled Cucumber, Mini Bread Rolls
Pork Spare Ribs Half $22 Whole $40
- Smokey Glaze, Dry Rubbed
Beef Hoagie $15
- Smoked Wakanui Beef Brisket, Cheddar, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce
Smoked Chicken Hoagie $15
- Arugula, Swiss Cheese, Green Tomato Salsa, Chipotle Aioli
Beef Brisket Reuben Sandwich $15
- Rye Bread, Sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese, Pickle, Russian Dressing

Sushi Roll N/A
Teriyaki Beef $11
- Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Nigiri Sushi N/A
Katsu Set $13
- Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
Seafood yaki udon $13
Half Roll N/A
Udon noodle $10
Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
- Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad

SPOTTED DICK $12.00
- traditional English sultana and lemon pudding with custard and late harvest reduction
Oven warmed olives with mint (V)(GF)(DF)
BACON AND EGGS ON TOAST $14.50
- two eggs cooked any style with kiwi streaky bacon and grilled tomato
Polenta chips with chilli sauce $7.00
SEAFOOD PLATTER TO SHARE $55.00
- salmon, crumbed prawns, scallops, fried calamari, demitasse of crayfish bisque, mussels, ginger beer battered orange roughy, salad and toasted ciabatta
VEGETARIAN TRILOGY(V) $28.00
- fig and goats cheese filo wrap served alongside butternut pumpkin puree, kumara and rosti with wilted spinach and a poached egg
TEA OR COFEE AND TOAST $10.00
- served with a selection of spreads
Pan fried calamari with chorizo (DF)

Trio of Pork $33.00
- Apple tree farmed Pork loin wrapped in streaky Bacon, served on Kumara and Pumpkin mash with spiced Pear puree, Granny Smith and prune compote in Parmesan cup, Carrot and Courgette stack and finished with Pork Mousse and Jus
Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
- With your choice of one of these supreme Killinchy gold flavours: Vanilla Bean / Manuka Honey and Almond / Chocolate Fudge Brownie / Maple and Walnut. Served with chocolate sauce. Hazelnut wafer, chopped nuts and whipped cream
Garden Salad / Chunky Fries $7.00
Garlic Bread (V) $9.50
- Toasted baguette topped with garlic butter, pesto and Parmesan, served with aged balsamic and olive oil
Organic Chicken Supreme (GF) $32.00
- Organic Chicken Supreme resting on Wilted Spinach, Pumpkin & Saffron Risotto & finished with house made basil pesto >>
M= Medium / L= Large
Fried Eggs $4.00
Local Akaroa Salmon Fillet (HC) $33.00
- Pan fried & miso glazed Akaroa salmon served on truffled Jersey Bennes, with sauteed vegetable noodles, sundried tomato pesto and blistered cherry tomatoes

Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
- pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
- Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
Basil parfait $18.00
- Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio
Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
- Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
- Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
- Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
White Chocolate Fudge $4.50

Prawn/fish malabari $17.99
- Curry made with freshly ground coconut an array of masterfully blended spices.
Onion bhajeees (6 psc) $4.99
- Crispy onion and silver beet fritter served with tomato sauce.
Veg momo $9.99
Mushroom chicken
- Mushroom & chicken cooked with a gravy of cashew nut, almonds & very mild spices.
Chicken biryani $16.99
Veg chowmein $11.00
Malai kofta $14.50
- Potatoes and homemade cottage cheese mix with herbs and spices simmered with cream and cashew sauce.
Lamb chops (6 psc) $12.00
- Lamb marinated overnight and cooked in tandoori oven.

Roast chicken, pumpkin, buffalo mozzarella, celery, toasted seeds, red wine vinaigrette $15.00
Coastal spring lamb, herb spread, chilli, pistachios $15.00
Roast chicken, marinated artichoke, taleggio, lardo $24.00
Salad leaves, pears, gorgonzola, candied walnuts $15.00
Polenta batons, parmesan, truffle aioli $11.00
Fries, garlic butter, parmesan, aioli, tomato sauce $11.00
●Skewers
Pancetta, fior di latte, free range egg, cracked pepper, parmesan $24.00

Mushroom Arancini (3pcs) $9.50
- with puttanesca sauce
MAC’S BEER BATTERED FISH ‘N CHIPS Fresh NZ fish in a Mac’s gold batter tartar sauce, lemon and a garden salad served with makikihi fries $20.00
CAESAR SALAD Crispy bacon, a soft poached egg, parmesan, crunchy croûtons and a creamy Caesar dressing $17.00
Garlic Prawns $14.00
- with chilli flakes, lemon and parsley
Smoked Salmon Croquettes (3pcs) $10.50
- with chipotle mayonnaise
(+) Add grilled chicken (+) $4.00
Duo of Sliders $13.50
- one slider with pulled BBQ pork, red onion, pickle and slaw & one slider with chicken, harissa and pineapple chutney
CHICKEN, CRANBERRY & BRIE Baby spinach, chicken breast and brie with cranberry sauce $25.00