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

Roast of the Day $13.00
Battered Hoki, Chips and a Salad $10
Seafood Platter $14.50
Crumbed Fillet of Whiting, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
Crispy Chicken and Bacon Salad $16.50
Lamb, Bacon and Mint Burger $6.50
Wedges topped with Bacon and Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream $9.50
Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50

Fish $2.50
Fish bites $0.90
3 fish 3 hot dogs
Large hot dogs $3.80
- WITH SAUCE
Pineapple rings $2.50
Chips $2.50
6 chicken nuggets $5.50
Sausages $2.50

Mung bean sheet with spicy sauce $10.00
Squid with special powder spicy $15.00
Chicken with mixed vegetables $15.00
Beef with ginger and spring onion $15.00
Noodles with braised beef belly in soup
Pork strips with sweet chili sauce spicy $15.00
Oxlips with chili sauce $12.00
Beef with mushroom $15.00

Hot 'Diggity' Dog $10.00
- smoked frankfurter in a bread roll, with hash browns & a teeny tiny salad on the side
Eggs on Toast $4.50 / $2.50 / $2.00 / $2.00
- 1 x poached egg on toast with your choice of extras: Regular / Bacon - add / Hashbrown - add / Mini Sausages (2) -add)
Soup of the Day $12.50 / $16.50
- check our board for today's delicious homemade soup of the day (freshly toasted bread / three toasted cheese rolls)
The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
- six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli
Mince of Toast $17.00
- "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
THE GRILL $22.00
- A plate full of start up! Bacon, sausages & poached free range eggs, all served with toasted fresh bread, homemade hash cakes & our own homemade tomato sauce & basil pesto
Akaroa Salmon $26.00
- pan fried fillet of Akaroa sea-run salmon nestled on a warm potato gratin with steamed green beans & grilled lemon finished with a red pepper & lemongrass sauce with a hint of chilli
It's a Date $12.00
- sticky date & ginger pudding drizzled with a warm salted caramel sauce & cream on the side

Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
- Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
- Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
Fish Goujons $13
- Battered in our fresh craft beer batter & served with lime aioli.
Chef's Weekly Special N/A
- Please see the blackboard behind the bar
Vegetarian Sliders $13
- House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
Spicy Chilli Squid $12
- Served with lime aioli.
Venison Sliders $15
- In a fresh toasted ciabatta with blue cheese sauce, beetroot, mesclun and horopito relish.
Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11

x3 $17.50
Bacon & Banana $19.50
- stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
Smoked Chicken or Smoked Salmon or Ham Salad $18.00
Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
Potato cake, Bread $2.50
Cheesy French Toasted Sandwich $18.50
- with your choice of fillings served with homemade chutney & a side garnish of salad
Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
- served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise

ANY SALAD $9.50
FISH GOUJON SANDWICH $10.00
MAIN + SIDE $14.50
- POLENTA & HERB CRUMBED FREE RANGE CHICKEN
STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
HOT CHIPS $6.00
ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
KUMARA RIBBONS $6.00

Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Grilled Wedges $4.90
Custom Mix $10.00 per head
Marmite Mania $4.00
- 8 Pack $7.90

Macaroni and Cheese $12.00
- With salad
Fish and Chips $12.00
- With salad
Breads and Dips $15.00
- Served with Brie Cheese
Tandoori Chicken $24.00
- With roasted red capsicum, mozzarella, and mango chutney, topped with yoghurt swirl and Fresh coriander
Trio of Gelato $12.00
- Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
Garlic and Parmesan Flat Bread $12.00
Choc-Berry Brownie $12.00
- Served warmed with vanilla bean gelato and berry coulis
Salad of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation

Crepes a la Gas $16.00
- Flambéed in Mandarin Napoleon and served with fresh and frozen creams
Carved Roast Sirloin of Hereford Prime $38.00
- With béarnaise, corned beef gratin, green beans, jus and horseradish Yorkshire pudding
The Anti Vego $26.00
- Pumpkin and spinach tagliatelle with bacon and tomato ragout
Akaroa Salmon $17.00
- Leaves of cured salmon, fried capers, vodka and melon salsa with buttered wholemeal bread
Wild Venison a la Gas $38.00
- With parsley croquettes and smoked zucchini, roasted pumpkin and raspberry jus
Eat your Vegetables $8.00
- Seasonal Selection
Deep-fried Camembert (75g) $14.00
- With old-school apricot sauce
Chicken Liver Parfait $16.00
- Baked creamy parfait served with mixed pickles, plum chutney and truffled melba toast

BACON AND EGGS ON TOAST $14.50
- two eggs cooked any style with kiwi streaky bacon and grilled tomato
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
GARLIC AND PARSLEY TOASTED CIABATTA $10.00
COTSWOLD PORRIDGE $12.00
- porridge and banana dusted with brown sugar, served with cream or milk
BEEF FILLET 180gm $38.00
- grass fed canterbury beef cooked to your liking on truffle mash, served with a creamy, rich mushroom sauce and an onion marmalade and duck liver pate tartlet
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
PANCAKES $13.50
- fresh fluffy pancakes with fruit salad, fresh yoghurt and passionfruit coulis
Oven warmed olives with mint (V)(GF)(DF)

Sticky Fig Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce $13.00
- Steamed pudding with Figs and butterscotch sauce, maple and walnut ice cream, Cinnamon creme fraiche & Almond brittle
Fish of the Day (GF) (HC) (*) $31.50
- Market available fish, oven baked and served with Lemon polenta gnocchi, Israeli Cous Cous, Caponata finished with house made Gremolata
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
Vegetarian Delight (V) (HC) $27.50
- Mediterranean vegetable ragout accompanied with Israeli cous cous, lemon and polenta gnocchi, Portobello mushroom and mainland feta and sauteed spinach
Fried Eggs $4.00
Garden Salad / Chunky Fries $7.00
Fillet of Beef $38.00
- Grilled angus eye fillet with sweet bread ravioli, beef marrow bon bon, bordelaise sauce, Beetroot Mousse and creamed Spinach
Chilli and Garlic Prawns (GF)(DF) $17.00
- Marinated prawns with avocado salsa, lemon aioli, lime & coconut

Mushroom Stack $19.50
- Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
Caesar Salad $17.50
- Cos lettuce, bacon, poached free range egg, shaved parmesan, anchovies and crouton with seven’s caesar dressing w grilled chicken + $4.50. w smoked salmon + $6.00
Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
- Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
Seven's Big Breakfast $23.50
- Bacon, 2 eggs any style, slow roasted tomatoes, hash browns, gourmet sausages and field mushrooms and toast
French Toast $19.50
- Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
B.L.T. $19.50
- Bacon, lettuce, and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta w fries and aioli
Wedges $13.50
- Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
- Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon