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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Meringue roulade $12.00
- Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
Soup of the day $8.00
- Your wait staff will advise of today's flavour
Venison red wine casserole $25.00
- Slow braised venison served with a rich red wine sauce, with courgettes and spinach on pappardelle pasta
Meringue roulade $12.00
- Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
Lamb shank pie $15.00
- Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry
Caesar salad $12.00
- Traditional caesar salad tossed with bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan and the Taverns own dressing, topped with an egg
Hokey pokey and chocolate cheesecake $12.00
- Served with hokey pokey ice cream
Add chicken $3.00

Fries $8.00
- a bowl of shoe string fries served with our aioli - the best in town!
Energize & Revitalize $9.50
- an energy boosting combination of peaches, banana, pineapple, honey & spirulina. Fantastic taste & guaranteed to get you going for the day!
Add Vanilla Mascapone $2.00
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
Chicken 'N' Gravy Buttie $19.50
- roasted chicken in a soft brioche roll stuffed with crushed pumpkin, mashed peas, roasted onion & herbed stuffing. Served with warm homemade gravy on the side with fries
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)
GF $18.00
Breakfast Sundae $7.00
- a seasonal selection of fresh fruit, layered with yoghurt & topped with maple-toasted cornflakes

BLUEBURGER $15.00
- Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
CHIPS $7.00
- with Aioli.
CHICKEN BURGER $15.00
- Chicken, chilli mayo, lettuce, smoked cheese and house-dried tomatoes.
CHEERIOS $5.00
- with tom sauce.
OLIVES $10.00
- marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
CHEESEBURGER $12.00
- Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
Add a second patty. $4.00
ONION RINGS $12.00
- with SP BBQ Sauce.

Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $11.90
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
Seasoned Mince Beef (Mini $8.90) $12.90
Bean Burrito $10.00

Sesame Seaweed (V) $5.00
Garden Salad (V) $8.00
All bento box comes with sashimi, fried prawn, sweet egg, edamame & rice
Salmon Nigiri $5.00
- 2pcs
Pork Kakuni with rice $19.80
- Pork belly slow cooked in sweet soy sauce, served with steamed vegetables
Prawn Tempura 5pcs with rice $18.50
- Good size for tempura "15cm"
Karage Chicken $10.50
- 6p pcs
Salmon Roll $12.00
- 8pc

Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
- chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
- choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
- pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
- loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
- shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
- served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
- in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad

Chicken Tikka Masala $8.50
- An internationally renowned dish Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.
Chicken Madras $8.50
- A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. Boneless chicken cooked in hot spices.
Mango Chicken $8.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, tempered with onion, mustard seeds.
Lamb Tikka Masala $9.50
- An internationally renowned dish lamb cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, 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.
Mattar Paneer $8.50
- Peas and homemade cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs.
Chicken Combo $13.00
- Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)

Small $9.00
Large $13.00
Jilabi 3 for $2.00
Pita Bread $1.50
Available on Pita Bread
Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
- Chicken
Baklava $2.50

500gm – $15.00
Available – Mon to Fri 10am – 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9am – 4pm
Mussel Chowder
- Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
Pizza
Confit Pork Belly $24.50
- Belly of the Pig slowly roasted in seasoned spiced oil. Served on a curry kumara and carrot salad with pan seared Asian greens. Topped with plum & tamarillo chutney.
Vietnamese Beef Salad
- Marinated beef strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
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.
Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
- Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.

Thai Beef Salad $19
- Coriander, ginger & lime marinated beef served on a bed of greens, topped with crispy noodles
Bar Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $12 / $18
- Spring rolls, samosas, fish goujons, wontons with a selection of sauces
Cheesecake $9.50
- Please ask our staff for todays flavour, served with vanilla ice cream
Chunky Fries $6.00
- Served with our favourite aioli and tomato sauce. Add extra sauces $1.00
Prawn & Bacon Creole $25
- Sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms in a white wine tomato & basil sauce with jasmine rice
Fries $6
- Crunchy and golden, Seved with our favourite aioli & tomato sauce
Gluten Free Options $2.00
Fishermans Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $13 / $18
- Crumbed Prawns, Calamari, Prawn Twisters & Fish Goujons w Sweet chilli, Tomato & Tartar sauce

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
Chef's Medium Salad Box (per person) variety of fresh seasonal & local produce $8.50
- Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily
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
Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
- Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
Energy Ball *Raw $3.00
- Made raw with fruit, nuts & seeds, coconut
Mini Lean Vegetarian Wrap $3.50
- Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, feta, quinoa & Pure's own made hummus
Caramel seed slice 'RAW' $4.50
- Macadamia nuts, coconut, psyllium husk, vanilla, dates, peanut butter, salt, coconut oil, chia, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seed meal, almonds, tahini, coconut sugar, cocoa, fine coconut. (GF, Egg
Fruit Platter - Fresh Seasonal Fruit Skewers & Organic Honey Yoghurt $7.00
- A selection of in-season fresh fruit served with local organic honey yoghurt for dipping (2 skewers per person)

Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90

Decadent Chocolate, Coffee & Raspberry Tart $6.00
- Less is more with this decadent favorite, served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
Scones / Scrolls / Danish $5.00
- Changing Daily - served with butter
Gluten Free Quiche $10.00 / $16.00
- Ever changing fillings, baked daily with our own home made gluten free pastry, served with a side of house slaw and chutney (Without / With Salad)
Caramalised Lemon Tart $6.00
- Served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
Home Made Market Soup - Gluten Free $12.00
- Made from fresh ingredients from the Farmers Market, served with honey grain toast or bread and butter (Gluten Free Bread/Toast available)
West Coast Venison Sausage Roll $9.00 / $15.00
- Wild West Coast Venison mixed with pork meat, vegetables and our own tomato chutney, wrapped in streaky bacon and baked until tender. Served with house-made slaw and tomato chutney (Without / With Salad)
Rice Crackle $4.00
- A perennial favorite of young and old alike!!
Deep Dish Apple Pie with Ice-Cream $6.00

All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
Falafel R $8 / L $10
Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
R= Regular / L= Large
Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
-Meat $5

Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
Kids ‘fish and chips’ with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
Th Ruben sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut. whole grain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
- with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00