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

BOILED DUMPLING $14.00
BIBIMBAB $14.00
- consisting of rice, cooked vegetable and beef, mixed with red chilli paste
CHICKEN SOUP $20.00
- ginseng chicken soup (ginseng, rice, ginger, jujube, etc)
SSAM BAB $17.00
- rice, vegetable and spicy pork
STEAMED CHICKEN $45.00
- steamed chicken soup with noodles
SPICY BEEF SOUP & VEGETABLES $15.00
- hot blend soup with vegetables in hot pot
SPICY MIXED MEAT & VEGETALE STEW $35.00
- stew consisting of ham, sausage, kimchi and tofu
SPICY NOODLES $14.00
- noodles with assorted vegetables and hot sauce

Garlic Pork Vegetable on Rice $9.00
Chicken Foo Young $9.00
Pork Fried Rice $9.00
Curry Chicken vegetable on Rice $9.00
Garlic Beef vegetable on Rice $9.00
Combination Foo young $9.00
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetable $8.00
Sweet & Sour won Tons (1/2 dozen) $4.00

-Rolls $7.90
Lamb
-Rolls $7.90
- Medium $13.50
-Small $10.50
Chicken
-Large $17.50
- Medium $13.50

Steak Foo Young $9.50
- Sliced steak, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
Pork Chow Mein $9.50
- Sliced pork with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
Set Menu for 6.8 people $67.00
- Chicken with cashew nuts, Steak black bean sauce, Sweet and sour pork, Roast pork fried rice, Bami Goring, Chicken Egg Foo Young
Steak Oyster Sauce $11.50
- Sliced steak, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and oyster sauce in gravy
Satay Chicken $12.00
- Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in satay peanut sauce
Spring Roll / Curry Rice Roll / Pottle Sweet and Sour Sauce with pineapple, onions and carrots $2.50
Satay Seafood $13.00
- Prawns, scallops, mussels, crab, fishballs with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in a peanut sauce
Prawn Black Bean $12.00
- Prawns with seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, garlic, ginger and black bean in gravy

-Add Grains $5.00
Toast and Toppings $7 each.
- Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
·Soup w Toasted Bread
Miso Daikon w Mushroom and Toasted Grain Congee $60.00
These are small complimentary dishes to our wine list. They will be served when the bar is open from 4pm and throughout the evening for those that would prefer a snack and a glass of wine.
Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
-Add Wiled Greens $3.00
-Extra Toast $3.00

Chicken Vindaloo $14.99
- A powerful curry with onion, tomato, vinegar and coconut and spices
Chicken Kara $14.99
- Chicken cooked the Tandoor way, finished the curry way with cream, cashews, spices, coconut milk and sprinkled coriander
Mango Chutney $3.00
Chicken/Lamb Do-Payaza $14.99
- Diced chicken and lamb cooked in fresh onion, tomato, capsicum and delicately spiced gravy
Prawn Masla/Kadai/Malabari $15.99
- Thick gravy onion, capsicum, tomato and fresh herbs
Chicken/Lamb Muglai $15.50
- Chicken or lamb prepared with eggs, cumin seed, tomato and onion sauce, coriander and spices
Bombay Chicken $14.99
- Diced chicken fillet cooked with freshly ground spices and herbs
Prawn Vindaloo $15.99
- A powerful curry with onion, tomato, coconut vinegar and spices

Noodle Meal $3.00
- add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
Pancake Stuffed with Curry Beef Mince and Cabbages $5.00
Deep Fried Peanuts $4.00
Bean Curd Mixed with Chopped Green Onion $5.00
Sliced Pork Shank with Soy Sauce $12.00
Tianjing Style Fried Bread Stick with Brown Sugar $3.00
Dr. Pepper (355ml) $2.50
Homemade Green Bean Porridge $2.00

Aloo Paratha $0.00
Seek Kebab Wrap $6.00
Tikka Wrap $6.00
VEG. PAKORA (3 pieces) $ 2.50
ALOO MUTTER $7.00
Green Pea & Paneer Curry $8.00
Seek Kebab $6.00
Samosa Chat $6.00

PACIFIC OYSTERS 6 FOR $9.00
MEAT PATTY $1.50
CURRY ROLLS $2.80
FISH $1.50
SAUSAGE $1.50
DONUTS $1.50
BLUFF OYSTERS 6 FOR $15.00
CRABSTICK $1.50

Lunch $12.00
- - any item from the cabinet with green salad or fries
Grilled beef burger $16.50
- With smoked garlic aioli & crispy onion rings, salad & fries
Gourmet sandwich poa
- See our blackboard for the daily special
Soup of the day (GF)(V) $9.50
Fresh made sandwiches $5.50
Fresh baked scones and muffins $4.00
Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
Toasted bagel $10.00
- With grilled bacon, tomato and cream cheese

Onion bhajeees (6 psc) $4.99
- Crispy onion and silver beet fritter served with tomato sauce.
Shahi paneer $14.50
- Chef made indian cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with cashew nuts & almonds.
-Full $17.99
Paneer pakora $7.99
- Paneer dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deep fried.
Seafood $17.99
Tandoori chicken
- Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in tandoor.
Bhuna chicken/lamb/beef/prawn
- Choice of your meat cooked with tomato, onions, fresh herbs, garam masala, ginger, garlic and spices.
Bombay aaloo $14.50
- Deep fried potato cooked with cumin and spices.

Add rice, humus & garlic dip $10.00
Lamb Kebab 1kg $35.00
Toum (Garlic dip) $2.50
Cucumber Yoghurt $2.50
French Fries (M/ L) $3.50/ $5.00
Shish Kebab $13.00
Shish Taouk (Chicken) 1kg $33.00
Warpat (Cheese filled filo pastry) $2.50

Smoked ham, pineapple, caramelised onions, smoked provolone, mozzarella $24.00
Frozen lemon tart, meringue, lemon curd, passionfruit ice-cream $11.00
Roasted mushroom, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, truffle oil $24.00
Taleggio, fior di latte, rosemary, potato, caramelised onions, confit garlic $24.00
Akaroa smoked salmon, buffalo mozzarella, cream cheese, capers, rocket, red onion $24.00
●Medium
●White
●Skewers

Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
- Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
Pancake $11.00
- 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
Breakfast $19.00
- Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
Waffle $14.00
- Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
Egg Benedict $15.00
- Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
Toastie $5.50
- Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
Extra fillings $0.50