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

Banana à Milanesa
- Crumbed Banana
Salada de Maionese
- Potato Salad seasoned with homemade mayonnaise
Mousse de Maracujá $ 9.50
- Passionfruit mousse
-Barriga de Porco
- Pork belly
-Linguiça
- Homemade sausage
-Lombo de Porco
- Tender pork loin
Pudim de Leite (GF) $ 9.50
- A soft baked creme caramel, lightly baked and
Arroz Temperado (GF/V)
- Brazilian style rice, seasoned with garlic, onion, fresh vegetables and raisins

Wontons $9.00
- DZ
Sole - Battered $6.30
Donuts - Jam $2.50
Garlic Chips $3.90
Patties - Meat $2.50
Cod - Crumbed $5.50
Patties - Chicken $3.70
Onion Rings $4.80
- 1/2 doz

Mussels $1.00
Curry roll $2.50
FAMILY PACK $29.50
- 5 Fish, 2 Chips, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Donuts, 1 salad
Jam wrap $2.00
Squid ring $1.00
Potato fritter $1.50
SCALLOP MEAL $19.50
- scallops (6), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
Fish $2.50

Fried Pork with Capsicum $20.00
Honey B.B.Q. Pork $26.00
Hot and Sour Soup M $13.00
Fried Beans with Garlic Sauce $16.00
Spicy Beef on Rice $13.00
Fried Lamb with Coriander $22.00
Stewed Pork Belly $22.00
Sweet & Sour Pork on Rice $13.00

THAI CHICKEN ROTI $18.00
- spicy thai chicken spring onions in crispy roti with red curry dressing.
MUSHROOM RISOTTO $34.00
- with spinach, smoked walnuts and white trifle oil.
Protocol Breakfast $25.00
- Cumberland sausage, mushroom, tomato, hash brown, poached eggs, streaky bacon on grilled turkish bread
ESPRESSO MARTINI $18.50
- espresso shot, vodka and kahlua
Hawaiian Pizza n/a
- Ham, cheese, tomato sauce, cheese
FREE RANGE VENISON $37.50
- dauphinoise potato, kumara, puree, red cabbage, pistachio crumb, white truffle oil.
PANNA COTTA $14.50
- with passionfruit and fresh berries
DUO OF LAMB $38.00
- lamb fillet and slow roasted shoulder croquette on buttered mashed agria, mint yoghurt, and baby carrots and burnt onions.

Papadam $3.50
Aloo Gobi $12.00
Masala Challi $6.50
- 4 cobs of tasty corn dressed in Masala. Very popular Delhi Street treat.
Momos $8.50
- A must try! – Steamed dumplings. Available in Chicken or Cottage Cheese and Vegetables.
Lamb Biryani $14.90
Veg $8.50
Chloe Bhatura $12.00
Murg Tikka $10.50
- Marinated boneless chicken, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.

Chicken on rice $14.50
- boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
Sampan house chew kua teaw (beef, pork or chicken) $15.00
- stir-fry fresh vegetables and rice noodles with gravy
Ice cream sundae (strawberry, chocolate, caramel or berry) $5.50
Chicken, beef or pork with mushroom on rice $16.00
Cashew nuts, mushrooms, tomato $3.00/each
Ma po tofu $15.00
Sweet & sour chicken $17.00
Prawn foo yung $16.00

Caesar Salad $15
- Cos Lettuce, House Cured Bacon, Croutons, Parmesan, Egg, Anchovies (Add chicken $3.00)
BBQ Wings $14
- Buttermilk Ranch, Celery, Carrots
Smoked Jalapeno Sausage $19
- Pickled Veg, Ranch Dressing
Double Barrel Hoagie $15
- Smoked Pulled Pork, Smoked Chicken, Red Cabbage Slaw, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce
Pecan Pie $12
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce
Smoked Mozzarella Sticks $12
- Green Tomato Relish
Boneyard Platter (For two) $65
- Half Rack Ribs, BBQ Wings, Riblets, Lamb Shoulder Chops
Combo it! add $5
- Tator Tots + a Handle of Iced Tea

Mama Mitchell's muesli 10.50
- Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt …
Calzone 12.00
- Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
Free range eggs on toast 9.50
- Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/double
Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst … 5.00
Mushrooms on toast 15.50
- Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
Banana bread 6.50
- served with walnut butter …
Eggs Benedict 16.50
- with free range smoky bacon …
Warmed Croissant 8.50
- with deli ham, Maasdam cheese and tomato /with jam … 5.50

Foot $12.00
Pizza Breads $7.00
- basil pesto and parmesan or Brewers BBQ, cheese and bacon
Salt ‘n’ Pepper Squid $14.00
- with peri peri mayo
Regular AZZZ Non Meat Burger $17.00
- pumpkin fritters with olives, semi dried tomato, eggplant, roasted garlic and fries
Simply Grilled Ribeye $18.00
- 120g minute steak, forest mushroom risotto and salsa verde
Vegetarian n/a
- Asparagus, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, pine nuts, light citrus oil and Halloumi
Satay and Tandoori Chicken Skewers $19.00
- with lamb kofta’s, basmati rice and dipping sauces
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- 2 soft poached free range eggs on crumpets and hollandaise: with either crispy bacon or smoked salmon and spinach

Fish and chips $23
- battered white fish, vegetable slaw & shoestring fries
Grilled Beef Ribeye (200g) $32
- with chips, cafe de Paris butter & dressed greens
Cheese Plate $18
- with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
Omelette $22.5
- served with wholemeal toast or salad and Smoked Salmon & herb
Roasted Olives $10
- with marinated feta, spiced nuts & kumara crisps
Ice cream & Sorbet Selection $13.5
Pizza $15
- ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
Fish and Chips $27
- battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw

Pappardella Novelo M $24.50 / L $27.00
- Garlic, onions, mushroom, bacon and mixed with sauteed chicken in a white wine cream sauce and fresh herbs.
Calamari $16.00
- Tempura strips of calamari with a fresh melon and radish slaw, soba noodles with green tea and peanut vinaigrette and Wasabi mayo
Chilli and Garlic Prawns (GF)(DF) $17.00
- Marinated prawns with avocado salsa, lemon aioli, lime & coconut
House Made Focaccia Bread (*) $8.00
- Our very own baked Focaccia with rosemary, olives and horopito served with Lepanto olive oil & Coriander Yogurt Dip
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
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
Ibis Eton Mess $13.00
- Our version of this old classic with Vanilla bean and white chocolate mousse, crisp dark chocolate pearls and topped with berry compote
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

Two ‘Hot-As’ Chilies $4
Sweet Apple Pork Fillet (3 Skewers) $14
Salt & Pepper Monk Fish (3 Skewers) $16
4 Varietes of fresh fsh with traditonal Japanese garnishes $34
Beefy Bugger Won Tons (4 X Fried) $15
- Beef brisket, mushroom, cocaine dipping aioli
Teriyaki Beef Fillet $32
- on tomato wasabi salsa and crispy poppadum’s
Yu Kum Nou Won Tons (4 X Fried) $14
- Fennel & feta won tons , smoked paprika mayo
Crisp Pickled Vegetables $12
- with black olive pesto

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Huevos Rancheros $18
- Spicy Mexican-style beans between two tortillas, topped with 2 eggs, sour cream, Hector’s fresh salsa, cheese, lettuce
Bacon, banana & maple $18
Yoghurt and maple $15.5
Bacon $5
Big Hector $19
- 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, roast tomato, home-fries, beans, mushroom, toast
Mushrooms $4
Holey Roller $15
- Egg in toast, baked with cheese and served with roasted tomatoes and peppers and served with hot seasonal greens

Pork Shoulder $26.00
- 250G Braised Pork Shoulder With Seasonal Roast Vege & Five Spice Apple Cider Sauce
Grilled Pineapple $19.00
- Grilled Pineapple, Capsicum, Roasted Kumara, Carrot & Chopped Pork
Bits & Bobs $19.00
- A Selection Of Meats Breads, Dips & Salads (Nibbles For 2)
Brisket $19.20
- Smoked Beef Brisket, Cheese, Tomato Chilli Jam & Rocket With Skinny Fries
Couscous $18.50
- Israeli Couscous, Chopped Tomato, Greens, Cranberries, Almond & Beef Brisket
Miss Piggy $18.50
- Chopped Pork, Shredded Slaw & Chilli Coriander Mayo With Skinny Fries
Baked Beans $16.50
- Made From Scratch With Bacon Ends, Pure Pork Sausage & A Poached Egg
Sweetheart Doughnuts $10.00
- With Berries & Lemon Curd