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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Two eggs, any style with hashbrown plus $19.90
- A choice of ONE of the following: Bacon or ham or sausage or corned beef hash or mushrooms or grilled tomato/ Two pancakes or one piece of French toast or half a waffle.
Two eggs plus one choice $16.80
- Served with hashbrown plus a choice one of the following. Bacon or ham or sausage or corned beef hash or grilled tomato or mushrooms.
Forestiere $18.20
- Bacon, mushrooms, onion, garlic & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
Create your own $18.20
- Feel free to create your own omelette from any 4 of the fillings above
Blueberries $2.90
Chicken caesar salad $18.20
- Strips of tender chicken, mixed leaves (with cos lettuce when available) crispy bacon bits, toasted croutons, and our creamy homemade Caesar dressing, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a poached egg.
Garlic bread $4.20
- Two generous slices of French bread sautéed with lots of garlic butter and parsley.
Pancakes $18.00
- Pancakes, thick & luscious-lowa style.Classic, servied with whipped butter. Long stack (4)

Farmer’s Breakfast $22.50
- The big one - Streaky Bacon, Irish Pork Sausage, Grilled Mushrooms, Roasted Tomato, Potato Cake, Wholegrain Toast & two free Range Eggs any Style
Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $21.00
- With ham
Boiled Egg and Soldiers $8.50
- Soft boiled egg with vegemite or marmite toast soldiers
Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $19.00
- With spinach
Crispy Calamari $18.50
- Salt and Pepper Calamari with A Tahini and herb Remoulade and side salad
Free Range Egg on Toast $8.50
- Poached, fried or scrambled eggs on a slice of toast
BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger $22.50
- Homemade Beef Pattie with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Cheese, BBQ sauce, Streaky Bacon, served with Fries and Aioli
Bacon Butty Sandwich $9.50
- Buttered fresh White or Brown bread with Bacon and HP Sauce

Lamb shank with chef's special powder (spicy) each $10.00
Chicken with cashew nuts on rice $10.00
Beef with ginger and spring onion on rice $10.00
Stewed pork with soy sauce $17.00
Beef with pickled cabbage $15.00
Eggplant with Salted fish and chicken $14.00
Oxlips with coriander $15.00
Sauteed shredded pork with sweet bean sauce $16.00

Cheese $4.50
Kids $3.50
BBC - beef,bacon & cheese $2.70
Chicken Nuggets / Squid Rings $0.90
Works $6.50
Onion Rings $0.70
Double Meat $4.50
Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring / Chicken & Corn Pattie $2.40

Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
- Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
- fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
- fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
MUESLI $14.00
- the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
Soup of The day $15.00
- optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
- house made dumplings
Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
- pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
Daly Special $23.00
- chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients

Grilled Veggies
Melted Queso Cheese $1.50
CHIPS + GUACAMOLE $5.50
MEAT QUESADILLA $7.90
NACHOS SUPREME $14.90
- Chips, queso cheese, your choice of meat, all the trimmings and fresh guacamole
Cheese
QUESADILLA SUPREME $9.90
- Meat + 2 salsa
VEGGIE NACHOS $12.90
- Chips, queso cheese, black beans, grilled veggies, all the salsas and fresh guacamole

Prawn Egg Foo Young $12.50
Pork Curry on Fried Rice $11.00
Small Steamed Rice $5.00
Steak Fried Rice $11.00
1 Dozen Wontons
Black Bean Steak $12.00
Roast Pork Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
Plain Egg Foo Young $10.00

Hereford Rump Steak $35.00
- 21 day-aged, grass-fed beef, served with confit garlic whipped agria potatoes, maple roasted baby carrots and port wine jus
Three Cheese Fondue $16.00
- served with pickled cauliflower and crostini
Hop Platter $55.00
- calamari, chicken wings, cheese fondue and onion rings
Twisted Cheese Burger $25.00
- prime Angus beef patty with Swiss cheese and smoked gouda, bacon, tomato relish and pickles in a brioche bun. Served with aioli, beer battered fries and salad garnish
Double Chocolate Brownie $12.00
- house-made chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice cream
Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
- with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
Vegetarian Special of the Day N/A
- POA. Please ask your server
Crispy Spiced Calamari $16.00
- served with coriander crema

Soup of the Day $10.50
- served with a mini Bagel or Toast
Toasted Sandwich $7.00
- served on 3 slices of bread, your choice of fillings
Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
- served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise
Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
Bacon & Banana $19.50
- stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
Portobello Mushroom $19.50
- served on a potato cake with bacon & oven roasted pumpkin topped with bacon & feta cheese
x3 $17.50
with meal, Jam, Yogurt, Cream, Sauce or Chutney $1.00

Carbonara $21.00
- tagliatelle pasta, bacon, egg yolk thickened cream sauce
Seasonal Salad $10.00
- Seasonal leaves, sprouts, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber with a choice of vinaigrette or aioli dressing
Soup of the day $10.50
- or individually - creamy havarti $6.00
Ecclefechan Tart $12.00
- Dark syrup and dried fruit butter crust, custard paste, Drambuie ice cream
Wakanui Sirloin $58.00
- Grain fed 250 gram Canterbury Plains sirloin, mushroom compote, diced potato and kumara, grenadine onion, Madeira jus
Garlic Bread $6.00
- sliced french stick, garlic butter, garlic aioli
Akaroa Salmon $37.00
- Pan fried salmon, dill and citrus risotto, spinach butter cream sauce, crispy parsnip

NIGIRI
- a real sushi, nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on bed of rice GF
SALMON LOVERS PLATTER $40.00
- 16pieces of fresh salmon sushi is topped off with 8 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri, this is what a salmon lover dreams of, price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi, and chopsticks
SWEET CHILI CHICKEN
- our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chili sauce on top
SPRING ONION MAYO
- Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
EXEC LUNCH BOX 01 $12.00
- create some serious lunch envy with this super selection of sushi to nigiri and even a little chicken on rice
FRESH SALMON
- NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
CHICKEN ON RICE
- our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
TUNA
- flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF

Hawaii Pizza $19.80
- Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
Fruit Salad $8.00
-2. Mushroom $20.00
Toast Bagel $8.00
- With Cream cheese
Eggs Benedict
- Served on Ciabatta with mesclun (mixed lettuces) top with Hollandaise sauce
-1. Bacon, Cheese and Tomato
Fish & Chips $15.20
- Served with tomato sauce and aioli sauce
Seafood Chowder $12.00
- With shrimp, squid, and small mussel and mushroom

Ace Bento Set $24.00
- Chicken teriyaki / mixed tempura / dumplings (3pcs) / salmon sashimi (3pcs), rice, miso soup
Chicken Roll $ 17.00
- Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, avocado
Rice Bowls
Kids Teppan Set $ 25.00
- Comes with steamed rice. (for under 12 year olds) Gyoza (3pcs). A choice of:
• Teriyaki Chicken
Vegetable Tempura Roll $ 15.00
- Potato, sweet potato, capsicum, tofu, soy bean
Petit Kids Set (under 6 years old) $15.00
- Comes with Gyoza (3pcs), Chips, Kara-age(4pcs)Steamed white rice
• Prawn

BERNIE $11.00
- bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
*WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
BROTHER $12.00
- bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
ROMANA $11.00
- bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
ELVIS $9.00
- bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
- bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
SHANE $12.00
- bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
- bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug

Healthy fresh fruit salad $12.00
- With yoghurt and topped with berries
Flat breads (V) $9.00
- Crispy, thin flatbread with fresh homemade hummus
Brekkie bap $10.00
- Egg, cheese and bacon
Open steak sandwich $21.00
- 120g sirloin with caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, chips and homemade aioli
Premium rib eye (GF option) $33.00
- 300g rib eye on creamy mash, with roasted, mushrooms, fresh salad and your choice of sauce
Beef or chicken satay wrap $16.00
- With spinach, celery & orange salad, chef's housemade cashew satay sauce & mesclun salad-chicken
Tandoori chicken salad (GF) $21.00
- On fresh greens with red onion, sliced capsicum, mango, cumin and and honey dressing
Bacon butty $8.00