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

Caesar Salad $20
- The classic! Cos lettuce, garlic croutons, anchovies, bacon, parmesan and a poached egg bound in our home made caesar dressing. Add Chicken $23.50
1/2 Pound Ribeye $36
- 250grms of ribeye cooked to your liking served with golden fries, salad greens and your choice of sauce.
Bealey’s Curry $19
- Our aromatic butter chicken served with cardamom infused rice. Vegetarian option available with seasonal vegetables substituted.
One For The Boys $50
- A large favourites platter with some crispy goodies from our seafood platter, perfect with some cold beers!
Ice Cream Sundae $4
- Strawberry, chocolate or caramel.
Baldwin's Black Cherry Chicken $30
- A roasted chicken breast stuffed with a mousse of black cherries and almonds, wrapped in bacon and served on a creamy potato bake with toasted almonds and a red wine cherry glaze.
Salmon $28
- Pizza sauce topped with salmon, cream cheese, capsicum and mozzarella then sprinkled with lemon pepper.
Chicken and Mango Salad $13.50
- A seasoned grilled chicken breast tossed through fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber, sliced mango and crispy noodles with a mango mayonnaise.

Spaghetti Carbonara $20
- Bacon, cream, egg & parsley
Spaghetti Bolognese $20
- Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
Napoletana Sauce $3.50
Spaghetti Napoletana $15
- Spaghetti topped with our home-made tomato sauce
Febbraio M $15 L $19
- Ham
Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
- Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
Novembre M $16 L $21
- Mushroom, Capsicum & Onions
Agosto M $16 L $21
- Salami, Capsicum & Onion

Cooked with meals only
Chicken Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.00
- Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
Prawn Mushrooms on Fried Rice $12.50
- Prawns with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
Prawn Fried Rice $11.50
- Prawns, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
Prawn with Cashew Nuts $13.00
- Prawns, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
- Sliced chicken, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
Hot Dog (with batter) / Sausages / Crab Sticks / Meat Patties / Donuts $2.00
Vegetable Chow Mein $9.50
- Seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on egg noodles

Extra sauces $0.50
Boteco meat mix $49.90
- Best of all meats (chicken, beef, crispy pork, belly and chorizo) served with pico the gallo, farofa and fries
BBQ ribs (6 ribs) $21.90
- Marinated in boteco's special sauce and cooked boteco's way
Haloumi salad $18.90
- Grilled haloumi with a greek salad with boteco dressing
Ribeye steak $32.90
- Grilled steak, mash potatoes, seasonal vegetables with mushroom sauce
Fried polenta $11.90
Kokeba $18.90
- Traditional beef minced made into a ball filled with tazitzki sauce
Eggplant kebab open souvlaki $18.90
- Eggplant cooked in special sauce served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread

Chilli Scrambled Eggs $18.50
- Marinated Mushrooms, Black Sesame Seeds, House Ricotta, Toasted Ciabatta
Slow Baked Beans $17.50
- Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
Acai Bowl $17.50
- House Granola, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Coconut Flakes, Cacao Nibs, Bee Pollen, Almond Milk, Toasted Almonds, Seasonal Berries
House Pancetta / Smoked Salmon / Chorizo Sausage $5.00
Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
- Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
Extras
Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
Brioche French Toast $18.50
- Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers

BALSAMIC ROASTED BEETROOT $13.00
- feta, pine nuts, sultanas
FISH /CHIPS $22.50
- herb & parmesan crumbed, salad, aioli
HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH $19.50
- chipotle mayo, bacon, avocado, fries
LEMON CRUSTED FISH $13.50
- preserved lemons, capers
FRIES $7.00
BEEF FILLET OPEN SANDWHICH $22.50
- confit onion, tomato, lettuce, aioli, onion rings, sour dough
CHEESY FLAT BREAD $9.00
BRUSCHETTA $10.50
- tomatoes, olives, balsamic, sour dough

Sweet Satay Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- peanut satay sauce, marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce and pineapple pieces (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Cajun Chicken $18.00
- chicken and cherry tomatoes sauteed in a rich creamy cajun sauce with penne pasta
Pesto Bread $8.50
Caesar $17.00
- crisp cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy bacon and croutons, served with the famous winnie's caesar dressing
Chicken Alfredo $18.00
- smoked chicken, mushroom and red onion in a tangy cream tomato sauce with fettuccine
Fresh Garlic Bread $8.50
Thai Honey Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- seared chicken marinated in sweet chilli, honey, garlic and sesame seeds with green beans, baby corn, red capsicum and red onion (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Oriental Express $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- tender beef marinated in soy and ginger sauce, carrots, red capsicum, celery, red onions, coriander and garlic topped with spring onion curls and toasted sesame seeds (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)

Tomatoes $3.50
Chicken Breast Sandwich $19.90
- Chicken, Bacon, Avocado, Tomato and Red Onion on Focaccia Bread served with French Fries & Salad
Omelette $18.90
- Ham, Cheese & Tomato or Spinach, Feta & Red Onion
Bagel - Toasted $8.90
- with Cream Cheese and Jam or Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto
Chicken Caesar Salad $18.90
- Salad of Chicken, Bacon, Fresh Greens, Tomatoes, Poached Egg & Parmesan with Homemade Caesar Dressing
Corn Fritters $18.90
- with Bacon, Tomato, Avocado & a Poached Egg served with a freshly made Salsa
Hash Browns $3.00
Raisin Bread $8.90
- Toasted served with Preserves

Pork pot sticker $6.00
- 6 pieces
Pan fried salmon fillet $16.00
Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $15.00
Black sugar cake $4.00
Deep fried black blood puddings $5.00
Braised hard-boiled egg $1.00
Deep fried squid $5.00
Deep fried spring roll $4.00

Piña Asada $5.00
- Pineaple slices marinated in a mixture of rum with sugar, cinnamon and other spices and roasted on the grill
House Salad $11.00
Calamar $12.00
- Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
- A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
Empanadas $10.00
- 2 Delicious pastry fritters filled with beef or chicken and sauce
Ceviche $12.00
- Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
Entraña 400 gr $26.00
- A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
Cassava with cream $7.00

Spicy Garlic Murghi $20.90
- Chicken cooked in specially blended garlic and fresh spices creamy sauce
Dhakai cha $4.90
Bareer Tomato curry $18.90
- A homemade style sweet and sour tomato-green pea curry that simmered with a blend of Nobanno specialty herbs and spices
Apple Juice $3.90
Combo deal (Premium) $16.40 / each
- Curry: A choice of lunch premium curry from the lunch menu served with rice, a naan bread (plain or butter) and a small coke or sprite or a tea or espresso coffee
Garlic Naan $4.40
- Naan bread stuffed with crushed garlic
Rezala (chicken or lamb or beef or pork) $10.40
- Meat cooked with onion, spices, capsicum and fresh homemade yoghurt.
Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.10
- Naan bread stuffed with cheese, herbs and garlic

Lamb $25.00
- Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
Mushroom $9.00
- Woodland mushroom tortilla with a root vegetable slaw
Smoked Salmon $9.00
- Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
Beef $24.00
- Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
- A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
Beef $8.00
- Pastrami salad on shaved cucumber pickle with rye-crusted croutons
Seafood $9.00
- Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
Pasta $8.00
- Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise

Spicy wedges $8.00
- Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
- 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
Beef nacho $10.00
- Served with sour cream
Spicy wedges supreme
- Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
Seafood basket $10.00
- assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
Chips S$4/L$6
- Served with sauce and aioli

Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A
Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A

Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
- with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
- with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
Please see counter staff to make your selection
Kids pack $9.00
- with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli(V) $11.00
Kids ‘fish and chips’ with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
Quinoa Falafel wrap with hummus. smoked yoghurt, cucumber. Lettuce and tomato salsa $ 9.00