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

Meat Lovers $18.90
- Salami, crispy bacon, ham, chorizo and pastrami topped with BBQ sauce
Sausages $6.00
Nachos $15.50
- Chicken, beef or vegetarian served with house made bean mix mozzarella cheese, sour cream, tomato salsa and guacamole
1/2 doz $13.40
Wedges $9.50
- Plan, or with sweet chilli and sour cream
Surf and Turf
- Angus rump, Prawns, Scallops, and mussels with golden fries, green salad and hollandaise
Green salad $4.50
Pork Fillet
- Lean pork fillet wrapped with baconserved with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce

Toast $8.00
- Ciabatta or wholegrain and a choice of spreads - Raspberry jam, Marmalade, Peanut butter or Vegemite / Marmite
Sausages $4.00
Betty's Benes
- Two poached eggs and hollandaise served on toasted ciabatta
Potato Layer Cake $5.00
Roasted Tomato $3.50
Smoked Salmon $4.00
Field Mushrooms $3.50
Spinach $3.50

SPECIAL-family meal deal $18.00
- 3 fish, 2 meat patties, 2 hot dogs, 2 crabsticks, 2 scoops of chips
Battered Mushroom (Doz) $ 6.00
Chow Chow $4.20
Giant $6.50
Crumbed or Battered Sole Fillet $5.00
Fish $2.30
Potato Fritter $0.70
Crumbed Hoki Fillet $4.50

Guacamole $3.00
Chimichang $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Taquitos 2 for $9.00
- Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.
Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
- Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
Taco $6.50
- 6" soft flour tortilla served with fresh salad, cheese, sauces and your choice of : Crispy beer battered fish/ Garlic prawn/ Chicken tinga/ Pulled BBQ chipotle pork/ Carne Asada (marinated BBQ Beef)
Quesadillas $17.50
- Soft flour tortilla, filled and folded with cheese and your choice of: Chicken tinga/ Jalapeno and bean/ Pulled chipotle pork/ Carne asada (Marinated BBQ beef) Served with salad, salsa and sour cream
Mexican corn salad $5.00
Kids quesadilla $9.00
- 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream

-Add edam cheese $9.90
-Small $4.00
Mumbai indian $10.50
- Curry spiced mix-veg parry with coriander and lime raita, fancy lettuce, coleslaw and house relish
Chips & kumara chips served with a selection of sauce, wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Kid's hot dog $4.00
Edam / Cheddar / Pineapple / Beetroot $1.00
Dessert of the day $4.50
- Ask at the counter
-Add avocado and bacon $14.40

Lamb Korma (Mild) $13.90
Butter Naan $2.80
Touch of Spice's Mixed Sizzler $21.50
Touch of Spice's Platter $14.50
Chicken Vindaloo (Hot) $13.90
Chicken Chettinad (Med-Hot) $13.90
Chicken Mumtaz Curry (Mild) $14.50
Kashmiri Naan $5.00

Seasoned wedges $7.00
Combination egg foo Yung $20.00
Celine's chicken nibbles $18/ 12 E
Satay Chicken $22.00
Sweet and sour fish $32.00
Paddywhack $2.00
Pickled pork noodle soup $14.00
Sliced bun $2.00

- Ham, Cheese & Tomato
Snack Basket $8.00
- Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
Vegetarian Snack $8.00
- Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce
Fish & Chips $8.00
- Fish Bites served with tomato sauce or tartare sauce
Pies $4.00
- Steak, Mince & Cheese
- Cheese & Onion
Basket of Chips $6.50
- Served with tomato sauce
Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
- Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce

-side salad $3.00
Classic Steak Sandwich $14.00
- Grilled Rump Steak, onion jam, mozzarella, smoked hickory sauce served in sliced ciabatta with Makikihi fries.
-Add fried egg $2.00
-Add smoked chicken $3.50
-Add cheese & bacon $12.00
BreakFree Pizza of the Day (Vegetarian Available) $20.00
Beef Nachos **(Gluten-free Available, Vegetarian available) $18.00
- Beef Nachos sauce, corn chips,guacamole, tomato salsa, sour cream, topped with mozzarella cheese.
·Options
- Soup of the Day, Fish & Chips, B.L.T,/ Smoked Chicken Wrap, Roast Vege Salad.

Chargrilled salmon fillet with kaffir lime, scented jasmine rice, crispy shallots, spring onion and sesame oil dressing, served with a toasted peanuts, water, chestnuts and coriander salsa. G/F. D/F. $21.50
Braised lamb shoulder in a spiced tomato and olive sauce with mediterranean bulgur wheat, labneh and fresh herbs $22.50
Tapas tasting platter $50.00
- Chargrilled venision belly skewers, foreign fish cakes, jalapeno and cheese croquettes, pork rice paper rolls, himalayan salted focaccia, crispy fried beetroot cubes with blue cheese and artichoke dips, capsicum couli, nam jim sauce and a side caesar
Caprese salad with mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, fresh basil, new potato slices with a light basil and balsamic dressing. V. G/F. $29.50
Red wine and thyme jus (D/F), mushroom and garlic sauce, a trio of mustard (D/F), garlic and chili butter sauce, bearnaise sauce or horopito pesto (D/F) n/a
Ice cream sundae with treats and chocolate sauce (G/F avail ) $6.00 )
Hollandaise $3.00
Baked alaska with lemon sponge, orange and lime parfait, italian meringue, candied lemon zest and raspberry coulis. G/F. $14.00

-Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
Lamb Bhuna Masala M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Boneless lamb cooked onion garlic sauce and traditional spices, garnished with fresh ginger, green chillies and coriander.
Plain Roti $2.00
Ras Gulla $3.00
Chicken/ Beef Fried Rice $4.50
- Chinese style fried irice, fried in butter, soy sauce, and secret spice.
Grilled Beef n Cheese $3.50
- Tandoori grilled beef patty with cheese slice
Plain Rice $2.00
- Basmati steamed rice
Prawn Saag M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Prawns cooked in spinach with creamy tomatoes and mild spices

Chicken $12.00
Kunafa 1Kg $25.00
Falafel (Vegetarian) $10.00
Shish Kebab $13.00
Couscous Salad $3.00
Toum (Garlic dip) $2.50
Harissa (Chilli sauce) $2.00
Cheese $2.50

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

Energy Ball *Raw $3.00
- Made raw with fruit, nuts & seeds, coconut
Chef's Medium Salad Box (per person) variety of fresh seasonal & local produce $8.50
- Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily
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
Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
Chef's Large Salad Box (per person) seasonal variety of fresh local produce $12.50
- Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily - tofu is made locally with water
Lean Chicken Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
- Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, sous vide lemon & thyme chicken & Pure's own made hummus
Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
- Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
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

Stir Fried Satay Chicken (GR) $18
- w/ TukTuk Satay Sauce, Seasonal vegetables
Khanom Thuai (GF) $10
- Thai Coconut Milk Pudding
Larb Kai Spicy Chicken Salad (GF) $18
- w/ Lime, Chilli, Mint Leaf
Sweet & Sour Crispy Wontons $17
- w/ BBQ Pork & Thai Crispy Pork
Crispy Prawn Wontons (6) $7
Wok Fried Bean Sprouts (GR) $13
Seared Scallop Basil $26
- w/ Kaffir Lime, Chilli
Num Tok Pork (GF) $16
- w/ Spicy & Sour Salad, toasted ground rice, Mint Leaf, Kaffir Lime