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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Blue Cod M $6.5 / L $7.5
Double Meat $5.00
Hoki $4.30
Chilli sauce, Chow Chow, Onion, Tomato $0.50
Seafood patty $3.00
Gurnard $4.80
Hawaiian Chicken Burger $5.00
- Pineapple, Bacon, Cheese, Chicken patty, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
Vege Fritter

Kebab $8.90
Combo $19.90
- Drink and chips
Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Lamb (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Pump Water $3.00
Soft Drinks (420ml) $3.00

CHEERIOS $5.00
- with tom sauce.
WEDGES $8.00
- with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
BASIC $11.00
- Beef, chutney, mayo and gherkin.
WEDGES $13.00
- with cheese and bacon.
CHEESEBURGER $12.00
- Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
BACONBURGER $15.00
- Beef, bacon, mushroom, lettuce, chutney, cheese and mayo.
Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
BLUEBURGER $15.00
- Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.

Shanghai Xiao Long Bao (for five) $13.50
- Steamed yummy juicy Buns stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
Guangdong Chao Fan $16.50
- Fried rice with BBQ pork and vegetables
Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
- with satay sauce
Siu Mai (for four) $10.50
- Yummy dumplings stuffed with pork, prawns and shiitake mushroom
Fresh Beef and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $16.50
- with spicy sauce
Garlic cucumber salad $12.00
Norman's soy beef $18.00
Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $11.50
- Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Prawns and garlic chives

500g Mixed scoop $15.50
Ice Cream Sundaes $8.00
- Chocolate overload - chocolate ice cream/ chocolate fish / chocolate hail / cocoa meringues / whipped cream / chocolate sauce
Crab & Clam Fettuccini $24.00
- White wine, garlic, chilli, roasted peppers & parsley
Shrimp Cocktail
- In a bloody mary mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce, semi-dried tomatoes & lemon
Smoked Chipotle Slaw $6.50
Creamed Corn $6.50
Crab & Prawn Cakes $15.00
- Cipollini & caper mayo
Pulled Pork Baguette & Curly Fries $12.50
- Slow braised pork / cheddar cheese / BBQ sauce / curly fries / ketchup

Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
Stuffed Mushrooms - Classic stuffed with Wulnuts, Sundried Tomatoes, Cream Cheese, Blue Cheese, Alone with Green Salad, Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce or Aioli Sauce. $15.00
Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
Garlic Bread - Crispy Toasted and smothered with garlic and herb butter. $9.50
Chilli Lime Open Chicken Sammi - Lemon scented chicken on toasted garlic foccacia with charred courgettes, flame roasted capsicum and aioli. With Brie cheese & Streaky Bacon and Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $20.50
Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Smoked salmon and citrus aioli. $16.50
Today's Soup Creation - Tasty steaming hot brew served with toasted Bread. $13.50
Nachos - Cheesy corn chips elegantly piled and enveloped with a chilli bean, tomato and Capsicum mix baked in the oven with cheese and finished with lashings of Avocado salsa and sour cream. $16.50

Garlic Bread $8.00
- garlic and golden ciabatta wedges
Simply Grilled Ribeye $18.00
- 120g minute steak, forest mushroom risotto and salsa verde
Lattice Cut Fries $9.00
- with aioli and tomato sauce
Gluten free 8” $20.00
FOD $23.00
- lightly speckled salt and spice dusted fillets, salad, fries and smoked paprika cream
Regular AZZZ Non Meat Burger $17.00
- pumpkin fritters with olives, semi dried tomato, eggplant, roasted garlic and fries
Spicy Lamb n/a
- Lamb, sambal eggplant, crumbled feta, balsamic glazed red onion and rocket
Large $20.00

Ice cream of the week $8
- house made ice cream, flavours change regularly
Chicken nibbles $10
- chicken nibbles, fries, salad & tomato sauce
Meat $33
- a selection of cured & preserved meats served with house made pickled onions, olives & breads
Irish coffee R18 $13
- long black coffee, Jamesons Caskmates whiskey, lightly whipped cream
Ploughman’s lunch $16
- cold cut meats, cheddar cheese, pickled vegetables, relish, breads
200g venison rump $34
Crispy skin chicken nibbles $10
- garlic, ginger, chilli vinegar & green onion mayo
Ice cream of the week $8

Desi Murg $17.50
- Marinated chicken with authentic Indian spices
Lamb or Chicken Bhuna Masala $17.50
- Lamb/ chicken roasted with dry Indian spices, onion, ginger and garlic
Butter Chicken $17.50
- Boneless chicken half cooked in tandoor, finished with tomato, cream butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek for delicate palate
Poppadam (4 pieces) $3.00
- Classic Indian lentil crackers
Onion Bhaji - 4 pcs per portion $6.00
- Crispy onion fritters, fresh herbs mixed with chickpea flour, deep fried
Goa Fish Curry $19.00
- Tender fish cooked with ginger, garlic, curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind desiccated coconut, coconut cream onion and tomatoes
Steam Rice $2.50
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuffed with spiced mince lamb

Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
Salmon Sashimi $8
Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
Udon $10.00
Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
Chicken Katsu Curry $12.50
Spicy Chicken Don $11.50
Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50

Chlcken & Cheese8Bacon Patty $3.00
Pineapple Burger $4.00
Onion Rings 12 for $7.00
Red Cod (Batter/Crumbed) $4.30/4.50
Scallop each $1.40
Mussels 12 for $8.00
Double Meat Burger $4.30
Curry Roll $2.60

Green Tea Ice Cream GF $6.00
Berry Sorbet GF DF $6.00
Steam Rice V GF DF $3.00
Kimchi VGF DF $4.00
- Spicy fermented chinese cabbage
Dragon Sushi Roll GF/A DF V/A $10.50
- Inside-out sushi roll, prawn, avocado, ebi oil
Takoyaki $9.00
- Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
Karaage - Mustard Pa-Dak DF $17.50
- Spring onion, Mustard sauce
Gyoza DF $10.00
- Pork, Chive dumpling

Steak Sandwich $17.50
- 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
Quesadilla $8.00
- Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
- With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
Ground Beef Burger $15.50
- House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
- Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
- With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
- Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
Fries (GF) $6.00
- With aioli

Nigiri (GF)
- A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice
Chicken on Rice
- Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
Half Salmon and Half Chicken
- The best of both world. Teriyaki Chicken and Fresh Salmon are put together
Five Piece Nigiri (GF)
- A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice
Salmon Lovers Platter $40
- 16 pieces 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 ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). Delivery free may apply)
Brown Rice Teriyaki Chicken
- Brown rice is healthplus. One of it major benefits is that it is rich in fiber. It offers a great flavour alternative to white rice so go on give a try
Exec Lunch Box 2 $12.00
- Packed full of delicious sushi you want to share with fine selection of sushi and nigiri, seafood and salad, show your colleagues who's really in charge of the "executive" lunch room
Sweet Chilli Chicken
- Our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chilli sauce on top

Open Steak Sandwich $16
- Porterhouse steak, aioli, mushroom, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce, fried egg, side of chips
Moroccan Chicken Salad $12
- Moroccan chicken, fresh salad, minted yoghurt dressing
Open BLT Sandwich $12
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, side of chips
Corn Fritter Salad $12
- Bacon, salad leaves, avocado salsa, asparagus, Corn fritters
Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
- Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
Pasta $12
- Pasta of the Day
Pork Belly Salad $16
- Roasted vegetables, caramelised apple, fennel, salad leaves, Asian style dressing
Poached eggs $12
- Poached eggs, asparagus, toasted bread, basil pesto sauce