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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ROASTED SPICY CHICKEN STEW $45.00
- hot blend soup consisting of roasted spicy chicken with vegetable
SEAFOOD PANCAKE $20.00
- pancake made with green onion and seafood
SPICY PORK $40.00
- roasted pork (pettitioes) with chilli powder
CHICKEN SOUP $20.00
- ginseng chicken soup (ginseng, rice, ginger, jujube, etc)
PORK & RICE SERVED IN SOUP $15.00
- pork & rice with mixed vegetables in hot pot
SPICY SEAFOOD SOUP $45.00
- hot blend soup consistant of seafood with vegetable
RAW BEEF BIBIMBAB IN HOT POT $17.00
- rice with mixed raw beef and vegetables in hot pot
ROASTED DUCK $45.00
- roasted duck

Tartufo (V) $22.00
- Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
Roasted Duck leg, baby spinach, pecorino risotto, pinenut and current salsa (GF) $35.00
Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
House smoked salmon, fennel and orange salad, salsa verde (GF) $16.00
House made potato gnocci, Braised beef cheeks, gremolata, pecorino $28.00
Chocolate mousse cake $16.00
- with creme fraiche, praline
Dessert

B2) Groper with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
American Hotdog
- (With mustard and chili sauce)
Vegetarian
Giant
Cheese & Pineapple
Jam Donut
Bluff Oysters
Chicken Satay Burger

Fish Basket $12.50
Roast Roll and Chips $9.50
Spaghetti Marinara $15.50
Chicken and Bacon Burger $6.50
Wedges topped with Bacon and Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream $9.50
Seafood Platter $14.50
Garlic Bread $3.50
Calamari, Chips and a Garden Salad $9.50

Seafood Chowder $15
- A thick creamy soup with a medley of seafood served with a warmed bread roll
Cheese Board $18
- Gluten free option available
Chicken or Vegetarian Nachos $18
- Spicy tomato & bean sauce with your choice of chicken or fresh seasonal vegetables on corn chips with cheese, sour cream, guacamole & sweet chilli sauce
Gluten free available in all bread products $2
Cheese Board $16
- Variety of local cheese’s accompanied by a selection of nuts, seasonal & dried fruits .
Salt on the Pier Muesli $12
- A tasty blend of oats, cereals and dried fruits served with yoghurt & berry compote
B L A T Bagel $12
- Filled toasted pumpkin seed bagel with crispy lettuce, streaky bacon, avocado pulp & tomato finished with aioli
Fries and Aioli $8
- Large bowl of fries with our own aioli sauce

ALOO JERRA $14.00
- Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
KADAI PANEER $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with crushed onions, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander.
PANEER MAKHNI $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
TANDOORI KING PRAWN $18.00
- King Prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs, spices and a touch of cream, cooked delicately in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
LAMB TIKKA $15.00
- Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
CHICKEN KORMA $20.00
- Small chunks of chicken cooked in the Tandoor and simmered in a creamy sauce with herbs and spices.
VEGETABLE KORMA $18.00
- Vegetables cooked with homemade cheese simmered in a creamy sauce.
CHICKEN SAAG $20.00
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, then finished with cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.

Cashew Nuts $10
- served with rice. softly fried vegetables with chilli paste & cashew nuts. Chicken, beef or pork
Special Noodle Soup
-Prawns $12.50
-Chicken $10
-Fish Fillet $12.50
Drunken Noodle $10
- Spicy rice noodles with vegetables, chili & fresh basil. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork.
Sweet & sour sauce $10
- served with rice. Softly fried pineapple, tomato and vegetables with sweet & sour sauce. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
Pad thai (noodle) $10
- 3mm rice noodle, fangy thai flavour crushed peanuts & bean sprouts. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork

Butter Chicken $15.90
- Delicacy of barbecued chicken cooked in a smooth tomato based puree,cream and mild Indian spices (mild dish)
Vegetable Korma $14.90
- Mix Vegetables and cottage cheese simmered in a mild gravy.
Pearl’s Special Lamb $10.00
- Diced Lamb fillets cooked with freshly ground spices and herbs, an all time favourite.
Butter Chicken $10.00
- Delicacy of barbecued chicken cooked in a smooth tomato based peaurey, cream and mild Indian spices.
Lamb Madras $16.90
- Lamb cubes cooked in Whole Spices with onion, ginger and garlic with fresh coriander
Chicken do Payaza $15.90
- Boneless chicken cooked in lightly spiced flavoured sauce and diced onion, ginger Garlic and spices.
Mango Chutney $4.00
Prawn Jalfrezi $18.90
- A tangy flavoured prawn dish cooked with chunks of capsicum, tomatoes, onions and garnished with fresh coriander.

Combination box $16.00
Yakiniku box $16.00
Karaage chicken $6.00
- japanese crispy chicken
Prawn tempura $12.00
- lettuce, teriyaki sauce, prawn tempura (8P)
Kitsume udon $11.00
Pork dumpling 8P $6.80
Fresh salmon, tuna-mayo, chicken, vegetable $3.50
Tempura udon $13.50

Chicken Chilli
Cheese & Onion Roll
Bacon & Avocado
Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
Ham, Egg, Tomato & Beetroot
Ham Roll
Cheese & Pineapple
Butter Chicken

Chicken $3.80
COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.50
STEAK TOMATOES ON RICE $10.50
TOMATOES $ 2.80
CHICKEN CURRY ON RICE $10.50
STEAK FRIED NOODLES $10.00
SWEET & SOUR FISH $10.50
Cheese $3.80

Nachos
Kumara Corn Fritters $18.50
- Streaky Bacon or Smoked Salmon. Served with seasonal salad, sliced cucumber, cherry tomato and feta, drizzled with sweet chili sauce.
Seafood Chowder $15.50
- A creamy chunky chowder - a Milieu Specialty
Caesar Salad $18.90
- Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
Lambs Fry and Bacon $18.90
- A Milieu favorite - Lightly cooked in a creamy garlic reduction with caramelized onions and mushrooms served with Turkish bread.
Chicken Tarragon $19.90
- Chicken tenders with white button mushrooms and courgette in a creamy tarragon sauce with mixed green salad and golden fries
Chicken Nachos $16.50
- Corn chips with chilli beans and chicken topped with grilled cheese, finished with salsa and sour cream.
Kumara Wedges $10.90
- Served with sweet chili sauce, sour cream and aioli sauce.

Chicken / Lamb / Beef Vindaloo $19.50
- Hot dish from south of India, based chilli, spices and fresh tomatoes. Goes well with plain Naan.
Amritsari Kulfi $7
- Homemade saffron ice cream. Must Try
Fish Curry $20
- Cooked in north Indian style, a real taste of India.
Tawa: Paneer/Lamb/Chicken/Beef $21
- Your selection of meat or cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum, tomatoes with a hint of cashew nut paste in it.
Prawn Biryani $18
- Rice and Prawn are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal
Chicken Naan $6
- Naan bread stuffed with minced chicken.
Tandoori Mushroom $14
- Mushroom marinated with ginger garlic paste cooked in Tandoor oven.
Gulab Jamun (2Pcs) With Ice Cream $4

Aisukurimu $12.00
- choice of vanilla/chocolate/½ ½ ice cream 2 scoops with fruits
Usu-yaki $32.00
- thin sliced beef wrapped in seasonal vegetables
Teppan banana $17.00
- grilled banana wrapped in pancake, flambé with rum, serve with honey cointreau sauce with ice cream
Double salmon $17.00
- salmon wushi wrapped with flamed grill salmon on the outside
Ebi mayo $10.00
- 2 pcs prawns with house made mayo
Maguro $10.00
- fresh tuna roll
TEPPAN LAND SET $54.00
- otoshi, sashimi/tatsutage, choice of, tori/gyu/venison/, ostrich/lamb, miso shiru, gohan, fruits & ice cream, tea/coffee
Teriyaki Chicken Set $12.00
- Grilled chicken glazed with teriyaki sauce served with rice & miso soup

Eggs Florentine $17.50
- smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
- served with fruit, yogurt & milk
Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
- on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
(A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
Pancakes $14.90
- served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
- done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
Big Breakfast $19.00
- served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
- with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon