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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Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
O.G.B Mash $10
Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19

Kumara, Quinoa & Prawn Croquettes with Creamed Leeks $17.50
Large $17.50
Pork Schnitzel with Cauliflower Cheese $23.50
Bagel with Bacon, Maple Syrup & Banana $15.50
Bagel with Whipped Cream Cheese, Jam or Pesto $9.50
Potato Fritter, Guacamole, Cottage Cheese & Poached Egg $17.50
Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon $18.50
Smoked Chicken Linguini with Sundried Tomato Pesto & Rocket $25.50

Chicken Lollipop $10.90
- 5 pieces of Tandoor roasted Chicken. Deliciousness
Chicken Korma $12.00
Aloo Palak $12.00
Aloo Tikki $8.50
- Pan fried small potato cakes served with chutneys.
Masala Challi $6.50
- 4 cobs of tasty corn dressed in Masala. Very popular Delhi Street treat.
Rogan Josh (Goat) $14.00
Half Tandoori Chicken $11.90
Butter Prawns $15.50

Curry Chicken (Vegetarian available) $12.00
- Japanese curry with potato, carrot and onion with crunchy house salad. Served with rice
Vegetable $10.00
Katsudon $12.00
- Deep fried crumbed pork cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
Pork Katsu $12.00
- Lightly crumbed,deep-fried pork in tangy soy sauce served with vege & rice
Udon (Vegetarian available) $11.00
- Famous Japanese noodle soup
Salmon and avocado $11.00
Lunch Box $16.50
- A: Salad, Tempura, Sashimi, Miso, Soup and Rice / B: Salad, Tempura, Teriyaki Chicken, Miso soup and rice / C: Roll Sushi, Nigiri Sushi, Sashimi and Miso Soup / D: Salad, Sashimi, Teriyaki Chicken, Miso soup and rice
Sushi

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.
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.
Open Steak Sandwich $20.90
- 180gms of sirloin, with mushrooms, onion rings, tomato, smoky BBQ sauce, aioli sauce and salad greens on toasted Focaccia served with a side of golden fries.
Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
- Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
Kumara Wedges $10.90
- Served with sweet chili sauce, sour cream and aioli sauce.
Lunch Special N/A
- Please ask our friendly staff for more details.
Soup of the Day $13.50
- Chef's choice of fresh home-made soup. Served with ciabatta 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

Herbivore $20.00
- Pumpkin, mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, and cream cheese. Topped with basil pesto and rocket
Trio of Gelato $12.00
- Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
Carnivore $24.00
- With spicy sausage, smoked bacon, salami, sirloin steak, mozzarella, and caramelised onion. Finished with BBQ sauce
Sirloin Steak $22.00
- Cooked to your liking with fresh garden salad, onion rings, fries and garlic butter
Choc-Berry Brownie $12.00
- Served warmed with vanilla bean gelato and berry coulis
Garlic and Parmesan Flat Bread $12.00
Breads and Dips $15.00
- Served with Brie Cheese
Pasta of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation

Green Curry (Gang Kiew Warn)
Som Tam (Thai Salad) $10.00
- (Spicy sweet carrot salad with chili, garlic, lemon and tomatoes)
Chilli Basil (Pad Ga Prow)
Prawns $13.00
Yentafo (Pink noodle soup) $10.00
Stir Fried with the meat of your choice
Sukiyaki (Hot Pot) $55.00
- (Noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice in a hot pot – for 4 people)
Pad see-ew $10.00
- (Stir Fried rice noodle with sweet dark soy sauce)

Garlic Bread (V) $9.50
- Toasted baguette topped with garlic butter, pesto and Parmesan, served with aged balsamic and olive oil
Fried Eggs $4.00
Angus Tomahawk (*) $37.00
- 350gm Angus Rib eye on the bone with side of Beer battered Fries, Petite salad and your choice of Blue Cheese butter, Mushroom sauce or Jus
Garden Salad / Chunky Fries $7.00
Fillet of Beef $38.00
- Grilled angus eye fillet with sweet bread ravioli, beef marrow bon bon, bordelaise sauce, Beetroot Mousse and creamed Spinach
Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake $13.50
- Delicious rhubarb cheesecake on gingernut base with rhubarb curd and Tuille with Manuka Honey ice cream
Sauteed Baby Vegetables / Creamy Kumara Mash / Seasoned Wedges & Sour Cream $7.50
Chilli and Garlic Prawns (GF)(DF) $17.00
- Marinated prawns with avocado salsa, lemon aioli, lime & coconut

Small Souvlaki $8
- All small souvlaki served with half size of hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
Mozzarella Cheese $2.00
- Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $19.50
- Combo: Burget of your choice + fries + can of drink $21.00
-Combo: Kebab meal of your choice + fries + can of drink $19.50
Baklava $3.00
Open Souvlaki $15
- Open souvlaki served with hot pita bread and gree salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce in a pizza box
Kebab Meal $15
- Kebab meal served with green salad and T-House's signature sauce of hummus, tomato onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce, rice or couscous on a plastic container

Madam's Rendang
- choice of
Percik Chicken $14
- toasted coconut
Chinese Mushroom Spring Rolls (v) $9
Portuguese Custard Tarts $7
Or Malaysian Spiced Chicken (gf) $17
Steamed Coconut Rice (v, gf) $5
Pork & Lup Cheong Wonton (4 pieces) $10
Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12

Eggs Benedict
- 2 poached eggs served on a toasted ciabatta with either crispy bacon, or smoked salmon smothered in a rich hollandaise sauce
Breads and Dips $14.50
- a selection of bread with house-made dips
Fruit Platter $8.50
Two Eggs $8.50
- any style served on toasted bread
BLT $17.50
- bacon, lettuce, and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and fries
Open Steak Sandwich $18.00
- served with tomato, cheese, onions and salad greens, on toasted ciabatta with a side of fries
A Selection of Bread and Dips $12.50
Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
- served on ciabatta

Beef shortrib, smoked potato, baby carrots, onions, parsley $34.00
Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
Served with mustard relish, jus
Today's fish, kumara, edamame, charred green onion, seaweed, soy dressing $33.00
Nasi goreng, pork, sniracha, vegetables, herbs, fried egg $15.00
200 gms Canterbury Angus grass fed fillet $36.00
Ricotta Cheesecake, ginger bread, rhubarb, ginger beer sorbet $15.00
Singapore noodles, vegetables, omelette, chilli, curry spices $10.00

1/2 CHICKEN + FRIES $10.90
CHICKEN BREAST $6.80
1 CHICKEN + 2x FRIES $19.50
LARGE $9.50
CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $4.90
1/4 CHICKEN + FRIES $7.30
1/2 CHICKEN $12.40
WHOLE CHICKEN $14.50

Shahi Paneer $7.50
- Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste and spices, garnished with almonds and raisins.
-Combo $10.00
Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
- Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
-Combo $10.00
Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
- Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $7.50
- Black' or 'Yellow' dal boiled in turmeric, ginger and garlic then fried with onions, tomatoes and spices.
All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
- Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.

SMOKED SALMON SPINACH PIZZA $19.50
- WITH SPINACH, RED ONION, RED CAPSICUM, CAPER, FETA CHEESE, SERVED WITH SOUR CREAM
SPINACH $1.80
CHICKEN NUGGETS $12.50
- 8 NUGGETS & CHIPS, SERVED WITH GARNISH, GARLIC AIOLI AND TOMATO SAUCE
BOWL OF POTATO WEDGES $7.00
- WITH SWEET CHILLI & SOUR CREAM
HOLLANDAISE $1.80
EGG ON TOAST $8.50
- WITH FREE RANGE EGGS(ADD BACON$4.00)
EGGS FLORENTINE (GF) $15.00
- WITH POACHED EGGS, BABY SPINACH, POTATO ROSTI, HOLLANDAISE
B.L.T. WITH CHIPS $18.00
- STREAKY Bacon (3 RASHERS), LETTUCE, TOMATOES, GARLIC AIOLI WITH TOASTED CIABATTA, SERVED WITH AIOLI