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

Sautéed seasonal vegetables, black olive, toasted seeds & nuts, queso $8
Pulled pork, fire grilled pineapple, charred spring onion crema $8
Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
Tikin xik-grilled market fish,squid and prawns, melon salad $28
Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
Fire grilled garlic flank steak, cigar onions, chimichurri salsa, anti-cucho $25
Fire grilled mushrooms, garlic, fried onion queso, fresh herbs $9

Salmon $5
Pancakes $17.5
- w/ seasonal fruit, mascarpone, maple syrup + toasted nuts
Avocado Smash $16.9
- w/ poached eggs, feta, dukkah on wholegrain toast
Roasted potato $5
Eggs $4
Bacon Benedict $18
- Poached eggs, bacon, hollandaise + walnut dukkah on Turkish
Rosti $5
Bagels $11.5
- Salmon + Cream cheese

Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
- Grilled chicken livers basted to your choice served on a fresh garden salad setting.
Portuguese Rolls (Large) $6.50
Fiesta $29.90
- Complement a whole flame-grilled chicken with your choice of a large side.
Veggie Pita $10.90
- Our scrumptious home-style veggie patty will please when placed in a warm pita with fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber & our special light mayo.
Cheddar Cheese $1.50
3 BBQ Thigh Fillets & Regular Side $9.90
Classic Chicken Breast Burger $9.90
- Sink your teeth into our soft, seeded bun filled with a delicious marinated skinless chicken breast, fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo.
Potato Salad (Large) $6.50

Medium $14.00
Beef Stew on Rice $12.00
Pork Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
Large $28.00
Medium $14.00
Large $30.00
Large $28.00
Mixed Vegetable With Garlic

Manburger $22.90
- Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
Manburger $22.90
- Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
- 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
Goneburger $16.00
- If you can eat this one someone will definitely give you a high five Goes down great with a cold beer. Beef Pattie, Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
Velvet Lady $13.90
- Everybody wants her but she keeps it classy just like your mum back in the day - Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
Squawk Dawg $8.90
- This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
Homegrown $10.90
- All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
Mini Animal Rights $9.90
- 1/2 size Kumara & Coriander Pattie, Salad, Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.

Korean Pancake $10.00
Galbi (Beef Spare Ribs) $18.00
Bulgogi $15.00
Korea House Marinated Grilled Duck (more than 2 people) $25.00 pp
Korean Sausage Soup $15.00
Braised Fish $15.00
Spicy Seafood Soup $45.00
Bulgogi Hot Stone Pot $13.00

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
- Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
OVEN BAKED FRITTATA $17.50
- Chorizos, free range eggs, potato, tomato, capsicum, feta, red onion, Italian parsley (GF)
BATTERED FISH GOUJONS $13.50
- Two battered fish goujons, served with salad, fries & tartare sauce (GF), (DF)
BOWL OF FRENCH FRIES $7.00
- With home made aioli (V), (GF), (DF)
TOMATO, AVOCADO & POACHED EGG $17.00
- Tomato, avocado, fresh basil leaves with a free range egg and a hint of lemon chilli oil, served on toasted rye (DF)
SEARED SALMON & GREEN PEA RISOTTO $23.00
- Seared salmon fillet, rocket, parmesan, preserved lemon and green pea risotto (GF)
APPLE CRANBERRY FETA SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS $8.00
- Apple, cranberries, toasted walnuts and feta with fresh salad leaves and a lite balsamic dressing (GF), (V)
LEMON MULTI-SEED WAFFLES WITH ROASTED APPLE $18.00
- Lemon multi-seed flourless waffles served with roasted apple, mixed berries, natural yogurt & maple syrup (V)

Hand Cut Chips $10.00
- w/ aioli
Warmed Olives $6.00
- w/ chilli & lemon
Lambs Ribs $15.00
- w/ BBQ sauce & slaw
200g Striploin Steak $18.00
- served cut, w/ rocket & parmesan
Grilled Courgettes $10.00
- w/ crispy capers & beurre noisette
Miso Roasted Eggplant $10.00
- w/ toasted sesame
Baked Market Fish $16.00
- w/ steamed greens & pickled chilli
Slow Cooked Beef Cheek $15.00
- w/ crispy chickpeas & mustard

House-made coconut ice crea w/ Young coconut fresh, Sugar palm fruit, caramelised pineapple, peanuts $14.00
Wok fried Tofu w/ ginger $14.00
Thai red curry tofu w/ green beans $26.00
Slow cooked beef rib w/ Basil, Spniach, Chilli & Garlic $31.00
Wok fried fresh market vegetables $14.00
SP Pad thai in eggnet w/ free range chicken, tamarind sauce, peanuts & lime $26.00
Affogato, Ice Cream, Espresso w/ your choice of Liqueur (Without liqueur $9) $14.00
Green curry of market fish w/ fresh bamboo, banana, eggplant & Thai basil $35.00

Deep Fried Fish
- Tartare, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Aioli. Served with Fries.
Burger n Fries $12.00
Off The Grill $ 14.00
- Grilled Sausage, Bacon, Porterhouse Steak, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushroom & Egg. Served with Fries.
Egg’s Your Way $6.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried, your choice! Served with toast.
Homemade Pancakes $10.00
- Served with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup or Berry Coulis, Whipped Cream & Cinnamon.
Quick Breakfast $8.00
- French Toast served with Bacon and drizzled in Maple Syrup, dusted with Icing Sugar & Cinnamon
Sausages (2) $ 1.50
Extra Sides

Seasonal Salad $10.00
- Seasonal leaves, sprouts, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber with a choice of vinaigrette or aioli dressing
Trenette al Pesto $26.00
- grilled chicken breast, diced potato, parmesan regiano tossed with linguini pasta
Pan Fried Groper $40.00
- Ribbon vegetables, wild mushroom and crayfish sauce
Seafood Chowder $10.50 small / $15.00
- fresh south island seafood, saffron infused creamy seafood base
Strawberry Dome $12.50
- Strawberry mousse dipped in white chocolate, popping candy, apple noodles, berry coulis
Green Beans and Toasted Almonds $7.00
Aglio e Ollo $16.00
- garlic, chilli, parmesan tossed in virgin olive oil and linguini pasta
Garden Salad with Croutons $7.00

12.Deep fried spring roll $5.00
37.Sweet chilli prawn ball $22.00
11.Deep fried wonton $5.00
33.Whole prawn with maggie sauce $22.00
36.Sweet and sour fried whole prawn $22.00
41.Scallop with celery and lily bulbs $28.00
6.Sliced beef with chilli pepper dressing $8.00
29.Slow cook whole abalone in oyster sauce POA

Moe Greene $28.00
- Seared lamb, marinated in garlic, fresh lemon zest, jalapenos, red onion & red capsicum then drizzled with cumin yoghurt
Joey ''The Greek'' Gallo $24.00
- Feta cheese, black olive, tomato, red onion, bell peppers and artichoke
N.Y.P.D. Report $25.00
- Sticky pig belly, bourbon bbq sauce, cheese with garlic mayo
The ''John Gotti'' $26.00
- Silky smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, basil and lemon mayo
Lucky Luciano $24.00
- Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
Horrendous Honolulu $24.00
- Kids love it, real pineapple, real ham, real cheese..... - if we have to do it...it has to be a good one!
Fredo De Pussi $26.00
- A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, artichoke, charred pimento, black olives, jalapenos, feta and mozzarella and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
Crispy Roasted Potatoes $9.00
- With garlic confit, bacon and cheese melt

Holey Roller $15
- Egg in toast, baked with cheese and served with roasted tomatoes and peppers and served with hot seasonal greens
Pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
Little Hector $12
- Eggs done your way on Hector’s home-made bread
Quesadilla $18
- A 10.5inch tortilla folded over marinated and slow-cooked meat. Cheese, chipotle hot-sauce, salsa, sour cream, lettuce
Frenchy Toast $15
- Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
Bacon, banana & maple $18
For dietary options please ask staff: Gluten free/vege/vegan etc
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