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

Family Feast $44.90
- Fun for all the family. One whole, succulent, flame-grilled chicken partnered with two large sides and 8 BBQ ribs.
Swiss Cheese $1.50
Quarter Chicken $8.90
- Small fraction, big reaction.
Classic Chicken Wrap $9.90
- Trim, taut & terrific tenderloins basted & grilled, dressed with crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo, all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
PERi-naise Chip Dip $2.50
Espetada (Portuguese Chicken Skewer) $15.90
- Marinated thigh fillets skewered with fresh red capsicum and onion, flame-grilled to perfection, basted to your heart's desire, served over a regular side.
Double Breast Burger $15.90
- Two marinated & basted skinless chicken breasts, accompanied by crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
Feta $1.50

Meringue Cascade $8.00
- Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
Tortilla Flat $6.00
- With pesto, sweet chili sauce and sour cream
Sticky Date Pudding $8.00
- This classic served hot with toffee sauce, cream & ice cream
Lamb Cutlets $26.00
- Lamb cutlets crumbed with a sweet basil crust, pan seared, on a bed of mash finished with a port wine glaze, served with seasona lvegetables or side salad
Fish of the Day * $24.00
- Check our board, pan seared and grilled, served with a fresh green salad or seasonal vegetables
Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
- Everyone´s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry
Crème Brulee $8.00
- A classic French favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
Baileys & Maltese Cheesecake $8.50
- Our own special in house recipe, wonderful, light & refreshing, served with cream & ice cream

Warm Salad $19.5
- LUNCH - LIGHT MEALS
Templeton shiitakes, asian greens, wok fry sauce, crispy shallots $6.0
Bruschetta $17.5
- with mushrooms & thyme or tomatoes & basil
Creamy Risotto $23.0
- fennel & chorizo, white miso beurre blanc
Potato spätzle sautéed in butter with herbs $6.0
Home-Made Pasta $19.0
Mid Canterbury Angus Beef Sirloin $38.0
- LUNCH - SIDES
Seasonal vegetable puree $15.0

Extra Fillings $1.00
Extra Fillings $1.00
Tomato $2.50
Chicken Nuggets 1/2 doz $3.80
Whole Chicken $21.00
Hawaiian $4.40
Chicken $4.40
Ham $2.50

Hotcake Syrup N/A
- Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like.
Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake® N/A
- Get your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake®.
Medium Frozen Coke & Medium Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this fantastic snack bundle! Just $3 will get you a medium Frozen Coke and medium fries! Snack-time - sorted!
Big Mac® N/A
- Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
McChicken® N/A
- Made with New Zealand chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating. Topped with locally grown crunchy iceberg lettuce and our exceptional McChicken® sauce, between a sesame seed bun. It's difficult to beat a classic.
Georgie Pie Bacon 'N' Egg N/A
- Meet the new Georgie Pie® Bacon 'N’ Egg. It’s the best of breakfast, baked fresh in a pie, and available all day.
Hash Brown N/A
- Get 'em hot. A crunchy, golden brown crust steaming with fluffy potato inside.

Fish fillet (batter and deep fry)or squid $18.50
Basil and chilli N/A
- Stir fried broccoli , cauliflower, mushroom, bamboo shoot, capsicum, green bean, garlic with basil and chilli
Panang curry N/A
- Creamy curry with coconut cream served with steam carrot , broccoli, cauliflower, courgette and garnished with slice kaffir lime leaf
Vegetarian wonton (6pcs) $7.50
- Deep fried wontons stuffed with pumkins and carrots served with sweet chilli sauce
Lamb or combination meats $18.50
Sweet and sour N/A
- Stir fried carrot , cauliflower, onion, springonion, tomato, pineapple, courgette, capsicum and baby corn with our home made sweet and sour sauce
Noodle $3.00
Oyster sauce N/A
- Stir fried carrot, broccoli, caulifower, mushroom, spring onion, cabbage, garlic, baby corn and cabbage with oyster sauce

Garden Salad / Chunky Fries $7.00
House Made Focaccia Bread (*) $8.00
- Our very own baked Focaccia with rosemary, olives and horopito served with Lepanto olive oil & Coriander Yogurt Dip
Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
- Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
Fillet of Beef $38.00
- Grilled angus eye fillet with sweet bread ravioli, beef marrow bon bon, bordelaise sauce, Beetroot Mousse and creamed Spinach
Chilli and Garlic Prawns (GF)(DF) $17.00
- Marinated prawns with avocado salsa, lemon aioli, lime & coconut
Beer Battered Fries $8.50
Sauteed Baby Vegetables / Creamy Kumara Mash / Seasoned Wedges & Sour Cream $7.50
Local Akaroa Salmon Fillet (HC) $33.00
- Pan fried & miso glazed Akaroa salmon served on truffled Jersey Bennes, with sauteed vegetable noodles, sundried tomato pesto and blistered cherry tomatoes

3 Roast Potatoes
Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
Chips $ 3.20
1 390 ml soft drink
Chicken Schnitzel $ 4.50
Quarter $ 7.50
Roast Kumara (each) $1.20
All meals are served with potatoes kumara, pumpkin , carrots, peas, corn and gravy and apple and mint sauce available on request

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN TENDERLOINS $18.00
- served with maple & black pepper caramel(GFO)
ICEBERG & SPRING VEGETABLE SALADGF)(V) $8.00
ROASTED MUSHROOM, BLEU CHEESE, WATERCRESS, MAYO(V)
BOO RADLEY'S FAMOUS ICE CREAM SUNDAE $14.00
- with Oreo cookie, cookie cream whip, chocolate crumb, bourbon cherries, and fudge sauce.
FRIED CHICKEN, BREAD & BUTTER PICKLE, HOUSE SLAW, BUTTERMILK RANCH
SOUTHERN-FRIED OYSTER, SHAVED LETTUCE, TOMATO, COMEBACK SAUCE
ADD AN EXTRA SLIDER FOR $5.00
VENISON BOUDIN BALLS (4) $14.00
- Andouille mayo, grain mustard, pickle relish

Mince Savouries $1.80
Spring Roll / Curry Roll / Lasagna Square $3.00
Kransky Roll $2.20
Toasted Sandwich $4.00
Hot Dog (Small) $2.60
Croquette $2.60
Fish $3.10
Steak / Bacon & Egg / Mince & Cheese / Mince / Steak & Cheese / Steak & Mushroom $4.20

1 Pc $2.50
Kids Combo $10.50
- 1 x Small Curry, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
Lamb Biryani $12.50
- Served with yogurt or rogan josh sauce
Lamb Madras (Medium) $11.00
Vegetarian Korma (Mild) $7.50
Combo (Meat) $14.50
- 1 x Meat Curry, 1 x Rice, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
Beef Vindaloo $11.00
Dhal Makhini $9.00

Fruit Salad $6.80
Cake Slices $4.20
Soup $4.70
Citrus Tart $6.30
Sweet Slices $4.20
Pizza Slice $4.20
Scones $4.40
Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70

Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $12.00
Plain Won Ton $5.00
Mussels (dozen) $9.00
Cheese $4.00
Pattie $2.00
Sweet & Sour Pork $12.50
Mushroom $4.00
Satay Meals $11.00

Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A

Terra viva spiced meatballs $22.50
- Olive, parmesan & rosemary flatbread, hummus, rocket & garlic herb sauce
Bubble & squeak (gf) (ef) $28
- With braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
Crispy calamari (gf) $25
- Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
price per portion, per item
The naan (ef) $16.50
- Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
Spiced chicken salad $24.50
- Bell pepper, toasted cashew, roasted red onion & spinach finished with tamarind yoghurt
The pretzel burger $25
- Tarragon glazed free range chicken, tomato, mole & aioli served with chips & green herb mayonnaise
Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
- With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup