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

Banana Pancake $11.00
Ham & Cheese Omelette $12.50
Mexi Melt burger $14.00
SOUP COMBO $16.50
Junior bean scramble $9.00
- baked beans served with scrambled egg,bacon & toast.
Junior cheese burger $9.00
- served with curly fries.
Senior omelette $10.50
Senior grilled fish $19.00
- fish fillet grilled to perfection served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.

Pad Thai (our style) Guaranteed Different
- Our style Pad Thai sauce
(B) Fish Fillet $15.00
(B) Combination Meats $18.00
Sweet & Sour Sauce $10.00
- served with rice
Spicy Duck Red Curry $20.00
- Roasted Duck, fruits & vegetables with coconut milk
(A) Chicken, Beef or Pork $19.00
(A) Chicken, Beef or Pork $18.00
(A) Chicken, Beef or Pork $18.00

Beer Battered Snapper $6.90
Bacon & Egg Burger $6.20
- Two beef patties, bacon, egg, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
Bloody Guts $6.00
- Bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato sauce & mayo on chips.
Kumara $5.20
Cinnamon Donut $2.50
Wontons (x6) $5.40
- (with sweet chili sauce)
Two Down $7.90
- Two slices of melted cheese, bacon, hashbrown & mayo sandwiched between two crispy chicken patties.
Potato Fritters (x3) $2.50

Crispy pork belly $14.90
- Twice roasted and served with our asian inspired dipping sauce
Pork belly $28.90
- Twice roasted belly of pork, served with gourmet potatoes, portobello mushroom, slow cooked balsamic, onions and jus
Southern fried chicken tenders $14.90
- Chicken tenders, marinated in spices and fried until golden, drizzled with maple syrup and served with garlic mayo and ruano hot sauce
Affogato $14.90
- Vanilla ice cream espresso shot and liqueur of your choice
Flintstone ribeye $37.00
- Ribeye on the bone grilled to perfection, resting over dauphinoise potatoes, creamed spinach, jus and pommes gaufrette. Also available: with salad and fries OR vegetables and potato. Mushroom sauce, red wine sauce or garlic butter
-Without pint $20.00
West coast ribs $16.90
- Tender pork ribs lightly smoked and smothered with our west coast style BBQ sauce, served with fresh coleslaw and fries
Beef, beer and mash $19.90
- Slow cooked beef in monteith's black beer, served with creamy mash potato, green peas and crispy pastry

Mixed Chicken or Pork $16
Plain Fried rice $9
- with egg
Chicken, Beef or pork added to your order $4
Roasted Duck $18
Crispy Pork $16.50
Combination Meat $16.50
Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
Chicken, beef or Pork $16

Macho Nachos $17.70
- Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
Chicken Fajita Taco Salad $16.60
- Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole
Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
- Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
Taco $5.50-$6.80
- traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($5.50) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($5.50) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($6.20) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($6.60) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($6.80))
Mango Chicken Salad $13.00
- Chargrilled chicken with fresh fruit salsa and guacamole. Cumin lime vinaigrette on the side
Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
- The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
Nacho Supreme $16.20
- Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
Nachos $13.40-$14.60
- traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))

Maple & Pecan Tart $16.00
- praline, creme anglaise & espresso ice cream
Eggs Benedict $20.50
- two eggs soft poached w/ ham or smoked salmon, spinach & toasted ciabatta w/ hollandaise sauce
Affogato $14.00
- Classic two scoops of vanilla ice cream with a shot of coffee & your choice of Cointreau, Baileys or Tia Maria
Banana Split $6.50
- banana, two balls of vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
Lemon Cake $16.00
- Sticky lemon syrup cake with Mango sorbet, toasted coconut, meringue & pomegranate
French Toast $18.00
- served with bacon, grilled banana, Canadian maple syrup & dusted with cinnamon sugar
Grilled Sirloin Steak $28.00
- 200g Sirloin steak with roasted field mushroom, fresh spinach & cherry tomato coleslaw, beer battered fries & cafe de Paris butter
Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
- two balls of ice cream w/ your choice of topping chocolate or berry coulis

Lamb, Chicken Or Beef Biryani $18
- Rice and Chicken/Lamb/Beef are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal
Fish Tikka $15
- Fish fillet marinated in lemon juice and baked in the Tandoor, served with mint sauce and fresh salad.
Prawn Malabari $21
- An exotic delicacy from the coasts of Malabar in south India cooked in curry leaves, coconut milk, mustard seeds, tamarind and spices.
Dal Batti $17
- Peas cooked with cottage cheese/mushroom in North Indian style.
Bombay Aloo $16
- Small potato pieces cooked with onion and tomato paste mixed with herbs and spices.
Gulab Jamun (2Pcs) With Ice Cream $4
Chicken Do Pyaza $19
- Chicken cooked with fresh onion mixed with spices and cashew nut sauce.
Kashmiri Pulao $10

AFFAGATO(GF) $8.00
- vanilla bean ice cream coated in espresso coffee, add half a shot of Frangelico or Tia Maria for $4.00
Toasted flatbread with warm chilli and cheese dip(V)
Panko crumbed prawns (5) with garlic aioli (DF)
CANTERBURY TASTING PLATTER(for 1/to share) $20.00/$35.00
- barry's bay cheese, Aoraki smoked salmon, duck liver parfait, pickled onions, steamed mussels, crumbed prawns, quince paste, and toasted ciabatta
Coleslaw $7.00
GARLIC AND PARSLEY TOASTED CIABATTA $10.00
EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
- toasted ciabatta topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and streaky bacon
TUDORS BEEF BURGER $25.00
- 180mg house made prime beef pattie layered on lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon, red onion, beetroot chutney and a sourdough bun, served with onion rings, fries and coleslaw

Extras $6.00
- Two eggs (poached or fried)
Spaghetti Meatballs $22.00
- Basil Neapolitana cooked meatballs on a bed of spaghetti. Topped with parmesan
Coq Au Vin $28.00
- Braised chicken in a rich red wine sauce with onions, mushrooms and bacon, served with mash
Classic Caesar $24.00
- with grilled chicken breast or prawns
Normandy $22.00
- Chicken, camembert, cranberry and mozzarella
Pita Bread and Dips $13.00
- Olive tapenade, tzatziki, hummus, served with grilled pita bread
Lamb Shawarma $24.00
- Pita pockets of lamb, tomato, cucumber and lettuce, tahini and aioli, Served with chickpea and tomato couscous - Falafel option $22.00
Meso Platter $32.00/$44.00
- Selection of cured meats, seafood, cheese, pickled vegetables, nuts and dips. Served with pita bread, focaccia and ciabatta (Serves 2/Serves 3)

Scones $4.40
Breakfast Wrap $7.90
Breakfast Croissant $7.30
Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70
Sweet Slices $4.20
Friands (Gluten Free) $4.70
Muesli & Yoghurt $6.80
Panini $8.20

Large: $19.00
Any two fillings from the above
Falafel (vegetarian) on rice:
Beef on rice:
Delicious barbecued meat served on a bed of Persian style cooked rice, and accompanied with freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce and choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces:
Regular: $14.00
Small: $7.50
Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra

Savouries $2.50
Steak $4.60
Steak & Cheese $4.80
Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
Chicken Satay $4.80
Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
Mince & Cheese $4.80
Steak & Mushroom $4.80

Curly Fries $9
Angus Beef Gnocchi $22.5
- With sautéed eld mushrooms, rocket, peas and parmesan nished with jus and true oil
Lamb Ragout $24
- Served with brown rice and quinoa with tomato, mint and feta salad
Chicken Caesar Salad $19
- Crumbed chicken tenders on a bed of cos lettuce, crispy bacon, parmesan & anchovy dressing topped with a soft poached egg & buttered croutons
Pulled Pork Soft Shell Taco $19
- With peanut slaw, smokey mayo and curly fries
Scottish Oats $14
- Banana rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with coconut crunch
Housemade beans $4
Chunky Fries $8.5

Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
- Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
Salmon Fillet $16
- Asparagus wrapped in bacon, mint & butter potoatoes, roasted tomato, hollandaise sauce
Roast Vegetable Salad $12
- Roasted vegetables, salad leaves, honey mustard dressing
Baked Ham Panini $12
- Ham of the bone, cranberry sauce, brie cheese, side of chips
Quiche $12
- In house made quiche with side salad
Corn Fritter Salad $12
- Bacon, salad leaves, avocado salsa, asparagus, Corn fritters
Lasagne $12
- In house made lasagne with a side salad
Pork Belly Salad $16
- Roasted vegetables, caramelised apple, fennel, salad leaves, Asian style dressing