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

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.
Side Garden Salad $4.50
Coleslaw (Regular) $4.50
Half Chicken $12.90
- Nothing half hearted here.
Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
- A medley of gourmet lettuce, capsicum, olives, onion, cucumber, carrot & cherry tomatoes.
Fiesta $29.90
- Complement a whole flame-grilled chicken with your choice of a large side.
Chicken Garden Salad $14.50
- Succulent strips of basted & grilled chicken breast served on a fresh garden salad setting.
Assorted Desserts $4.50

Chili Beef $9.80
- Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in hot and spicy chili sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki $9.80
- Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
Lemon Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
Nasi Goreng $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
Green Curry Chicken $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato and vegetables in Thai spicy green curry sauce.
Black Bean Beef $9.80
- Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in black bean sauce.
Vegetarian Mee Goreng $9.00
Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
- Egg noodles with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style sauce.

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
Check our blackboard for daily specials
Lambs Fry $12.00
- Slithers of lambs liver gently pan seared topped with onions and bacon with lashings of gravy
Childs Roast $6.50
Salmon Fillet * $28.50
- Pan seared, served on mash, finished with a lemon dressing, accompanied with seasonal vegetables or salad
Venison Medallion * $26.00
- Served on a sweet potato mash finished with gherkins and a cranberry glaze, topped with shredded beetroot, served with seasonal vegetables or side salad
Eggs each $2.00

Steak & Onion Roll
Vegetarian Pattie
Meat Pattie
Fish Bites 3 For
Giant
B1) Hoki with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
Bacon & Cheese
Potato Fritter

King prawn with chili sauce (spicy) $25.00
Lamb with onion $18.00
Blue Cod with hot and spicy sauce $30.00
Dumpling dozen $10.00
Fried Chicken with special powder spicy $17.00
Pork minced with pickled beans spicy $15.00
Stewed pork with soy sauce $17.00
Stewed pork on rice $10.00

Meat (chicken) (roast pork) (pork) (steak) $4.00
-1 doz (no sauce) $7.00
Satay Chicken $12.00
- Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in satay peanut sauce
Steak Curry on Fried Rice $10.00
- Curry sliced steak with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
- Sliced chicken, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
Chicken Curry Fried Rice $10.00
- Curried sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
Steak Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.00
- Sliced steak, seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
Prawn Egg Foo Young $11.50
- Prawns, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)

Orzo Pasta with Creamy White Wine Sauce, Crispy Bacon, Pumpkin and Rocket. Sprinkled with Parmesan $16.50
150gSirloin Steak Sandwich on Toasted Ciabatta, Cos Lettuce, Tomato, Onion Rings and fries $17.00
Olives $2.00
Southern Fried Chicken, Cos Lettuce, Cheese, and Chimichurri $10.00
Thai Chicken Salad with Nam Jim dressing $12.00
Onion Rings $7.00
Mushrooms $3.00
-Add Fries $4.00

Chicken Teriyaki $10.00
Spicy Squid $12.00
- Fresh calamari pan fried in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vege
Chicken Katsudon $12.00
- Deep fried crumbed chicken cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
Sushi
Spicy Pork $12.00
- Thinly sliced pork marinated in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vegetables
Bibimbap (Tofu/Chicken/Beef) (Vegetarian available) $12.00
- This literally means ‘mixed meal’ and is made by combining steamed rice with a variety of vegetables, egg, your favourite meat or tofu and mixing altogether with a delicious red chilli paste called ‘gochujang’
Bulgogi (Beef) $12.00
- Thinly sliced beef marinated in a delicious blend of Mum’s special soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper, onions and garlic served with vegetables
Yookgejang (spicy beef soup with rice) $12.00
- Spicy soup made with beef, spring onions, mushrooms in a red broth seasoned with chilli, garlic and soy sauce

Funghi Prosciutto $18.00 / $21.00
- mushroom, ham, olives, garlic and mozzarella (Medium / Large)
Vegetarian Harvest $18.00
- capsicum, broccoli, tomato, feta, sundried tomato, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, cashew nuts and basil pesto
Salmon Alfresco $18.00 / $21.00
- cold smoked salmon, fresh basil and thinly sliced potatoes (Medium / Large)
Vegetali $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- basil pesto, mushroom, broccoli, green beans, sundried tomatoes, roast pumpkin, kumara, feta, thyme, garlic, red onions and topped with garlic aioli (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Warm Chicken Noodle $17.50
- pan-fried chicken, vegetables and crispy noodles with chilli and coriander dressing. served on a bed of lettuce
Fresh Green Salad $9.00
Gourmet Flat Bread $10.00
- with sundried tomatoes, basil pesto, feta, nuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sweet chilli sauce, olives and herbs
Fresh Garlic Bread $8.50

Oak bread $ 9.00
- With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
Farmhouse wedges $ 8.00
- With cheese, bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli
Nachos $ 10.00
- Beef & bean minced with sour cream and sweet chilli
Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
- Bacon & Egg
Toasted Sandwiches $ 4.00
- 2 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)
Chips $ 5.00
- With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
Garlic bread $ 8.00
- With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
- 3 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)

Tempura Platter
- 2 prawns, 6 assorted tempura
Sashimi Combo
- 15pcs
Prawn Tempura
- 6 prawns
Tuna
- 10pcs
Salmon
- 10pcs
Katsu Don
- Pork cutlet, salad & rice
Teriyaki Chicken Salad
Karaage Chicken Salad

Seafood of the Day
- Ask one of our friendly staff for our Seafood Special of the Day
Beer Battered Blue Cod – Half or Full (GF) $19.50/ $29.00
- Blue Cod Fillet in a Crunchy Beer Batter served with Salad, Chips, Tartare Sauce & a Lemon Wedge
Pumpkin & Kumara Salad (V/GF) $17.00
- Cumin & Coriander seasoned pieces of Roasted Pumpkin & Kumara on a Fresh Garden Salad with Pine Nuts, Beetroot & an Aioli Dressing
Chicken Nibbles $15.00
- Chicken nibbles in our own housemade coating with garnish salad & a complementing dressing
V= vegetarian option GF= gluten free option
Mushrooms & Bacon (V) $12.00
- Toasted Garlic English muffin served with Sliced Bacon, topped with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Stuffed Chicken Breast(GF) $28.50
- A Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach, Ricotta Cheese & Cashew Nuts, wrapped in Streaky Bacon, served on a Creamy Kumara Mash with Salad & Plum Sauce
Onion Rings $5.50

Hummus $5.40
Peacemaker (V) $9.90
- Falafel, lettuce, tomato, red onion and hummus
Strawberry & chocolate $5.40
Breakfast combo $7.00
- Any cream cheese bagel or mini filled with any regular coffee (excludes salmon)
Sundried tomato $5.40
Gluten free roll (Extra) $1.30
Low fat pesto $5.40
Tuna $9.20

●Skewers
Crispy chicken, sesame seeds, kewpie mayonnaise, lemon $11.00
Beef, pork and lamb meatballs, mozzarella, napoli $12.00
Pancetta, fior di latte, free range egg, cracked pepper, parmesan $24.00
Fries, garlic butter, parmesan, aioli, tomato sauce $11.00
Akaroa smoked salmon, buffalo mozzarella, cream cheese, capers, rocket, red onion $24.00
●White
Marinated beef fillet, sesame seeds, gochujang mayonnaise $15.00

Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
- Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
Lamb/Chicken $14
Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
Chicken R $8 / L $10
Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
-Meat $5