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

Cursed $18.50 / $9.00
- Honey Mustard, Chicken, Ham, Onions, Gherkins, Bacon and Smoked Cheddar. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Greed $16.00 / $8.00
- Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
- Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
- Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
- One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
- Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
Creator $16.00 / $8.00
- Create Your Own Masterpiece Up To 8 Toppings. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Tuna Salad $6.00
- All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side

Takoyaki(octopus ball) $7
- 6pieces of deep fried octopus balls topped with japanese mayo and tonkatsu sauce sprinkle with seaweed and bonito flake
Katsu curry $23
- Pork or chicken
Edamame $5
- Boiled green soy beans sprinkle with sea salt
Calfornia roll $22
Squid $5
Crispy chicken $9
- Deep fried panko crumbed boneless chicken .
Spicy pork $18
Chicken platter small $30
- Karaage, spicy, sweet and sour wings .

Southern style fried chicken $10.50
- Crispy southern style fried chicken, served with homemade aioli & chipotle sauce
Butcher's block $POA
- Direct from the butchers to your plate, check our specials board for todays carnivorous creation
Chocolate brownie $10.00
- Served with vanilla ice cream
Caesar salad (GF) $15.00
- Mixed with coutons, a soft poached egg, anchovy dressing & shaved parmesan
Creamy basil pesto fettucine $20.00
- Fresh fettucine with basil pesto in a creamy mushroom and white wine sauce (add bacon for $3.00) (add chicken for $4.00)
Lamb shanks $23.00(1) / $29.50(2)
- Slow cooked in a rich full bodied gravy, served with caramelized balsamic onion, mash & seasonal vegetables
The whitford's beef burger $18.50
- Prime angus beef patty, sliced tomato, burger greens & aioli in a toasted bun, served with fries
Whitford's signature roast Mem $16.00 / Non-Mem $19.00
- Our family favourite offers a choice of two meats, served with seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, kumara and house gravy

Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
- 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
Manburger $22.90
- Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
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.
Gluten Free Bun $2.5
Native Kumara Chips $7.5
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.
Bottled Water $4

Battered Sausages $2.20
Chicken Nuggets (Dozen) $10.00
Mussels (Dozen) $10.00
Scallops (Dozen Crumbed) $14.00
Plain Sausages $2.20
Sole Fillets (Crumbed) $5.70
Spring Rolls $2.70
Bacon Corn Patties (Crum Bed) $2.60

Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
- fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
- Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
Soup of The day $15.00
- optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
Daly Special $23.00
- chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients
MUESLI $14.00
- the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
- house made dumplings
Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
- pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
- fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce

Home-Made Pasta $19.0
Seared Scallops $22.0
- NIFTY 50 LUNCH - SALADS
Bolognaise, tomato or butter & parmesan cheese with your choice of one of the following $15.0
- fresh banana, ice cream, chocolate sauce
Wakanui Beef Fillet $38.0
- (150-day grain finished & aged 21+ days) 300g g lf
The Continental Breakfast $23.0
- from our buffet selection of fresh fruits, cereals,croissants, danish pastries, yoghurts, compôtes & juices
With smoked free range chicken extra $5.0
- socca bread & warm salad of cauliflower, white beans, barley & herb dijon mayonnaise
Hotstuff hot chocolate, kids fluffy (hot milk & froth with chocolate dusting) N/A
Includes start, middle & sweet ending & children’s drink $22.0
- cheese, fruit & vegetable sticks, peanut butter dip, grapes & grain waves

Affagato $16.00
- Shot of C4 coffee, Liqueur of your Choice, Ice Cream
Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
Chocolate Torte, Berry Compote, Chocolate Sauce, Cream $14.00
Chicken Wings $14.00
- Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
Beetroot, Feta & Hazelnuts $9.00
Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
Lemon Pepper Squid, Aioli $14.00
Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00

Vegetarian Snackbox
8PC. DBL AVO $8.90
Fresh Salmon Nigiri
Teriyaki Chicken & Tuna Mayo
6PC. REG $9.40
Teriyaki Chicken Lovers $19.90
Teriyaki Chicken Double Avocado
- 4 pieces Smoked Salmon & Double Avocado

All Mains Served With Fried Rice Or Noodles N/A
Vegetable Noodles $11.99
- Noodles Cooked With Seasonal Vegetables
Lamb S $9.00/ L $12.00 / El $14.50
Fish, Chips, Sauce, Lemon $10.50
Hot Dog $3.00
Chips $3.00
- Regular
Beef S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
Beef With Seasonal Vegetables $11.99

Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50
Salmon Sashimi $8
Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
Spicy Chicken Don $11.50
Udon $10.00
Prawn Gyoza $6

Pancakes $17.50
- or berry compote, yoghurt & maple syrup
Vegetable salad $19.50
- roasted pumpkin and red onion tossed through salad greens with house made lemon & herb infused white cheese, maple loaded almonds & vinaigrette
Honey pot granola $13.00
- honey toasted granola muesli served with fresh fruit salad, greel yoghurt & berry compote
Chicken tostado $22.50
- cajun spiced chicken, fresh salad green, aioli and avocado served on pan-fried ciabatta, topped with pineapple, mango & chilli salsa, with fries on the side
Pancakes $18.00
- light & fluffy pancakes served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup
Soup of the day $12.50
- soup of the day served with warm bread
Eggs & hollandaise - Florentine $17.50
- wilted baby spinach with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
Seafood chowder $14.50
- honey pot's famous, creamy seafood chowder packed full of the oceans goodness, served with warm bread

House Made Focaccia Bread (*) $8.00
- Our very own baked Focaccia with rosemary, olives and horopito served with Lepanto olive oil & Coriander Yogurt Dip
Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake $13.50
- Delicious rhubarb cheesecake on gingernut base with rhubarb curd and Tuille with Manuka Honey ice cream
Garlic Bread (V) $9.50
- Toasted baguette topped with garlic butter, pesto and Parmesan, served with aged balsamic and olive oil
Ibis Eton Mess $13.00
- Our version of this old classic with Vanilla bean and white chocolate mousse, crisp dark chocolate pearls and topped with berry compote
Fish of the Day (GF) (HC) (*) $31.50
- Market available fish, oven baked and served with Lemon polenta gnocchi, Israeli Cous Cous, Caponata finished with house made Gremolata
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
Calamari $16.00
- Tempura strips of calamari with a fresh melon and radish slaw, soba noodles with green tea and peanut vinaigrette and Wasabi mayo
Organic Chicken Supreme (GF) $32.00
- Organic Chicken Supreme resting on Wilted Spinach, Pumpkin & Saffron Risotto & finished with house made basil pesto >>

Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
Karaage chicken half roll $4.50
Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
California ocean roll $11.90

Homemade Muesli $8.50
- Served with natural Yoghurt
Chicken Salad $16.50
- A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
Corn Fritters $14.90
- Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
- Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
Fries $5.50
- Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
- Sirloin cooked to M-R served on Vic's Focaccia & Baby spinach & topped with Melted Brie, Onion Jam & Aioli
Bacon And Eggs $12.00
- On Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
Pancakes $10.00
- Served with Seasonal Fruit, Maple Syrup & Yoghurt