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.

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Garlic bread $3.50
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
Chicken supreme $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
Italiano $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Apricot chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella

Chicken Drums ‘in-a-basket’ $11.5
- Southern fried with shoestring fries and ranch dip
Shoestring Fries $6.0
- with aioli
Jamaican Chicken Salad $24.5
- grilled jerk chicken, shredded cabbage, cucumber, fire roasted pineapple, spiced citrus dressing
Buffalo Chicken Spears $12.5
- grilled breast, buffalo glaze and ranch dip
Grilled Lamb Salad $26.5
- whipped Feta, roasted beetroot, green peas and leafy greens
Jamaican Chicken Salad $24.5
- grilled jerk chicken, shredded cabbage, cucumber, fire roasted pineapple, spiced citrus dressing
Steak and Vegetable Skewers $14.0
- potato salad and O.G.H.Coleslaw
Jerk Chicken Wrap ‘ina’ Basket $12.5
- marinated chicken, pineapple, cucumber, slaw and yoghurt dressing with shoestring fries

Chef's Salad $10
- please ask your server for today's salad
Cheese Plate $26
- french brie, whitestone windsor blue and vintage cheddar served with bread, terra viva chutney, pickled onions and grapes
Pancakes $17.5
- (2) choice of plain, blueberry, banana or chocolate finished with maple syrup
Terra Viva Vegetable Crisps $5.5
- spiced with terra viva spice
Gluten Free Crepes $18.5
- pea, ricotta, mint & parmesan finished with feta, pesto & truffle oil
Potted Hot-Smoked Salmon $21
- with crispy capers, horseradish and bread
Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
Bacon & scrambled eggs on toast $8

with jam and cream cheese $8.00
Bagels:
Salad Plate: $15.00
- Your selection from our freshly made salads with toasted foccacia
Children’s size Scrambled eggs on toast $9.00
Smoked Salmon Sandwich: $18.00
- Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and mayo on toasted foccacia
BLAT $17.00
- with avocado
Scrambled eggs on toast: $12.50
Open Chicken Sandwich: $17.50
- Fresh Lettuce with Pan fried Chicken breast, brie, Pesto & Mayo on toasted foccacia

Spring Rolls (4) $6.00
- Tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried
Chilli Stir Fry $12.50
- Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Beef Salad $12.50
- Wok fried beef or chicken slices mixed with Thai herbs, lemongrass, coriander, lime juice and chilli. Chicken or Beef
Chilli And Fresh Basil $12.50
- Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
- Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce
Larb Chicken Salad $12.50
- Minced chicken mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli and lime juice. Chicken
Lamb Shanks In Massaman Curry (One Shank / Two Shanks) $15.00 / $22.00
- Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts
Gang Par $12.50
- Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu

Thai Beef Salad $19.90
- 180gms of sirloin, marinated with garlic rosemary and thai dressing served with tossed seasonal salad green, crispy noodle.
Soup of the Day $13.50
- Chef's choice of fresh home-made soup. Served with ciabatta bread.
Golden Fries $8.90
- Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
Lambs Fry and Bacon $18.90
- A Milieu favorite - Lightly cooked in a creamy garlic reduction with caramelized onions and mushrooms served with Turkish bread.
Salmon Nicoise Salad $22.50
- Grilled salmon fillet on top of baby potatoes, green beans, red onions, cherry tomatoes, black olives, baby spinach and boiled egg mixed with mayonnaise.
Vege Nachos $15.50
- Fresh tomatoes with chilli beans on crispy corn chips, grilled with cheese & topped with salsa and sour cream.
Chicken Tarragon $19.90
- Chicken tenders with white button mushrooms and courgette in a creamy tarragon sauce with mixed green salad and golden fries
Gourmet Chicken Burger $19.90
- Cajun dusted chicken fillet, crispy bacon, avocado, tomato, aioli sauce with salad greens in a toasted brioche bun served with a side of golden fries.

POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
- Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
Steamed Custard Bun 3pc $10.00
Spicy Wonton Bowl w/ Bok Choy 8pc $15.00
Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00

Small $7.50
or 2 for $1.90
Squid Ring $0.70
Medium $9.00
Whoppa (Burger pattie Kofta, egg, pineapple ring...) $6.50
Egg $3.90
Mix (Chicken, Lamb, Beef & Kofta)
Small $7.00

Macaroni and Cheese $12.00
- With salad
Beer Battered Fish and Chips $22.00
- Today's catch served with salad and fries served with lemon caper mayonnaise
Loaded Wedges $14.00
- With cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
Trio of Gelato $12.00
- Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
Choc-Berry Brownie $12.00
- Served warmed with vanilla bean gelato and berry coulis
Sirloin Steak $22.00
- Cooked to your liking with fresh garden salad, onion rings, fries and garlic butter
Tandoori Chicken $24.00
- With roasted red capsicum, mozzarella, and mango chutney, topped with yoghurt swirl and Fresh coriander
Fish and Chips $12.00
- With salad

Deep Fried Spring Rolls (2 rolls) $5.00
Seafood Soup $6.00
Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion $18.50
Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion $19.50
Mains
- Chicken with Cashew Nuts / Sweet & Sour Pork / Egg Fried Rice
Braised Tofu with Oyster Sauce $14.50
Combination Vegetables with Oyster Sauce $12.50
Braised Fish Fillet with Hot Pot $18.50

Teriyaki Chicken
- The go-to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
Fresh Salmon (GF)
- New Zealand's finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds is rolled up with avocado to give you a real omega 3 hit.
(GF) = Gluten Free
Spring Onion Mayo
- Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
Exec Lunch Box 1 $12.00
- Create some serious lunch envy with this super selection of sushi to nigiri and even a little chicken on rice
Chicken Supreme
- Mayo and Katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this saucy number
Combination
- Variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner. Teriyaki chicken, salmon, tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
Vegetarian (GF)
- A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one

Eggs any style $9.50
- Served on toasted ciabatta bread
Steak Sandwich $14.50
- A 125g ribeye cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta, salad greens, tomato and with a side of fries
French Toast $14.00
- Cinnamon egg dipped bread with your choice of grilled banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup or berry compote and cream
- With spinach, bacon $16.00
Seasoned Wedges $8.00
- Served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
- Add grilled cheese and bacon $12.00
Nachos $14.00
- Served with house made salsa and sour cream and sweet chilli
Corn fritters $12.00
- 3 corn fritters with streaky bacon, relish and dressed with sour cream and salad greens

Beef in black bean sauce with capsicum $18.00
Spice & sour soup with pork, shrimp & tofu (small/ large) $8.00/ $20.00
Egg Foo young with chicken/ beef $23.00
Seafood & scrambled egg fried noodles/ Ho fun/ rice noodles $19.00
Chicken/ Beef/ BBQ pork & egg fried rice $18.00
Seasonal greens with tofu $15.00
Large bowl of steamed rice $6.00
Beef in oyster sauce $18.00

Sausage $2.20
Sweet & Sour Chicken $13.00
Prawn Fried Rice $13.00
Prawn with Mushroom on Fried Rice $13.50
Pineapple $4.40
Steak with Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
- (1/2 Scoop) $1.50
Mushroom $4.40

- Small $12.00
- Large $27.50
- Large $27.00
Broccoli and Blue Cheese
- Broccoli, blue cheese and sliced pear. Garnished with walnut and parsley.
- Medium $17.00
Asparago
- Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
Bacon and Asparagus
- Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper.
- Large $29.50