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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Licorice Gelato $5.00
- 2015 Silver Award winning Gelato from Gellicious Gelato. If you are Hell bent on Licorice - this is for you. Contains Gluten and Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
Chocolate Gelato $5.00
- Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
Spare Ribs $12.50
- 1/2 a kilo of marinated pork ribs lashed with your choice of APA spicy sauce, cola BBQ sauce or smokey BBQ sauce
Prawn Horns $7.50
- 6 whole Prawns seasoned with coriander and green onions rolled in a crispy wonton style pastry..with your choice of dip
Cursed $18.50 / $9.00
- Honey Mustard, Chicken, Ham, Onions, Gherkins, Bacon and Smoked Cheddar. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Cheesecake $4.50
- Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza & Drink $6.50
- A Healthy Kid's Pizza Plus a Kid's Keri Juice or Pump Mini
Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
- Avocado, Cajun Chicken, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes and Sour Cream. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)

Big Bro $14.90
- I guess if we had a Kiwi Burger this would be it, Its good times. Beef Pattie, Salad, Bacon, Egg, Portobello Mushroom, Beetroot, Cheese with Aioli, and Velvet Relish.
Velvet Burger $10.90
- It has Venison, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, with Chilli Mayonnaise and Velvet Relish. You definitely want to try this one with a bit of extra bacon.
Native Kumara Chips $7.5
Mushroom or Egg $1.5
Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
- 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
Big Bird $14.90
- This one used to be made from Moa which was a big bird, but we ran out of them a few years back, so its been replaced with good Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Brie Cheese with Aioli and your choice of Apricot or Cranberry sauce.
Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
Manburger $22.90
- Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.

Onion Rings 1/2 Dozen
Hawaiian
Meat Pattie
Potato Fritter
All meals come with fries, onion rings and seafood salad dressing on salad.
Chicken Nuggets 1/2 Dozen
Fish
Double Meat

Rocket Salad $5.00
- good parmesan, local walnuts
'Whitestone' Aged Blue Cheese $13.00
- quince paste, crackers
Farmers Market Soup $15.50
- Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
- ketchup, chipotle aioli
Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
- avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
Goats Cheese & Onion Tart $16.50
- charred leeks, 'Zany Zeus haloumi, du puy lentils, caper raisin salsa
Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
- dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
Cakes By Anna $7.50 slice

Mixed Platter for Two $18
- Mixed platter includes Onion Bhaji, Masala Bonda, Kerala Fried Chicken (KFC), and Chicken Tikka and served with dips
Kerala Fish Curry ( as per size) $18 - $20
- Fish simmered in special South Indian tangy curry sauce finished with coconut milk
Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.50
- Traditional leavened bread stuffed with cheese and sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor
Black Tea $4
Kerala Flaky Parotta $2.50
- Soft and flaky Kerala bread freshly cooked
Butter, Garlic and Chilli Naan $4
- Traditional leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic & chilli, baked in the tandoor and finished with butter.
Chicken Malabari $16
- Chicken cooked in onion, tomato, coconut milk and finished with herbs and spices
Kerala Flaky Garlic Parota $3
- Soft and flaky bread freshly cooked.

Lemon chicken $12.50
Steak Fried rice $12.00
Chicken Chop suey $12.00
Sweet & sour Chicken $13.00
Prawn Fried Rice $13.50
Roast Pork Fried rice $12.00
Steak tomato on rice $12.00
Pork Satay’ on Rice $12.00

Little master $7.50
- 80gm beef patty / crumbed chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheddar & choice of sauces
-Add edam cheese and bacon $11.90
Sauces $1.00
- Aioli, mayonnaise, sweet chilli, BBQ, tomato, plum, cranberry, apricot, sour cream, mint jelly, mint yoghurt
-Small $4.00
Moroccan lover $12.50
- Prime nz lamb with moroccan spices, mint & cucumber yoghurt, hummus, fancy lettuce, tomato & red onion with drizzles of tangy balsamic reduction
Chips
The dirty south $11.90
- Prime new zealand beef with melted cheddar, tangy mustard sauce, pickles, fried onion rings, salad greens, garlic mayo and house relish
Bacon $2.00

Chicken $10.50
Meat Pattie $1.00
Smoked Chicken $12.00
Sesame Seeds 0.50¢
Large $10.50
Chicken Nuggets $0.70
Seafood (fish, crab stick ...)
Small $7.50

Baklava $3.00
- Layers of Filo and nuts coated with honey syrup
Skordalia (large) $6.50
- 200g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
Beetroot Dip (small) $3.00
- Grated beetroot dip with walnut (vegetarian)
Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
- 100g pottle (vegetarian)
Greek Salad (small) $7.00
- A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
Kourabiedes (coated in icing sugar) $4.00
- Light "melt in your mouth" short bread treats (100g)
Soutzoukakia $10.00
- Lightly spiced meat balls, in a Mediterranean tomato sauce (with Pita bread and salad)
Greek Bread $3.70

Asian slaw salad $8.00
Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
Crispy eggplant, fragrant Sichuan sticky sauce, pickled ginger (VG&GF) $16.00
Chinese fried chicken with Sriracha mayo, crushed peanuts (GF) $18.00
Ice cream sundae (GF) $10.00
Steamed rice $4.00
Bao bun $2.50
Smoked salmon salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing (GF) $18.00

Signature Mix $10.00 per head
Signature Kids $5.00 per head
Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
- 4 Pack $4.90
Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
The Family Feast $40.00
Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita

Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
Salmon Shasimi Don $13.50
Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
Spicy Pork Don $11.50
Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
Spicy Chicken Don $11.50
Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50

Hot Cakes $16
- served w. yogurt & cream and 2 choices of either jam & berries, or nutella & banana
Bread and Dips $14
- lovely selection of bread and dips
Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
- roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
Fish of the Day N/A
- please ask our friendly staff
Czech Specials N/A
- ask our friendly staff or see our specials board
Soup of the day $12.50
- please ask our friendly staff
Berry Cheesecake $12.50
- berry cheesecake served with ice cream and whipped cream
Eggs Benedict $21.50
- w. house smoked salmon

Tomatoes & Peppers $5
Yoghurt and maple $15.5
Pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
Little Hector $12
- Eggs done your way on Hector’s home-made bread
Big Hector $19
- 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, roast tomato, home-fries, beans, mushroom, toast
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Frenchy Toast $15
- Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
Kitchen orders until 2 pm

Breakfast stack $15.00
- Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
- Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
Eggs benedict $16.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
Eggs florentine $14.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
Omelette $16.00
- Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
Big breakfast $20.00
- Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast