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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Stir-fried Bok Choy with Garlic $10 Med/$18 Lg
Special Hue-Style Rice Vermicelli Soup $15.50
Lemon Grass & Chilli Chicken $15 Med/$27 Lg
Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Tofu $12 Med/$20 Lg
Special Vietnamese Seafood - Mayo Fried Spring Rolls (4 rolls) $8.50
Grilled Minced Pork on Kebab $8.50
Traditional Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Soup (Fish, Prawn, Chicken or Seafood) $14 Med/$26 Lg
Sate Seafood & Vege on Rice $14.00

CHOW CHOW $4.30
BATTERED BLUE COD $7.90
CORN FRITTER $2.20
SPRING ROLL $3.20
ONION RINGS 6 FOR $2.90
CHIPS 1/2 SCOOP WITH OTHER FOOD $1.80
SEAFOOD STICK $2.00
BACON & EGG $5.80

CHEESEBURGER $12.00
- Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
CHEERIOS $5.00
- with tom sauce.
BACONBURGER $15.00
- Beef, bacon, mushroom, lettuce, chutney, cheese and mayo.
Add a second patty. $4.00
Gluten Free buns. $2.00
WEDGES $8.00
- with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
BBQ BACONBURGER $15.00
- Beef, bacon, cheese, onion rings, mayo and SP BBQ Sauce.
Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00

Saag (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
- chicken, beef, lamb cubes cooked in fresh blended with herbs and spices
Prawn kadai $18.50
- prawns fried in a kadai and cooked with tomatoes, onion, crushed ginger, garlic, spices and finishes with fresh coriander
Malai kofta $15.50
- potatoes and home made cottage cheese mixed with herbs, spices and simmered with cream cheese
Fish tikka masala $18.50
- marinated fish fillets grilled on skewers and cooked in tikka masala sauce
Butter chicken $17.00
- marinated chicken roasted in tandoor and cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
Onion kulcha $4.50
- leavened bread stuffed with onions and spices
Rogan josh (beef, lamb) $17.50/$18.00
- beef, lamb pieces cooked with roasted crushed spices, tomatoes and onions
Matar paneer $15.50
- cottage cheese cooked with fresh peas in creamy tomato and butter sauce

-Teriyaki Free Range Chicken With Red Peppers And Mayo $14.00
Vic'S Nutty Porridge - Until 10 Am $11.50
- Choice of maple syrup or brown sugar
Muesli $12.00
- Homemade toasted organic grains and nuts, fresh fruit, yoghurt and milk
-Gluten Free Options Available
Served until 3.30pm every day of the week
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad $10.00
- Fresh fruits served with yoghurt
Smoked Salmon $10.00
Banana $2.10

Seasonal Vegetables $7.50
- Please ask your server
Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
- with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
Onion Rings $8.50
- house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
Crispy Spiced Calamari $16.00
- served with coriander crema
Garlic and Parmesan Bread $12.50
- thick cut sourdough baguette smothered in garlic butter, topped with mozarella and parmesan cheese and baked
Dessert Special $12.00
- please ask your server
Salmon Nicoise $20.00
- locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, olives, green beans, new potatoes, tomato, croutons and sherry vinaigrette
Pork Loin Chop $29.00
- with white wine sauce, ginger and apple preserve. Served with caramelised red cabbage and smashed gourmet potatoes

Red Bean Soup with Gingko $4.50
Hotplate Sesame Ginger Delight $16 Small / $24 Large
- Sliced lean bean curd with ginger and sesame oil on steamy hotplate
Claypot Noodle
- Crispy rolls with veggy and noodle in claypot
Soysage and Crispy Nugget $12 Reg / $18 Lge
Mini Portion of Entree: Soup & Dessert / Main Dish ($12 range) with Rice or Noodle. Note: Prices will be higher with special request $20 Single / $39 Double
Ramen Soup with Fresh Veggy $10 Reg / $15 Lge
Claypot Tofu
- Fresh tofu with baby corn and mushroom in claypot
Honey Wedge and Soysage Salad $12 Reg / $18 Lge

Taiwanese braised pork belly $14.00
- Pork belly rice is probably the most popular meal in Taiwan. Soft, tender, scrumptious fatty pork belly steeped ina savoury and flavourful sauce, and served on top of hot rice
Deep fried handmade buns drizzled w/ condensed milk $4.00
Taiwanese style beef noodle soup $12.00
- Taiwanese version of the beef noodle soup is now one of the most popular dishes in Taiwan
Fish balls soup $4.50
Seasoned edamame bean $4.50
Add egg $ .60c
Thick cut toast w/ peanut butter $4.80
Deep fried kumara chips with plum powder $4.80

Steak Fried Rice $12.00
Pork Chop Suey $12.00
Roast pork foo young $12.00
Pork Satay on Rice $12.00
Steak Tomato on Rice $12.00
Chicken Satay on Rice $12.00
Pork foo young $12.00
Steak with Black Bean Sauce $12.50

Apple Tart $14
- apple tart served with whipped cream and ice cream
Roast Duck (Pecena kachna) $28
- classic roast duck served w- braised red cabbage and potato dumplings
Berry Cheesecake $12.50
- berry cheesecake served with ice cream and whipped cream
Bagel $6
- w. cream cheese
Czech Specials N/A
- ask our friendly staff or see our specials board
Avocado and Feta Smash $19
- add bacon
Goat Cheese & Green Bean Salad $18
- served w. semi dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, mesclun lettuce and bread croutons
Pasta of the Day N/A
- ask our friendly staff

Gangnam style Kimchi rice croquette $5.50
- so cheesy
Southern style chicken $6.50
- Teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo
Beef Baoce $13.50
- A plate of rice served with: Slow cooked beef, Bok choy, Mushroom, Spiced corned egg
Pork Baoce $13.50
- A plate of rice served with: Braised pork, Broccoli, Spiced corned egg
Salad of the Day $6.50
Beef Baoger $7.50
- A steamed bun stuffed with: Braised beef, Lettuce, Tomato, BBQ sauce
Chicken Baoce $13.50
- A plate of rice served with: Southern style chicken,Coleslaw, Pickled ginger, Teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, House salad
Pulled Pork Baoger $7.50
- A steamed bun stuffed with: Cantonese style pulled pork, Asian pickles, White sesame

Paneer Makhani (vegetarian) $19.50
- Cottage cheese blended with tomato and cream
Veg Makhani $18.50
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in tomato and cream
Chicken Narni $13.50
Raita $3.00
- Cucumber and organic yoghurt – popular curry cooler
Pork Kumara & Spinach $19.50
- Fresh pork ribeye simmered with cumin seed, bay leaves and fenugreek – rich and decadent
Chicken Makhani (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Tender marinated chicken, simmered in a sublime masala sauce – chefs rendition of the world famous butter chicken
Lamb Narni $14.00
Calcutta Fish $19.50
- Fish of the day spice rubbed with lemon juice and garlic ginger, and seared with mustard seed and coconut cream

French Toast $19.50
- Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
B.L.T. $19.50
- Bacon, lettuce, and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta w fries and aioli
Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
- Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries
Urban Platter $40.00
- A delicious selection of cold meats, homemade smoked salmon, cheese , gherkins, sundried tomatoes, olives, dips, bread and crackers
Seven's Big Breakfast $23.50
- Bacon, 2 eggs any style, slow roasted tomatoes, hash browns, gourmet sausages and field mushrooms and toast
Caesar Salad $17.50
- Cos lettuce, bacon, poached free range egg, shaved parmesan, anchovies and crouton with seven’s caesar dressing w grilled chicken + $4.50. w smoked salmon + $6.00
Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
- Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
- Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon

Egg Benedict $15.00
- Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
Breakfast $19.00
- Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
- Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
Pancake $11.00
- 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
Extra fillings $0.50
Waffle $14.00
- Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
Toastie $5.50
- Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)

Cavolo Nero Caesar $19.50
- With Parmesan, Bacon Ends, Croutons, Poached Egg & Chopped Chicken
Vege $19.20
- Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
Pb & Choc Doughnuts $10.00
- With Chocolate & Staff Made Peanut Butter
Brisket Hash $16.40
- Last Night´S Beef Brisket, Roast Veges & Hash Brown Fried With A Poached Egg
Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
- With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
Cheeseburger $17.80
- Beef Pattie, Smokey Cheese, Bacon Jam & Iceberg Lettuce With Skinny Fries
Seasonal $16.50
- A Mixture Of Seasonal Roast Veges & Rocket Tossed In Roasted Garlic Aioli
Dips $11.90
- Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread