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

CLOUDY BAY CLAMS $18.00
- chorizo / smoked tomato sauce / saffron aioli / lemon / herbs / grilled sourdough
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SUNDAE $12.00
- cookie crumble / raspberry sorbet / meringue / dark chocolate sauce
STICKY DATE & CHOCOLATE PUDDING $12.00
- salted caramel sauce / vanilla ice cream
JALAPEÑO CHEESE DIP $18.00
- crusty bread
LAMB SHOULDER & ALE PIE $34.00
- skordallia / fennel / courgettes / harrissa
SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY $34.00
- green apple / star anise carrots / golden kumara / cider / mustard leaf / crackling
CRISPY HALF DUCK $38.00
- coconut rice / greens / tamarind caramel sauce / pickled red cabbage
ORANGE CREME BRULEE $12.00
- biscotti

Hot & Spicy Beef Fried Rice $9.00
Pork Foo Young $9.00
Sweet & Sour Chicken (NO Rice) $13.50
Beef Foo Young $9.00
Satay vegetable on Rice $8.00
Sweet & Sour Pork (No Rice) $13.50
Ginger Pork Vegetable on Rice $9.00
Pan Fried Pork bumplings (1/2 dozen) $5.00

Money Bags (8 pieces) $10.00
- Filling carrot, corn, bean & minced chicken wrapped in rice paper
Steamed Fish with Lemon $25.00
- Steamed whole fish with fresh lemon, ginger & herbs
(C) Crispy Pork $20.00
(C) Crispy Pork $20.00
(C) Seafood $15.00
(C) Seafood or Prawns $20.00
(B) Combination Meats $18.00
Drunken Noodles
- Spicy rice noodles with vegetables, chilli & fresh basil

Wicked Nibbles (x3) $4.00
Deep Fried Moro Bar $3.90
Triple Meat Burger $5.40
- Three beef patties, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
Half Scoop Chips $2.00
Family Pack $24.90
- 2x fish, 2x small hotdogs, 2x sausages, 4x potato fritters, 2x meat patties and 2 scoops of chips.
Potato Fritters (x3) $2.50
Veggie Burger $5.40
- Cheese, pineapple, egg, beetroot, lettuce, onion, chow and tomato sauce.
Chicken Deluxe $6.90
- Chicken breast stair fry with onion & Gary's seasoning, chicken patty, lettuce & mayo between a seeded bun.

GARDEN SALAD $8.00
- A fresh salad with onions, tomatoes, cucumber with mixed masala and lemon.
LAMB TIKKA MASALA $22.00
- Lamb tikka cooked in a mild sauce with masala spices, prepared with cholesterol free vegetable oil, a selection of spices and cream. A mild lamb preparation with pistachio, cashews and almond curry sauce garnished with almonds.
LAMB TIKKA $15.00
- Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
PALAK PANEER $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, then finished with cream.
PANEER TIKKA $14.00
- Home made Indian cheese marinated in yoghurt and spices. Six pieces per portion.
LAMB JALFREZEE $22.00
- Lamb pieces cooked with fresh herbs and spices, capsicum, coconut milk and tomatoes. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
LAMB DO PAYAZA $23.00
- Lamb pieces tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices, cream and fresh coriander.
FISH CURRY $22.00
- Fillets of Gurnard fish cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and exotic Indian herbs and spices.

-Small $5.90
-Jumbo $9.20
Salmon Melt (GF 8PC) $8.70
-small $7.90
Salmon Lover 31 PCS - $55.00
- 8 pcs Salmon Nigiri 8 pcs Fresh Salmon Avocado California Roll 8 pcs Fresh Salmon Mini Sushi 6 pcs Smoked Salmon Rice Cake 1 pc Salmon Heart
-Small ( 10PC ) $3.90
-Cabbage & carrot
Seaweed Salad
- Japanese Style Seaweed, Salad with Sesame Seed.

Extra Fillings $1.00
Double Meat $4.00
Ham $2.50
Extra Fillings $1.00
Squid Rings 1/2 doz $4.50
Mushroom $3.40
Mushroom $2.50
1/4 Chicken $6.00

Club Sandwich $15
- deluxe ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayonnaise with fries
Salad of the Day $10
Tempura Battered Prawns $16
- served with sweet chilli, salad garnish & fries
poached egg $1.50
Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
- served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
The Rookie $15
- Eggs bacon, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
The Classic $9
- Eggs on toast with grilled tomato
upgrade to large coffee $1

Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
- With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
Strange's Poutine $12.00
- Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
Fried Shrimp $15.00
- Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
Rib Mountain $38.00
- Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
- BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
- Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
- With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries

Bami Goreng (Noodles)
Sweet and Sour Fish
Pineapple
Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice
Steak Mushrooms on Rice
Roast Pork Tomatoes on Rice
Diced Chicken (with Cashew Nuts)
Chicken Mushrooms Chow Mein

Eggs w Bacon on Focaccia $15.00
-1. Seafood & Cream $17.50
Toast $6.00
- With Jam & Butter
Lamb Pizza $21.50
- Mushroom, onion, cumin lab with cheese, garnished with pine nut and parsley
French Toast $19.80
- Bacon & Banana served with Maple Syrup and sprinkle of fruit
Chips Bowl $8.00
- Served with tomato sauce and aioli sauce
Risotto with parmesan
Garlic Mussels Spaghetti $19.20
- Mussels, onion, mushroom, cream, cheese and garnished with basil

“Aged Beef” 220g Beef Eye Fillet [G] $42.00
- Reserve aged fillet cooked to your liking served with duck fat fondant potatoes, a warm charred vegetable salad and red wine jus
Beetroot cured Salmon Gravlax $8.00
Baileys & White Chocolate Cheesecake $14.50
- Smooth and creamy cheesecake served with butterscotch sauce, caramel pearls and chocolate salted caramel and almond ice cream
Mixed leaf salad with orange & mustard olive oil $8.50
Junior big breakfast with bacon, sausage, toast, hash browns & egg $10.00
Seasonal Summer vegetables $6.50
With Hot Smoked Akaroa Salmon $10.00
Muesli Fruit Stack $15.60
- Our homemade honey toasted muesli with fresh seasonal fruits & acidophilus yoghurt. Topped with manuka honey & berry coulis

Muesli & fruit $10.00
- Served with seasonal fruit & natural yoghurt
Extras and sides $4.00
- Hash browns, sausages, bacon, tomato, mushroom, eggs
Smoked salmon & cream cheese $8.50
Eggs benedict $16.00
- Salmon, bacon or mushrooms on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
Hawaiian $6.00
- Ham, cheese, pineapple
Crepes $16.00
- Served with berries, banana, cream & maple syrup
Junior big breakfast $8.00
- Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce
Butter & jam $6.00

-pancake $5.50
-burguer only $5.40
-1/2 lb. Angus $14.50
Monster breakfast toasted sandwich $5.90
- It starts with bacon, then a sausage patty, a folded egg, and Swiss and cheddar cheese, between two slices of toasted sourdough.
Jim beam bourbon burger
- Unwind with the Jim Beam® Bourbon Burger. Featuring a chargrilled beef patty topped with bacon, crispy onion , swiss cheese, fresh lettuce and tomato — slathered in a rich and tangy sauce flavoured with Jim Beam bourbon.
-Medium $3.20
Bacon swiss crispy chicken tender sandwich $9.50
- A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and ranch dressing on a seeded bun.
Ranch big chicken burger $8.90
- A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, tomato, lettuce and buttermilk ranch dressing on a seeded bun.