Southern Spices in Christchurch Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Vada (Lentil Donuts) $5.50
    • Deep fried savoury lentil donuts with a blend of South Indian herbs and spices and served with coconut chutney.
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Deep fried onion slices marinated with chick pea flour, a blend of South Indian herbs and spices
  • Masala Bonda $5.50
    • Potato masala balls marinated in gram flour and deep fried
  • Potato Chips $5
    • French fries with an Indian touch
  • Spicy Indian Omelette $6.50
    • Omelette made with freshly chopped onions, green chillies and topped with crushed peppercorns
  • Kerala Fried Chicken(KFC) $11
    • Chicken marinated overnight with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and deep fried
  • Chicken Tikka 5 pieces $11
    • Chicken marinated overnight with north Indian spices and baked in clay oven
  • Veg Platter for Two $15
    • Veg platter includes Onion Bhaji, Masala Bonda, Vada, and Pappadam and served with dips
  • Mixed Platter for Two $18
    • Mixed platter includes Onion Bhaji, Masala Bonda, Kerala Fried Chicken (KFC), and Chicken Tikka and served with dips
DOSA & MORE DOSA & MORE
  • Ghee Roast $10
    • Thin and crispy dosa seasoned with clarified butter.
  • Southern Spices Special Ghee Roast $12
    • Thin and crispy dosa spread with spicy tomato chutney and seasoned with clarified butter
  • Thattu Dosa $10
    • Soft and thick small dosa (3 pcs)
  • Onion Dosa $10
    • Dosa topped with chopped onion
  • Cheese Dosa $10
    • Dosa topped with grated cheese
  • Egg Dosa $11
    • Dosa topped with egg and seasoned
  • Masala Dosa $12
    • Masala Dosa is an authentic South Indian Dish stuffed with potato, onion, mixed herbs and spices
  • Mysore Masala Dosa $13
    • Dosa spread with spicy tomato chutney stuffed with onion, potato, mixed herbs and spices
  • Idli Vada $14
    • Three pieces of idli and two pieces of urad dal (lentil) vada
  • Egg Masala Dosa $13
    • Dosa topped with egg, stuffed with onion, potato, mixed herbs and spices
  • Southern Spices Special Masala Dosa $14
    • Dosa spread with egg, spicy tomato chutney, stuffed with onion, potato, mixed herbs and spices
  • Non Veg Dosa (Chicken/Beef) $14
    • Dosa stuffed with meat, potato, onion, mixed herbs and spices
  • Plain Uthappam $10
    • Uthappam is a thick savoury pancake
  • Egg Uthappam $11
    • Thick savoury pancake topped with egg and seasoned
  • Onion & Tomato Uthappam $12
    • Thick savoury pancake topped with chopped onion and tomato
  • Cheese Uthappam $12
    • Thick savoury pancake topped with cheese
  • Southern Spices Special Uthappam $13
    • Southern Spices special uthappam topped with chopped onion, capsicum, tomato, green chilli and spice mix
  • Idli $9
    • Steamed soft rice cake made from fermented rice and black lentil batter
VEGETARIAN MENU VEGETARIAN MENU
  • Kadala Curry( Chick Pea Curry) $15
    • Traditional curry made with chick pea simmered in south Indian style gravy
  • Sambar $15
    • Traditional hot and sour curry made with mixed Indian vegetables and spices simmered in South Indian style gravy
  • Paneer Peas Masala $15
    • Indian cottage cheese and peas in a tangy tomato based gravy
  • Egg Curry $15
    • Traditional Kerala boiled egg curry finished in onion tomato based gravy
INDO-CHINESE INDO-CHINESE
  • Chilli Gobi $15
    • Marinated cauliflower deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a spicy sauce
  • Gobi Manchurian $15
    • Marinated cauliflower deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a soya based sauce
  • Chilli Chicken $16
    • Marinated chicken deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a spicy sauce
  • Chicken Manchurian $16
    • Marinated chicken deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a soya based sauce
NON VEGETARIAN MENU NON VEGETARIAN MENU
  • Chicken Malabari $16
    • Chicken cooked in onion, tomato, coconut milk and finished with herbs and spices
  • Kerala Chicken Roast $16
    • Deep fried chicken cooked in chicken stock and finished with herbs and spices
  • KFC (Kerala Fried Chicken) $18
    • Chicken marinated overnight with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and deep fried, served with salad
  • Butter Chicken $16
    • Marinated chicken cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Kerala Lamb Masala $18
    • Tender lamb cubes simmered in stock, roasted spices, onion and tomatoes and curry leaves
  • Kerala Beef Masala $16
    • Tender beef cubes simmered in stock, roasted spices, onion and tomatoes and curry leaves
  • Kerala Special Beef Fry $18
    • Beef cubes cooked with roasted spices, onion, curry leaves and fresh slices of coconut
  • Kerala Fish Curry ( as per size) $18 - $20
    • Fish simmered in special South Indian tangy curry sauce finished with coconut milk
  • Fish Fry (as per size) $18 - $20
    • Seasonal fish marinated with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and shallow fried, served with salad
  • Kerala Prawn Malabari $18
    • Prawns cooked with creamy coconut gravy and finished with herbs and spices
RICE MAIN RICE MAIN
  • Kerala Special Chicken Biriyani $16.50
    • Traditional baked rice layered with meat, exotic spices and herbs. Biriyani served with rich creamy mixed vegetable, raita, Pickle and Pappadam
  • Egg Fried Rice $11
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables and egg.
  • Vegetable Fried Rice $11
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables
  • Chicken Fried Rice $15
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables, egg and chicken
  • Mixed Fried Rice $17
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables, egg, shrimps and chicken
  • Peas Pulao $8
    • Basmati rice cooked with peas, seasoned with clarified butter and cumin seed. Served with pappadom and pickle
SPECIALS SPECIALS
  • Kati Roll (Naan Roll) $10
    • Fresh butter naan wrapped with chicken tikka, home-made fresh vegetable salad and yummy dressing
  • Kothu Parotta Chicken / Beef / Veg $15
    • Signature South Indian street food, chopped South Indian bread stir-fried with diced onion, egg and meat (chicken/beef) or vegetable curry
  • Kothu Parotta Mixed Chicken &Beef $16
    • Signature South Indian street food, chopped South Indian bread stir-fried with diced onion, egg and meat curry
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Kerala Flaky Parotta $2.50
    • Soft and flaky Kerala bread freshly cooked
  • Kerala Flaky Garlic Parota $3
    • Soft and flaky bread freshly cooked.
  • Appam (Hoppers), Gluten Free, Vegan $2.50
    • Soft and crispy savoury curved pancake made out of fermented rice batter
  • Egg Hoppers $3.50
    • Soft and crispy savoury pancake made out of fermented rice batter, coconut cream and topped with egg
  • Puttu - Gluten Free, Vegan $6
    • Steamed cylinder of ground rice layered with grated coconut
  • Plain Naan $2.50
    • Traditional leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor
  • Butter Naan $3
    • Traditional leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Butter and Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Traditional leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Butter, Garlic and Chilli Naan $4
    • Traditional leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic & chilli, baked in the tandoor and finished with butter.
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.50
    • Traditional leavened bread stuffed with cheese and sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor
COMBOS COMBOS
  • Two Kerala flaky parota with chilli chicken or chicken malabari $14
  • Two butter naan with butter chicken $14
  • Puttu and Kadala (chickpea) curry or chicken malabari $14
  • Chilli Chicken and fried rice $21
SIDES SIDES
  • Steamed Basmati Rice $3
  • Raita $3
    • Yoghurt mixed with fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Pickle $3
  • Chutney $2.50
  • Sambar $3
  • Plain Yoghurt $2
  • Pappadoms (deep fried) $2
  • Boiled Egg $2
  • Kechumber $3
    • Diced seasonal vegetables mixed with lemon juice and spices
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Chocolate Dosa $10
    • Sweet dosa finished with chocolate sauce and served with scoop of ice-cream
  • Scoop Ice Cream (2 scoops ) $5
BEVERAGES BEVERAGES
  • Masala Chai (Tea) $5
  • Black Tea $4
  • Mango Lassi $5
  • Fresh Lemon/ Lime Juice $4
  • Soft Drinks from $2

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Moroccan Salad with carrot & orange
  • Assortment of Moroccan dips with dukkah and extra virgin olive oil mat bread $10.50
  • Marinated Moroccan lemon chicken $18.00
  • Medium $7.50
  • Passion and Lime Parfait $7.90
  • The famed Moroccan casserole, with Simo's spices and served with your choice of Arabic rice, couscous or smoked barley and fresh salad
  • Green shell Mussels marinated in green harissa, capers, shallots, preserved lemon $12.00
  • All desserts served with your choice or Chocolate, Caramel or Berry coulis . Some deserts may be subject availability the day. Please check With waiter.
  • Pad Priew Warn $12.00
    • Sweet and sour sauce combined with pineapple, tomato, onion & cucumber
  • Thai Orchid Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Home-made special noodles soup with meat, bean sprouts & bok choy
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Gaeng Kari $12.50
    • Thai yellow curry with onion, potato, pumpkin, pineapple, carrot & peanuts
  • Kow Pad $10.00
    • Thai fried rice with egg, meat, broccoli, onion, tomato & carrot
  • Mini Mix Wontons (2) + Puffs (2) $5.00
  • Monday - Saturday from 11.30 am - 2.30 pm. Original Thai Cuisine
  • Panaeng $12.50
    • Panaeng curry with coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, peanuts & capsicum
  • Quattro Formaggio $24.00
    • smoked mozzarella, pecorino, provolone, gorgonzola
  • Twice baked gorgonzola soufflé $16.00
  • Polenta Fries with Aioli $8.00/ $12.00
    • Half /Full
  • House Made Granola $16.00
    • with poached fruit, yoghurt, panna cotta and milk
  • Iceberg wedge with blue cheese dressing $10.00
  • Banana Bread French Toast $18.00
    • with local berry compote, marscapone and honey
  • Baby peas with bacon, truffle oil + mint $10.00
  • Braised Goat on Focaccia with sweet onions, crispy goats cheese, rocket $24.00
  • Pumpkin, Chick Pea & Rocket Salad $9.00
  • Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
  • 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.
  • Chillingworth Slaw w Peanuts $9.00
  • Homemade Bread w Balsamic & Olive Oil or Garlic Butter $7.00
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Cheese from the Canterbury Cheese Monger with condiments $21.00
  • Chocolate Torte, Berry Compote, Chocolate Sauce, Cream $14.00
  • -Tomato
  • Edamame $3.50
    • Cooked Soybean
  • Deluxe Chicken (GF 8PC)
    • 8 pieces
  • Double Avocado Fresh Salmon (GF 8PC)
  • - One Piece $2.30
  • Tempura Crab
    • Imitation Deep Fried Crab Meat. Serve With Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • -6pc $7.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Dragon Roll (GF 8PC) $9.90
  • Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
    • Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
  • Ceaser Salad $18.50
    • Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons and bacon.
  • Bacon and Asparagus S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.00
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper
  • Pepperoni S $11.00/M $16.50/ L $28.00
    • Pepperoni nestled between sliced onions and freshly sliced tomato.
  • Garlic and Chilli Prawn $29.50
    • Sweet Thai chilli pizza base with prawns, spinach and roasted garlic. Topped with seafood marinara sauce.
  • Roast Pork $29.50
    • Tender pork pieces nestled between seasonal roast veggies finished with parsley and apple sauce.
  • Asparago S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.50
    • Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
  • BBQ Chicken S$12.00/M$17.50/L$29.00
    • Chicken, bacon, capsicum, onions, topped with Spag's special BBQ sauce.
  • Mixed Seafood & Udon Noodles $9.90
  • L/combo $15.10
    • with miso or green tea
  • Mixed Seafood & Soba Noodles $9.90
  • Large $13.90
  • R/combo $13.60
    • with miso or green tea
  • Chicken Katsu Bowl
    • Japanese style schnitzel
  • Ali chicken bowls served with steamed rice or salad (optional) and Japanese mayo and pickles
  • Crumbed Prawn (2pcs) $3.00
  • Lamb Tikka Masala (Med) $13.90
  • Pindi Channa (Med-Hot) $12.90
  • Lamb Palak (Med) $13.90
  • Stuffed Kulcha $5.00
  • Chicken palak (Med) $13.90
  • Kheema Naan $5.00
  • Murg malai Tikka (5pcs) $8.50
  • Touch of Spice's Mixed Sizzler $21.50
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • FIVE PIECES NIGIRI
    • nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice GF
  • HALF SALMON AND HALF CHICKEN
    • teriyaki chicken and fresh salmon are put together
  • FRESH SALMON
    • NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
  • CHICKEN COMBO
    • teriyaki chicken is topped off with spring onion mayo sweet chili and chili mayo sauces
  • 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
  • CHICKEN ON RICE
    • our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • TUNA
    • flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
  • SPRING ONION MAYO
    • love mayo, then this is for you, Biebs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • Cake Slices $1.8 / $21.6
    • an assortment from our delicious range sized for catering
  • Sausage Rolls $3.00
  • Mini Savouries $1.40 / $16.8
  • Chilli Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Mini Chicken Kebabs $2 / $24
  • Mini Filled Gourmet Rolls $3.30 / $39.6
    • A variety of gourmet fillings
  • Crostini $2 / $24
    • An assortmet of gourmet toppings on crusty rounds of baguette
  • Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls $2.5 / $30
    • Asian styled rice paper rolls vegetarian, chicken or prawn
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers $20.00
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chicken pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ
  • Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
    • Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
  • Hot Dog & Chips
  • Tasting Plate $28.00
    • Sticky chicken wings, Bbq Ribs, Prawn cutlets, BBQ pork steam bun, Broccoli & ricotta balls, Pesto sticks
  • Thai Mushroom & Roasted Capsicum
    • Sliced mushrooms, roasted peppers, feta cheese on a sweet thai chilli base topped with basil pesto.
  • PIZZA & PASTA
  • 1K Mussel Pots $23.50
    • Your choice of 2 flavours: Kath’s Famous Cream Curry Sauce OR Garlic Butter & Lager
  • ALL DESSERTS $12.50
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • - Small $11.50
  • Bacon and Asparagus
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper.
  • Asparago
    • Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
  • - Medium $18.00
  • - Small $10.50
  • Chicken Tenders $8.50
    • Chicken Tenders wedges served with tasty BBQ sauce.
  • Broccoli and Blue Cheese
    • Broccoli, blue cheese and sliced pear. Garnished with walnut and parsley.
  • Baby Spinach Salad $10.50
    • Baby spinach leaves, red onion and sliced tomato. Served with Balsamic vinegar.
Southern Spices

Southern Spices

location

Address

148 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8042, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033417444

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Asian Fusion , Brunch , Diner , Fast Food , Indian , Seafood , South Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
148 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8042, New Zealand