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

  • Special Hue-Style Rice Vermicelli Soup $15.50
  • Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Pork $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Vegetarian Fried Egg Noodle $12.00
  • Crab Meat & Corn Soup $8 Sml/$14 Med/$26 Lg
  • Sauteed Prawn with Mix Vege & Cashew Nut $18 Med/$32 Lg
  • Vegetable Omelet $12 Med/$20 Lg
  • Special Fried Spring Rolls & Grilled Pork on Rice Vermicelli $13.00
  • Pork with Mix Vege & Cashew Nut $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Breakfast Tostada $18
    • Crispy tortillas with avocado salsa verde, re-fried black beans, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeno, rocket and fried eggs, topped with melted cheese
  • Free Range Egg $2.5
  • Kids Taco $14
    • A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
  • Marlborough Smoked Salmon $6
  • Kids Pancakes $12
    • Blueberry pancakes with caramelised banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Granola and Fruit Salad $14
    • Our house baked maple granola served with a fresh fruit salad and a berry reduction
  • Add Bacon $4
  • Pancakes $20
    • Sweet: Lemon and blueberry pancakes topped with zested yoghurt, toasted coconut and almonds
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.00
  • Prawns on Rice $12.00
  • Prawn Foo Young $13.00
  • Prawn Satay $12.00
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Bami Goreng (Noodles) $10.50
  • Serves 4-6 people $51
    • Shredded Chicken with Cashews, Garlic Seasoned Vegetables, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'N' Sour Pork, Beef Satay
  • One Scoop Chips $2.70
  • Two Down $7.90
    • Two slices of melted cheese, bacon, hashbrown & mayo sandwiched between two crispy chicken patties.
  • Saussage $2.60
  • Cheese & Pineapple Burger $5.80
    • Two beef patties, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Triple Meat Burger $5.40
    • Three beef patties, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Twice-Blend Shakes $5.50
  • Half Scoop Chips $2.00
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $6.20
    • Two beef patties, bacon, egg, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Rigatoni Mafiosi Special $20
    • Short tube pasta topped with tomato, mushrooms, olives & chili
  • Marzo M $15 L $19
    • Mushroom
  • Tortellini $20
    • With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
  • Spaghetti Marinara $20
    • A mixture of seafood cooked to perfection in our tomato sauce
  • Ravioli $20
    • Roast chicken filling served with mushrooms with parsley in a cream sauce
  • Carne M $17 L $24
    • Beef Mince
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $20
    • Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
  • Sweet and Sour Wontons $9.50
    • (12 deep fried wontons) onions, pineapple, peppers, carrots in sweet and sour sauce
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
    • Sliced chicken, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
  • Set Menu for 6.8 people $67.00
    • Chicken with cashew nuts, Steak black bean sauce, Sweet and sour pork, Roast pork fried rice, Bami Goring, Chicken Egg Foo Young
  • Steak Foo Young $9.50
    • Sliced steak, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Prawn Chow Mein $11.50
    • Prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Roast Pork Egg Foo Young $10.50
    • Sliced roast pork, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Steak Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.00
    • Sliced steak, seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $11.50
    • Battered pork, onions, pineapple, peppers, and carrots in sweet and sour sauce
  • Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
    • fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
  • Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
    • fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
  • Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
    • Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
  • Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
    • house made dumplings
  • Scrambled Tofu on Toast $19.00
    • scrambled Tofu flavored with smoked paprika turmeric mushrooms green peas avocado
  • Soup of The day $15.00
    • optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
  • MUESLI $14.00
    • the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
  • Daly Special $23.00
    • chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
    • Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
  • Venison Sliders $15
    • In a fresh toasted ciabatta with blue cheese sauce, beetroot, mesclun and horopito relish.
  • Garden Salad with Toasted Seeds $13
    • Fresh seasonal greens with our house dressing and toasted seeds.
  • Chef's Weekly Special N/A
    • Please see the blackboard behind the bar
  • Vegetarian Sliders $13
    • House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
  • Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
    • Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
  • Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
  • Spicy Chilli Squid $12
    • Served with lime aioli.
  • Pad Kra Praw
    • Stir fried meat with holy basil leaf, chilli, seasonal vegetables, garlic and Thai basil sauce.
  • 5x Curry Puffs $8.00
  • Fried Rice
    • Stir fried meat with rice, vegetables, salt, sugar, pepper, egg onion and garnished with spring onion.
  • 7x Vegetables Tempura $8.00
  • Nam Tok $17.00
    • Steamed meat seasoned with roasted rice, fresh mints, coriander, red onion, lime juice and fish sauce.
  • Peanut Sauce
    • Stir fried meat with peanut sauce and seasonal vegetables.
  • Pad Prik Gang Seafood $21.50
    • Combination seafood stir fried with red curry paste and coconut milk.
  • 7x Tempura Prawns $12.00
  • Ham Salad Bun
  • Chicken
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Ham, Egg, Tomato & Beetroot
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Chicken Chilli
  • Chicken Avocado
  • Mince Savouries
  • Golden Fries $8.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • A creamy chunky chowder - a Milieu Specialty
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
  • Onion Rings (one dozen) $9.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Kumara Wedges $10.90
    • Served with sweet chili sauce, sour cream and aioli sauce.
  • Nachos
  • 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.
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
  • Bohemian Breakfast $20
    • Bramborák (Czech savoury potato pancake), spinach, bacon free range poached eggs
  • Bagel $7
    • w. cream cheese and jam
  • Apple Tart $14
    • apple tart served with whipped cream and ice cream
  • Eggs Your Way $12.50
    • free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
  • Beef Steak $18
    • 180g beef steak, served w. salad, fries and sauce of your choice from mushroom, green peppercorn or red wine jus
  • House Hot Smoked Salmon Focaccia Sandwich $24
    • served w. grilled capsicum, eggplant courgette and crème fraiche dill remoulade
  • Open-Faced Sandwich $24.50
    • your choice of either a tender beef steak or succulent chicken breast, served on ciabatta w. lettuce, tomato, mushroom caramelised onion, bacon smoked cheddar cheese, aioli, fries
  • Trio Omelette $19
    • served w. house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Risotto with parmesan
  • -With green lettuces, tomato $17.50
  • -3. Salmon $22.00
  • Pulled Pork $19.80
    • Poached eggs on Ciabatta bread with Hollandaise Sauce
  • -1. Bacon, Cheese and Tomato
  • -Fried
  • Hawaii Pizza $19.80
    • Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Served on Ciabatta with mesclun (mixed lettuces) top with Hollandaise sauce
  • Plain Roti $2.00
  • Beef Achari M $9.00 / F $16.00
    • Beef chunks cooked in secret spices to give a pickle flavour with fresh herbs
  • Plain Rice $2.00
    • Basmati steamed rice
  • Taco Wrap $6.00
    • Mexican style spicy chicken, capsicum, green chillies, onion and mix vegetables fried on hot plate and wrapped in tortilla.
  • Till Kulcha $2.50
  • Flakey Chicken Roll $5.00
    • Chicken tikka chunks rolled in roti bread with aoli sauce
  • Butter Mushroom M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Mushrooms cooked in buttery fenugreek flavoured curry, and spices
  • Grilled Beef n Cheese $3.50
    • Tandoori grilled beef patty with cheese slice
  • Any Curry, Rice and Naan +420 mL drink or 400 mL pump $13.50
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
  • GARLIC NAAN $2.50
  • VEG. KORMA $7.00
  • Veg Cutlet $1.50
  • Pakora $2.50
  • CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
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