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

  • Crabstick $1.80
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Chocolate doughnut $2.00
  • Fish $2.50
  • Doughnut $2.00
  • Potato fritter $1.50
  • GURNARD/TARAKIHI/WAREHOU
  • Chips - Large $3.80
  • Cherry chicken $30
    • Spiced marinated cherry & cheese stuffed chicken breast, crumbed & fried with your choice of 2 sides & cranberry sauce
  • Steak & Fries (GFA) $18.00
    • 200grm rump steak with garlic butter, Elmwood house salad with beer battered fries and tomato sauce
  • Carbonara $19.00
    • Fettucini bound in a white wine bacon creamy sauce with spring onions, mushrooms, egg yolk & grated parmesan
  • Chicken $15
    • Sliced roast chicken breast, mushrooms, red onion, tomato, mozzarella & cranberry sauce.
  • Beer batterd fries $9.50
    • Beer battered fries with tomato sauce & aioli
  • Black forest cake $12.50
    • Served with berry compote & vanilla ice cream
  • Mixed omelet $15.00
    • Three eggs, cheese, bacon, onion, mushrooms & toast
  • Affogato $8.00
    • Espresso shot over vanilla ice cream
  • B.B.Q Pork Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with B.B.Q pork, bean sprouts.
  • Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
    • Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.
  • Red Curry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • ​Red Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
  • Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
  • Thai Red Orchid
    • Stir fried red orchid noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion,capsicum
  • Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
  • Chicken Cashew Nut $10.00
    • Stir fried chicken with vegetables and cashew nut
  • Steak Tomato Fried Rice $11.00
    • Sliced steak with seasonal vegetables and tomatoes in gravy on fried rice
  • Steak Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.00
    • Sliced steak, seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts $12.50
    • Sliced pork, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
  • Rice / Noodles $1.50
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
    • Sliced roast pork with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Prawn Egg Foo Young $11.50
    • Prawns, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Cooked with meals only
  • Set Menu for 3-4 people $32.50
    • Chicken with cashew nuts, Roast Pork Fried Rice, Deep Fried Wontons (14) with a pottle of sweet and sour sauce
  • Stuffed Mushrooms - Classic stuffed with Wulnuts, Sundried Tomatoes, Cream Cheese, Blue Cheese, Alone with Green Salad, Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce or Aioli Sauce. $15.00
  • Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Smoked salmon and citrus aioli. $16.50
  • Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
  • Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
  • Flat Bread - Pita bread coated with a blend of sun dried tomatoes and garlic with a dash of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Sweet chilli sauce & sour cream to compliment. $12.50
  • Sweet Corn Kumara Fritters - Sundried Tomato, Sweet Corn and Kumara Fritters on a pine nut and Green Salad, choice from Streaky bacon and Smoked salmon, come with Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $18.50
  • Cajun Prawn & Fish Salad - Grilled and arranged on a salad of snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette, finished with a roast garlic aioli. $23.50
  • Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • 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
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • 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
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime 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
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, 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
  • Strange's Poutine $12.00
    • Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
  • Fish $22.00
    • Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
  • Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse $9.00
    • Dark chocolate and a hazelnut mousse, chocolate soil, vanilla bean anglaise and caramelised pastry
  • Mushroom $9.00
    • Woodland mushroom tortilla with a root vegetable slaw
  • Chicken $22.00
    • Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with rocket and pepperdews; warm broccoli, spinach, red onion salad
  • Orange and Passionfruit Tart $9.00
    • Crisp pastry filled with citrus curd, served with raspberry sorbet and macerated oranges
  • Beef $24.00
    • Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
  • Lamb $25.00
    • Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
  • Pasta $8.00
    • Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
  • Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
  • Add: Bacon $4.00, Sausage $2.50, Tomato, Avocado or Potato Hash $2.00
  • Supreme Chicken $25.50
    • Char-grilled bacon wrapped chicken breast, served on potato gratin with garlic sautéed baby carrots, finished with creamy basil pesto sauce.
  • 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.
  • Chef’s Platter $25.00
    • Vege Samosas, Salami, Hoki Bites, Southern Chicken Sticks, Salt & pepper Squid, Battered Pineapple Rings
  • Garlic Loaf $9.50
    • Served with homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Chicken Pate $14.00
    • Kath’s secret recipe with chicken livers, bacon and lager. Served with onion relish, pickles and balsamic sticks.
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad $15.50
    • Marinated beef rump strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • Soup of The Day $12.50
  • Bread and Dips $14
    • lovely selection of bread and dips
  • Venison Perkelt (Srnci na houbach s bramborovym knedlikem) $26
    • venison perkelt served w- crumbed potato dumplings
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Roast Duck (Pecena kachna) $28
    • classic roast duck served w- braised red cabbage and potato dumplings
  • Caesar Salad $18
    • baby cos, free range poached egg, bacon, Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, cherry tomato and bread croutons
  • Beef Rouladen w. Jasmine Rice (Spanelsky ptacek s Jasminovou ryzi) $23.50
    • bacon, boiled egg, sausage and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef sirloin served w- jasmine rice
  • French Toast $18
    • served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
  • Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
    • 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
  • Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
    • Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
  • Basil parfait $18.00
    • Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio
  • Pan fried Grouper $43.00
    • Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
  • White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
  • Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
    • Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
  • Carpaccio $24.00
    • beef fillet, lemon oil, anchovies, capers, Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Crème Brûlée $15.00
  • Beef Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Slow cooked beef, Bok choy, Mushroom, Spiced corned egg
  • Spiced corned egg $2.50
  • Gangnam style Kimchi rice croquette $5.50
    • so cheesy
  • Pork Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Braised pork, Broccoli, Spiced corned egg
  • Baoger Combo $16.50
    • Your choice of Baoger + Fries + Salad + Soft Drink/Coffee/Tea
  • Rice $2.00
  • Bao Tasting Plate $28.00
  • Takoyaki, Wakame $6.50
    • Bonito flakes, Japanese mayo
  • Small $9.90
  • BBQ Pork Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Small $9.90
  • Small Combo Meal $8.50
    • Choice of 2 mains on rice or noodles
  • Large $7.50
  • Large $12.00
  • Small $8.50
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
  • – hummus and tomato $8.00
  • – avocado and tomato $8.00
  • – salmon and cream cheese $12.00
  • house muesli (low fat + low sugar) $10.50
  • fresh fruit salad with yogurt $10.50
  • open chicken breast sandwich with avocado salsa $18.50
  • toasted sandwiches
  • halloumi on toasted focaccia with avocado, fresh chilli and lime $17.50
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