South Of India in Christchurch City Menu

STARTER STARTER
  • Vegetable Samosa $7.00
    • Triangular Indian pastry stuffed with diced potato, peas and spices.
  • Aloo Wada $7.00
    • Chickpea flour together with mashed potato with spices and deep fried.
  • Onion Bhaji $7.00
    • Chopped onion dipped in spiced chick pea flour and deep Fried.
  • Pakoras $7.50
    • Various vegetables dipped in chickpea flour with spices and deep fried.
  • Chilly Gobi $14.95
    • Gobi (cauliflower) battered and deep fried sautéed with garlic, chilli and spices.
  • Chicken Manchuria $14.95
    • Boneless chicken battered and deep fried sautéed with garlic, chilli and spices.
  • Chicken 65 $14.95
    • Boneless chicken battered and deep fried sautéed with yoghurt and spices.
  • Andhra Fish 65 $17.95
    • Seasonal fish pieces marinated and battered with chickpea and rice flour and then deep fried with chef's special spices.
  • Prawn 65 $17.95
    • Seasonal prawns marinated with spices, herbs, yoghurt battered and is deep fried in typical South Indian style garnished with curry leaves.
  • Chicken Pakoras $15.95
    • Marinated chicken with herbs, chilli, yoghurt, spices, battered in rice flour and deep-fried.
  • Andhra Chicken 65 $17.95
    • Boneless chicken battered and is deep fried sautéed with yoghurt and chef’s special spices.
  • Non-Vegetarian Platter $21.95
    • Assortment of 2 pieces of Chicken Tikka, lamb chops, Sheek Kebab and Tandoori chicken
  • Vegetarian Platter $17.95
    • Assortments of 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Aloo Wada, 2 Samosa and 2 Pakoras
  • Mix Platter for 2 $19.95
    • Assortments of 2 pieces of Chicken Tikka, Kebab, Samosa and Onion Bhaji
TANDOORI ITEMS TANDOORI ITEMS
  • Tandoori Chicken $12.50/ $19.95
    • Chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices then skewered and cooked in the tandoor (Half /Full)
  • Paneer Tikka $16.95
    • Homemade cottage cheese with yoghurt, spices, skewered and cooked in tandoor
  • Lamb Chop $16.50
    • Lamb marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
  • Sheek Kebab $13.95
    • Minced lamb flavoured with herbs and spices and cooked in tandoor.
  • Chicken Tikka $12.50
    • Chicken marinated overnight in a mix of yoghurt, mustard, fenugreek and onion seeds then skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
  • Fish Tikka $16.95
    • Filleted fish marinated in yoghurt, mustard oil and spices, skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
  • Garlic Prawn $17.95
    • Prawns marinated in garlic, yoghurt, Indian spices, skewered and cooked in tandoor.
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Tadka Dal $15.50
    • Yellow lentils cooked in the traditional Indian style.
  • Veg Jalfrazi $16.50
    • A variety of vegetables cooked with sliced capsicum, onion, tomato and spices
  • Aloo Mattar $16.00
    • Fresh green peas cooked in a spiced sauce with potatoes.
  • Aloo Gobi $16.50
    • Fresh potatoes cooked in a spiced sauce with cauliflower, onion and tomato base.
  • Saag Aloo $16.00
    • Spinach cooked with potatoes, herbs and spices
  • Dal Makhani $16.00
    • Lentils flavoured with freshly ground spices and sautéed in cream
  • Mattar Paneer $17.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with green peas, onion and tomato base
  • Paneer Makhani $17.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in tomato, ginger, spices and creamy gravy
  • Palak Paneer $17.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices
  • Andhra Veg Korma $16.50
    • Seasonal Vegetables cooked with a traditional masala and cashew based gravy
  • Tomato Pappu $16.50
    • Yellow Lentils cooked in the South Indian style with tomatoes
  • Akukura Pappu (new) $16.50
    • Yellow Lentils cooked in the South Indian style with spinach
  • Paneer Kali Mirch (new) $17.00
    • Cottage cheese simmered in white gravy flavoured with crushed peppercorns (kali Mirch)
  • Paneer Jalfrazi (new) Cottage Cheese combined deliciously with slices of peppers, tomato, onion, green chillies and spicy gravy. $17.00
  • Paneer Butter Masala (new) $17.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with chef's special gravy
  • Paneer Pasanda (new) $17.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with chef’s special gravy
  • Shahi Paneer (new) $17.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spices and flavoured with chef's special gravy
NON VEGETARIAN NON VEGETARIAN
  • Chicken Saagwala $18.95
  • Butter Chicken $18.50
    • Tandoor cooked chicken tikka simmered in creamy tomato gravy.
  • Chicken Vindaloo/Beef / Lamb Vindaloo/Prawn Vindaloo (new) $18.50/ $19.95 /$20.95
    • A famous fiery dish from Goa specially cooked with tomatoes, vinegar and ground spices
  • Chicken Korma $18.95
  • Lamb/ Beef Korma $19.95
    • Pieces of meat cooked with a traditional cream and cashew based gravy.
  • Mango Chicken $18.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in spices with a special base and mango sauce
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18.95
  • Lamb/ Beef Tikka Masala $19.95
    • Boneless meat cooked with spices and herbs in onion and tomato based gravy
  • Balti Murgh (new) $18.95
    • Chicken cooked with yoghurt, onion, herbs in cashew based gravy and spices
  • Chicken Madras $18.95
  • Lamb/ Beef Madras $19.95
  • Fish Madras $20.95
    • A south Indian dish with mustard, onion, ginger, garlic and coconut milk.
  • Chicken Dhansak $18.95
  • Lamb/ Beef Dhansak $19.95
    • Boneless meat cooked with lentils, spices and chef special sauce
  • Chicken Kadhai $18.95
  • Prawn Kadhai $20.95
    • Meat pieces cooked with coriander, capsicum and onion in a thick tomato and onion gravy garnished with fresh coriander.
  • Chicken Dopiaza $18.95
  • Lamb / Beef Dopiaza $19.95
    • Meat pieces cooked with stir-fried onions, pepper and tomato based gravy and lightly spiced with fresh herbs.
  • Chicken Tenali $18.95
    • Boneless chicken marinated and cooked in tandoor with sequin sauce, coconut cream and onion sauce
  • Chicken Chettinadu $18.95
    • Chicken pieces cooked in a tangy tomato gravy
  • Kodi Manchuria $18.95
    • Boneless chicken battered and is deep fried sautéed with garlic, chillies and spicy gravy
  • Chicken Jalfrazi $18.95
  • Lamb Jalfrazi $19.95
  • Prawn Jalfrazi $20.95
    • Meat pieces cooked in medium spice, masala and cooked with onion and tomato gravy
  • Chicken Nilgiri $18.95
    • Chicken cooked in coriander and Tomato with the flavours of fennel seed, cashew nut and coconut masala
  • Chicken Hyderabadi $18.95
  • Beef Hyderabadi $19.95
  • Fish Hyderabadi $20.95
    • A famous dish from Hyderabad with yoghurt based flavour and whole spices
  • Bhuna Chicken $18.95
  • Bhuna Lamb $19.95
    • Boneless Meat cooked with onion tomato based gravy and spices flavoured with cardamom
  • Lamb / Beef Saagwala $19.95
  • Prawn Saagwala $20.95
    • An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomato, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Chicken Rogan Josh $18.95
  • Lamb/Beef Rogan Josh $19.95
    • Boneless pieces of meat cooked in traditional tomato and cashew based gravy
  • Pepper Chicken Chettinad $18.95
    • A spicy chicken dish from South India
  • Lamb Handi $19.95
    • Diced lamb cooked with spinach, turmeric, onion, tomato and whole spices and garnished with ginger
  • Lamb Nawabi $19.95
    • Marinated diced lamb cooked with turmeric, yoghurt, cashew nut and onion, flavoured with saffron and cardamom
  • Fish Malabari Masala $20.95
  • Prawn Malabari Masala $21.95
    • Prawns/fish cooked with mustard, coconut, turmeric, whole red chilli, curry leaves and coconut cream
  • Kerala Fish Curry $20.95
    • A dish from Kerala cooked with chef’s special recipe
  • Fish Sega won (new) $20.95
    • Seasonal fish cooked with chef's special gravy and spices
  • Cheap (Fish) Pulusu (new) $21.95
    • Fish cooked in tamarind, spicy gravy with cumin flavour and garnished with curry leaves and coriander.
HYDERABADI BIRYANI HYDERABADI BIRYANI
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.50
  • Chicken Biryani $17.95
  • Lamb / Beef Biryani $18.95
  • Prawn Biryani (new) $21.95
BREADS BREADS
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Soft bread made from refined flour cooked in tandoor
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Garlic flavoured naan topped with butter
  • Tandoori Roti $4.00
    • Wholemeal flour bread cooked in tandoor
  • Aloo Paratha $4.50
    • Wholemeal flour bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and spices cooked in tandoor
  • Lacha Paratha $4.50
    • Wholemeal flour bread layered with butter and cooked in tandoor
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with mildly spiced lamb mince
  • Onion Kulcha $4.50
    • Bread stuffed with chopped onions, coriander and spices, baked in the tandoor
  • Sesame Naan $4.50
    • Soft bread stuffed with mildly spiced
  • Gluten Free Naan (Missi Roti) $4.50
    • Chickpea flour bread with salt, green chillies, onion, ajwain seeds and turmeric, cooked in tandoor
  • Chicken Naan $6.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with mildly spiced chicken
  • Peshwari Naan $5.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with dry fruits
  • Paneer Kulcha $5.50
    • Naan stuffed with home- made Indian cottage cheese and spices
  • Cheese Naan $5.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with mildly spiced cheese.
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $6.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with mildly spiced cheese
  • Paneer Naan $5.50
    • Soft bread stuffed with mildly spiced cottage cheese mince
  • Paneer & Garlic Kulcha $6.50
    • Naan sprinkled with crushed garlic, stuffed with homemade Indian cottage cheese and spices
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Kuchember $7.00
    • Indian salad dressed with vinegar and fresh vegetables
  • Papadoms $1.00
  • Tomato/ Mango Pickle $3.50
    • Traditional South Indian pickle
  • Raita $4.00
    • yoghurt is seasoned with coriander, cumin, mint, cayenne pepper, other herbs and spices
  • Mango kulfi $5.50
    • Indian Ice cream with mango flavour served with almonds
  • Ice cream $5.50
    • Available in flavours of Vanilla, Chocolate and hokey pokey.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Warm Lamb Salad $25.00
    • Tender sliced marinated backstrap, on a bed of salad and served with carrot hummus, feta cheese and a minted Tzatziki style dressing. Served with bread.
  • French Toast $16.50
    • Thick baguette slices, soaked in vanilla and cinnamon flavoured mix and served with either maple, bacon and banana OR berry compote.
  • Toasted Bagel $7.50
    • Your choice of a delicious Vic's Bakery raisin or plain bagel, toasted, with: raspberry jam, butter and cream cheese / sliced tomato and cream cheese / sliced tomato and hummus
  • Haloumi and Vegetable Cakes $18.00
    • Delicious grated vegetables & herbs, grilled and served with beetroot relish.
  • Sides $4.00 per serve
    • Toast, Mushrooms, Potato Hash, Tomato, Sausage, Bacon.
  • Café Granola $12.00
    • Homemade - with organic oats, almonds, coconut and heaps of dried fruit. Served with organic yoghurt and berry compote (fresh berries in season).
  • The Full Monty $20.00
    • Two poached eggs on toast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms and our own herbed potato hash.
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
  • Steak & Cheese N/A
  • Curried lamb N/A
  • Potato Top N/A
  • Chicken N/A
  • Steak & Kidney N/A
  • Chicken & Cranberry N/A
  • Vegetarian N/A
    • Brocolli & Mushroom
  • Mince & Cheese N/A
  • Thai Traditional Omelette $17.00
    • A traditional Thai omelette, with onions and fish sauce. Can also include your choice of minced Chicken or Pork.
  • Stir-fry Mushroom $12.00
  • -Prawns, Monkfish, Scallop, or Squid $21.00
  • Tom Kha Chicken or Tofu $12.00
  • Choo Chee
    • A thick rich curry, with many flavours to dance in your mouth. With capsicum, courgette, mushrooms, and onions. Purely a seafood curry.
  • Tom Yum
    • Our classic tangy spicy soup, flavoured with lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, and lemon juice, mushroom, and topped with coriander
  • Tom Yum Chicken or Tofu $12.00
  • Stir-fry Mixed Vegetable
    • A selection of fresh vegetables, stir fried with a mixture of sauces, for a fresh tasting dish.
  • Banoffee Shake N/A
    • Banoffee Shake takes the traditional Banana flavour shake and adds a delicious hint of caramel.
  • Sausage & Egg McMuffin N/A
    • A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
  • Apple & Blackcurrant Fruit Drink N/A
  • Black Tea N/A
    • Warm up and wind down. As strong or as weak as you like.
  • Chicken McWrap Aioli - Crispy N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Massive McMuffin Hunger Buster N/A
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.
  • Chicken McBites - 10 piece pack N/A
  • Fries N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
  • Hot Mok Talay $19.00
    • Steamed fish fillet, mussels, squid and scallops with curry paste and coconut milk.
  • Served with Thai Jasmine Rice. N/A
  • Wild Venison (Tender loin -organic) $25.00
  • Mix Entrée $12.00
    • Chef's selection (spring roll, curry puff, money bag, chicken satay and chicken wing)
  • Tom Yum Talay $15.00
    • Fresh lemon juice wit mixed seafood and smooth chicken stock combined with a galangal ,lemongrass, and Thai herbs
  • Wild Pork (Strip-loin organic) $25.00
  • served with thai jasmine Rice N/A
  • Gang Garee Gai 9chicken Yellow Curry) N/A
    • A Yellow coconut cream curry combining tender chicken and potato delicately spiced.
  • Organic Oat Porridge $11.50
    • served with peaches and natural yogurt
  • Eggs Benedict
    • served on 7 grain bread. Your choice of
  • Spinach (veg) $16.50
  • - chicken, cranberry, brie. fresh tomato & lettuce
  • - plain bagel with basil pesto
  • 1x FR Egg $2.00
  • Waffles $14.50
    • with bacon,banana, kiwi fruit and maple syrup
  • - plain bagel with cream cheese & jam
  • Sole Fillets $4.50
  • Egg $4.30
  • Monster egg bacon cheese, pineapple tomato $7.80
  • Hot Dog $2.00
  • Steak ribeye $7.80
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Bacon $4.70
  • Curry Roll $2.80
  • Chicken Sandwich $22.90
    • Grilled chicken breast over toasted sourdough, rocket, fresh tomato, bourbon mayonnaise. Topped with brie cheese & pear chutney, served with golden fries
  • Porchetta sandwich $22.90
    • Slow cooked roasted pork, caramelised onions, salsa verde and mozzarella fries
  • Creme Brulee $12.50
    • Baked custard, topped with golden toffee, served with berries
  • -Add Gluten Free base to any pizza $3.00
  • - Beef, bacon, mushroom, hash brown, mozzarella
  • Curry and a Pint $25.00
    • Chef’s latest creation served on rice with a poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita
  • Flat breads
  • Merrin Caesar salad $18.90
    • Seasonal lettuce, bacon, boiled egg, croutons and a creamy dressing, anchovies optional
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $9.90
  • Curry Chicken Mein $10.50
  • Curry Beef Mein $10.50
  • Beef with Tomatoes Mein $11.00
  • Chicken with Mushroom Mein $11.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $14.00
  • Prawn Egg Foo Young $14.00
  • Beef with Mushrooms Mein $11.00
  • Vegetarian $3.90
  • Chicken Nibbles (1/2 dozen) $4.50
  • Big Hotdog $2.90
  • Curry Rolls $3.00
  • Chips $2.60
  • Hawaiian $6.20
  • Egg $3.90
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Extra Bacon / Meat $1.30
  • Egg $4.00
  • Monster $7.00
    • double meat, bacon, cheese, egg, pin
  • Chinese $5.80
  • Kumara Chips $5.00
  • Pottle Fried Rice $5.00
  • Chicken Tomato on Rice $10.50
  • Chicken Mushroom on Rice $10.50
  • Yakitori Platter $18.00
  • Vegetable $12.00
    • contains egg & fish sauce - Japanese style pizza savoury pancake with tonkatsu sauce & mayo, finished off with tempura chips, fine fish flakes
  • King Tempura Prawn Sushi $10.50
    • 4pcs per serving
  • Affogato $10.50
    • Kaulua / Baileys
  • Salmon with Yakitori Sauce $16.00
    • meal on rice served with fresh side salad
  • Premium Wakanui Beef Tataki $14.00 / $20.00
    • lightly seared fresh wakanui beef with garlic flavoured citrus soy sauce
  • King Salmon with Double Avocado $9.00
    • 4pcs per serving
  • Seaweed Salad $12.50
    • awesome combination of crunchy, textured green & black seaweed flavoured with sesame seed based vege dressing
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Nachos $13.50
  • Fries $7.00
  • Crumbed Schnitzel $21.00
    • with mushrooms sauce, served with your choice of salad & chips, coleslaw & chips or vegetables
  • Roast Dessert $15.00
  • Fish of the Day $24.00
    • Fish of the day with your choice of salad & chips coleslaw & chips or vegetables
  • Bar Basket $15.00
    • chicken nuggets, fish bites, onion rings, spring rolls, samosa & chips
  • Shrimp cocktail $12.00
  • WEDGES $11.00
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • BANGERS + MASH $13.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • NACHOS $12.50
  • MINI HOTDOGS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • HAM STEAK, CHIPS + SALAD $13.50
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Chicken Curry $7.00
  • Crispy Chicken $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • R= REGULAR / L= LARGE
  • Vegan $6.00
    • 6 Pieces
  • Teriyaki Chicken $5.00
  • Tofu R $8 / L $20
    • Lettuce, avocado, capsicum, cucumber and carrot
  • Spicy Pork $5.00
South Of India

South Of India

location

Address

217 Marine Parade, (Cnr. of Beresford st. & Marine Pde.), New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8061, New Zealand

phone

Phone

6433880898

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
217 Marine Parade, (Cnr. of Beresford st. & Marine Pde.), New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8061, New Zealand