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

  • Phad Thai Noodles $13.00
  • Combination Seafood Chillies and Basil $21.00
  • Peanut Sauce $18.00
    • chicken, beef or pork with veges in homemade peanut sauce
  • Thai Red Curry, $18.00
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Chicken Satay on a Stick $10.00
  • All curries cooked with coconut cream
  • Pork Wonton (Deep Fried ) $8.00
  • Squid and Garlic with veges $19.00
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
  • Café Corn Fritters $18.50
    • A delicious mix of corn, zucchini, basil, coriander, ginger and garlic. Served with créme fraiche and relish. With salad. Add bacon - $21.00.
  • Mushrooms on Toast $18.00
    • Roasted, herbed portobello mushrooms, stacked onto grilled sourdough, with tomato and bacon and topped with a basil and lime aioli.
  • Chicken Liver Pãté $11.00 / $15.00
    • Silky smooth pãté with pickles and bread. (for one or two)
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Chef's Salad $22.50
    • Check out the blackboard for the chef's choice. Served with bread.
  • CCB (Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Filo) $18.00
    • A delicious mix of creamy, herbed chicken and béchamel sauce, rolled with brie and cranberry sauce. With salad.
  • Fish $4.20
  • Lasagna Topper $3.00
  • Deep Fried mMoro Bar $3.80
  • Scoop chips $1.70
  • Cheese onion Ring $5.60
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.20
  • Chow chow $4.20
  • Double Meat $4. 20
  • Shrimp Dumblings $3.80
  • Deep Fried Sesame Balls $3.80
  • Sauteed Mixed Vegetables $12.00
  • Pan Fried Pork Buns $5.00
  • Beef With Vegetables In Black Bean Sauce $14.90
  • Steamed Rice S $2 / L $5
  • Rice & Sizzling Beef Steak With Black Pepper N/A
  • Rice & Curry Chicken N/A
  • Stewed Pork Belly with Tofu Pot $18.00
  • Leek fried clams Stir Fried Clams with Chive $20.00
  • -Cooked in 3 Styles $69.00
  • Hot & Sour Eggplant with Mince $18.00
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables $15.00
  • Deep Fried Garlic Pork Fillet $20.00
  • Fried Squid With Black Bean Sauce Small $18.00 / Medium $26.00
  • Maggi chicken wings Crispy Skin Chicken Nibbles $8.00
  • BACON & CORN PATTIES $2.10
  • FISH $2.40
  • DONUTS $2.10
  • BATTERED HOKI $2.40
  • CHIPS $2.40
  • MINI VEG SPRING ROLLS 1/2 DOZ $2.50
  • CORN NUGGETS 1/2 DOZ $2.60
  • VEGETARIAN $4.40
  • Double Cheese Burger $4.50
  • Mixed
  • -Beef & Falafel $11.00
  • Kebab and Salad
  • Falafel $5.00
  • Lamb single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Lamb single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • 7am - 2pm / 7 days a week
  • Free range bacon $4.50
  • Avocado $3.00
  • Bagels and spread $7.50
  • Spinach $4.50
  • Pesto $2.00
  • Beat street muesli $9.50
    • Served with organic yoghurt and fruit.
  • Veggie deluxe $18.50
    • Fresh veggies, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • Yakitori Platter $18.00
  • Takoyaki $6.00 / $9.00
    • 4 / 6pcs - Japanese octopus ball
  • Edamame $6.00
    • baby sy beans in pods great with Japanese beers
  • Affogato $6.50
    • espresso / caramel
  • Ice Cream Stack $10.50
    • green tea ice cream, walnut green tea & vanilla ice cream
  • Seaweed Salad $12.50
    • awesome combination of crunchy, textured green & black seaweed flavoured with sesame seed based vege dressing
  • Seasonal Vege $7.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Pork Rib Eye $7.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Curries
    • Spicy choice of mild, medium or hot
  • Bahn Thai Curry
    • (Pineapple curry) Red curry paste with pineapple pieces, boiled eggs and plenty of coconut cream
  • Pla Raad Prik
    • Stir fried fish fillet wife your choice of whiskey or chilli sauce.
  • Steamed Mussels
    • with Thai spices, fresh basil, chilli and served wife a garlic sauce.
  • Phad Phed
    • Stir fried seasonal vegetables, bamboo shoot,with red chilli paste, green peppercorn, kaffir lime leaves and your choice of meat. This is a lovely spicy, fragrant dish!
  • Phad Khing
    • Ginger stir fried seasonal vegetables and your choice of meat
  • Pla Neng See Ew
    • Steamed fish wife fresh ginger, tight soy sauce and sesame oil, served with celery, spring onion and capsicum garnish.
  • Gai Tord Krob
    • Stir fried crispy chicken wife sweet chilli sauce and vegetables
  • Pad Kratiam Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with mushroom, garlic, vegetables and pepper sauce
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
  • Khao Pad Gaeng Kheo Whan (Chicken, Pork, Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with green curry paste and vegetables
  • Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with chilli, garlic, bamboo shoots, onion, green bean and basil
  • Thursday to Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • thai fried rice $10.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • stir fried peanut sauce on noodles $10.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • Nd. Duck noodle soup $15.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • Nc. Chicken noodle soup $10.00
  • Lamb Burger $21.50
    • Ground lamb mince marinated in garlic and rosemary with feta topped with beetroot relish served with fries
  • Ground Beef Nachos $19.00
    • With chilli bean mix, grilled cheese, topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Please ask staff about our gluten free options
  • Spicy Wedges $11.00
    • Plain with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Pumpkin Falafel Burger $20.50
    • Roasted pumpkin and falafel pattie topped with yoghurt dressing served with fries
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • Chicken Souvlaki $20.50
    • Topped with hummus and salad, yoghurt dressing and sweet chilli sauce
  • Pasta-Mushroom and Bacon, Spinach,Sundried Tomato. $20.50
    • In a cream sauce served on penne pasta topped with parmesan cheese
  • Onion Rings $6.00
    • Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
  • Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Plate of 8 mini spring rolls served with chilli sauce
  • Persian Combination $35 Double
    • Adana, chicken and beef shish served on a bed of rice accompanied by a seasonal salad and sauces
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Home-made garlic butter spread upon a large pita bread then sliced
  • Beef Bursa $16 Single/$25 Double
    • P.K. shaved minced beef on top of a crispy garlic pita bread croutons, greek yoghurt and bursa sauce, accompanied by a seasonal salad
  • For Four $18.50
  • Lokum $6.00
    • 6 pieces of turkish delight
  • Lamb Bursa $17 Single/$26 Double
    • P.K. diced and marinated lamb on top of a crispy garlic pita bread croutons, greek yoghurt and bursa sauce, accompanied by a seasonal salad
  • Traditional House Bite $22.00
    • Ground Chickpeas with cashew nuts, sultanas, mixed peas and corn, beans, carrot, garlic, herbs and spices, served on a bed of rice and trio of salads and sauces
  • Borani Spinach Dip $9.50
    • Ground spinach, mixed with feta cheese, mixed herbs and spices. Served with a side of pita bread.
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