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

  • Lemon Chicken on Fried Rice $14.50
  • Pork Satay on Fried Rice $14.50
  • Sliced Beef with Curry Sauce on Fried Rice $14.50
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $12.50
  • Pottle Fried Noodles $6.50
  • Chicken Satay on Fried Rice $14.50
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.50
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • Thai Style Beef Salad $18.00
    • Grilled beef spiced with chilli, mint, coriander, onion, lemon juice, and tamarind sauce.
  • Lamb Massaman Curry $23.00
    • Served with tender lamb stir fry cuts, in a combination of peanuts, potato, and onions.
  • Larb (Minced Chicken Salad) $18.00
    • A choice of chicken, beef or pork, which is then minced, stir-fried, and mixed with chilli, mint, coriander, onion, lemon juice, and tamarind sauce.
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $21.00
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
  • Fish $4.70
  • Bacon Pattie $ 2.00
  • Double $10.50
  • chicken $ 5.40
  • Mixed Grill $9.50
  • Lasagne Topper $2.80
  • Pineapple $4.40
  • Chocolate Expiosion $3.50
  • Sai Tandoor Special Desi Chicken $17.50
    • Homemade Desi style chicken with fresh tomatoes, onions and spices.
  • Chana Masala $14.99
    • Chickpeas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of India.
  • Mint Chutney $2.99
  • Butter Chicken $16.99
    • A whole world famous Indian delicacy chicken cooked with tomato, cream, butter and cashew.
  • Garlic Chicken Curry □ • $17.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in red gravy with garlic and spring onions.
  • Prawn Malabari $17.99
    • An exotic delicacy from the coast of Malabar in South India.
  • Kadai Paneer $16.50
    • Hom em ade cottage cheese cooked in garlic curry sauce with capsicum, onion and tomatoes.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.50
    • Lean Lamb cooked in North Indian style with herbs and spices.
  • Chicken, Lamb or Beef Biryani $18.00
    • Rice cooked in spices with your choice of meat and garnished with coriander
  • Malai Kofta $13.00
    • Cottage cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy sauce
  • Tandoori Mushroom $14.00
    • Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic & yoghurt marinade cooked in the tandoor
  • Cheese Naan (cheese) $5.00
  • Saag $14.00
    • Meat cooked in spices and fresh spinach
  • Mattar Paneer $13.00
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh peas in a tomato based sauce
  • Goan Fish or Prawn Curry $19.00
    • Ling Fish or Tiger Prawns cooked in coconut milk, almond paste, mustard seed, & spices garnished with coriander
  • Paneer Naan (homemade cheese) $5.00
  • LAMB SALAD
    • with mint marinade, salad greens and yoghurt dressing
  • PANCAKES $16.50
    • with bacon, berry compot and maple syrup
  • EXTRAS $2.50
    • hash brown, tomato, bacon, berries, banana, eggs, mushrooms
  • CEREAL $11.50
    • muesli with yoghurt and berries
  • EGGS ON TOAST $14.00
    • three eggs poached, scrambled or fried on toast
  • BAGEL $7.50
    • fresh toasted bagel with fruit conserve and cream cheese
  • TOASTED SANDWICH $7.50
    • with your choice of 3 fillings
  • BURGER $8.50
    • chicken, lamb or bacon and egg with fresh lettuce, tomato and dressings
  • Filo Pastry $14.00
    • served with bed of Egyptian salad, pita bread and our dressing in a plastic box/minced lamb parcel
  • Chicken $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Egyptian Smoked chicken $16.00
    • Served with our special smoked chicken, B8Q sauce, green salad and our dressing in a pizza box
  • Kofta minced beef $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Barbosa $3.50
  • Chicken Kebab $15.50
  • French Fries $3.50
  • Green salad $6.50/$8.50
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.50
  • Wonton
  • Satay Sauce $2.50
  • Vegetarian $11.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.50
  • Chinese Oyster & Soy Sauce
  • Roti $2.50
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.00
  • Pork Satay / Chicken Satay / Steak Satay $5.90
  • Cheese Pack $9.00
    • 2 Cheese Burgers, 1/2 Chips
  • Pineapple Ring $1.80
  • 1/2 Dozen Mini Donuts $3.50
  • Bacon, Egg, Mushroom, Tomato $1.00
  • Hawaiian $6.20
  • Chicken Pack $9.00
    • 2 Chicken Burgers, 1/2 Chips
  • Monster $7.00
  • Bacon and Mushrooms $15.00
    • served on a garlic-toasted roll with salad or coleslaw and fries
  • Roast of the Day – Beef, Chicken or Pork $19.50
    • served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables & gravy
  • BLT & Fries $10.00
    • a classic NZ favourite
  • Hoofbeats Burger $15.00
    • beef or crumbed chicken with bacon, egg, cheese, pineapple, beetroot, lettuce, mayo, tomato & BBQ sauce served with fries
  • Pasta Of The Day POD
    • see daily specials board
  • Bowl Of Fries $6.00
  • Hot Beef Salad $19.00
    • beef cooked to your liking with mesclun and iceberg, tomato, cucumber, red onion and croutons topped with a Caesar dressing
  • Vegetarian Quiche $15.00
    • chef’s own speciality served with salad or coleslaw and fries
  • Oyster sauce
    • Stir fried seasonal vegetables with oyster sauce and your choice of meat
  • 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!
  • Gai Tord Krob
    • Stir fried crispy chicken wife sweet chilli sauce and vegetables
  • Spare Ribs
    • Bahn Thai marinated pork spare ribs, slow baked then grilled.
  • Gaeng Kiew Wan
    • (Green curry) Green chilli paste curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoots, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat.
  • Phad Thai Vegetarian
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables in stir fried egg noodles with crushed peanuts, bean sprouts and coriander garnish.
  • Pla Raad Prik
    • Stir fried fish fillet wife your choice of whiskey or chilli sauce.
  • Yum Salad
    • Spicy thai salad with fresh coriander, tomatoes. cucumber, celery, bean sprouts, red onions, special Bahn Thai time dressing and your choice of meat.
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Curry Chicken $6.00
    • 6 Pieces
  • Chicken R $9 / L $12
  • Californian $9.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Vegan R $9 / L $12
  • Tuna Mayonnaise $7.00
  • Sushi Platter $30.00
  • Vegetarian $7.00
  • Bombay tandoor mix platter $16.00
    • 2 bombay special tikka, 2 onion bhajees, 2 samosa, 2 mutton seekh kebab. Serves with the mint and tamarind chutney
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • Naan bread with the stuffing of chicken and spices
  • Kashmiri naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with coconut, cashews and sultanas
  • Mutton seekh kebab (6pcs) $11.00
    • Minced mutton with indian herbs and spices cooked in tandoor on skewers. Serves well with the mint chutney
  • Chicken kadai $15.80
    • Chicken cooked in thick gravy with onions, capsicum and spices
  • Chicken vindaloo $15.80
    • Goa's most popular dish. Hot spicy curry with vinegar and added capsicum
  • Onion kulcha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with onions and spices
  • Bombay special tikka (5pcs) $13.00
    • Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, mustard, fenugreek and fresh ground spices, then cooked in tandoor
  • Phad Phong Garee $16.00
    • Beef Stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables
  • Phad See Eew Nua $15.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with eggs and veges
  • Yum Woon Sen Goong $19.00
    • Medium prawn salad with glass noodles, herbs, chilli, peanuts and rice
  • Phad Prik Gaeng Talay $18.00
    • Stir fried curry paste, bamboo shoots and bean and rices
  • Phad Phong Garee $16.00
    • Pork stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables
  • Phad Tofu Peanut Sauce $15.00
    • Vegetables peanut sauce with mushrooms, tofu & rice
  • Gai Yang Yai $16.00
    • Grilled chicken wings with chilli sauce & rice
  • Yum Pla Meuk $18.00
    • Spicy-hot squid salad with peanuts, herbs & rice
  • Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $13.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu $10.00
  • Thai Curry Puffs (4) $8.50
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
  • Chicken Noodle Tom Yum Soup $10.00
  • Chicken Sattay Sticks (4) $9.00
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