Spice 'n' Life in Canterbury Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • 1 Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Crispy pastry stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes green peas and fried in vegetable Oil (2 per plate)
  • 2 Samosa Chaat $5.50
    • One samosa served with mint yoghurt sauce and tamarind chutney
  • 3 Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Chopped onions mixed with our Chef’s special spices, coated with Besan (special flour from India) and deep fried in healthy vegetable oil
  • 4 Pakora $6.00
    • Chopped seasonal vegetables mixed with our Chef’s special spices, coated with Besan (special flour from India) and deep fried in healthy vegetable oil
  • 5 Tandoori Chicken $16.00
    • Chicken marinated in authentic Tandoori paste (prepared by our Chef) and grilled in Tandoor for that special aroma and tandoori taste
  • 6 Chicken Garlic Kebab $12.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated and cooked in special garlic sauce
  • 7 Lahori Kebab $13.00
    • Special chicken kebab from Punjab- our Chef’s’ specialty
  • 8 Seekh Kebab $10.00
    • Lamb mince mixed with spices skewered and cooked in Tandoor
  • 9 Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated in tikka masala and tender baked in tandoor
  • 10 Fish Tikka $10.50
    • Boneless pieces of fish fillets cooked with spices in Punjabi style
  • 11 Prawn Fry $10.50
    • Deep fried prawns with Coastal Indian spices
  • 12 Veg Combo $20.00
    • Combination of samosa, onion bhaji and veg pakoras. Served sizzling hot with chutney
  • 13 Non Veg Combo $20.00
    • Combination on Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab and Kalami kebab
  • 14 Mixed Platter $20.00
    • Combination of Samosa, Onion Bhaji and Lahori Kebab
NON VEGETARIAN MAINS NON VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • 15 Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Tender baked chicken cooked in special creamy and tomato gravy
  • 16 Vindaloo $15.00
    • Chicken lamb or beef cooked in hot spices, onions and vinegar
  • 17 Chicken/Lamb or Beef Curry $15.00
    • Cooked in traditional Indian style
  • 18 Korma $15.00
    • Meat dishes prepared in a gravy rich in cream, masala and cashew nut paste
  • 19 Kadahi Preparations $15.00
    • Chicken, Lamb or Beef prepared in iron wok (kadahi) along with vegetable and spices
  • 20 Madras Preparation $15.00
    • Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked in coconut based gravy. A special dish from South of India
  • 21 Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Marinated chicken pieces cooked in tandoor and then dish prepared with onions, capsicum and tomato
  • 22 Mango Chicken $15.50
    • Chicken prepared in a delicious sauce with mango base
  • 23 Saag Wala $15.50
    • Chicken lamb or beef cooked with spinach and cream
  • 24 Rogan Josh $15.50
    • A Kashmiri lamb dish cooked in spices, onions, tomatoes etc
  • 25 Nargisi Kofte $16.50
    • Minced meat balls cooked and served in traditional Indian delicious gravy
  • 26 Biryani $15.00
    • Chicken/Beef/Lamb cooked with Basmati rice spices onions, coriander
SEAFOOD MAINS SEAFOOD MAINS
  • 27 Goanese Prawns $15.50
    • Prawns cooked in a special masala paste
  • 28 Fish Malabari $15.50
    • Fish fillets cooked in coconut based gravy typical costal Indian (Malabar) style
  • 29 Prawn Kadahi $15.50
    • Prawns prepared in iron wok (kadahi) along with vegetable and spices
VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • 30 Punjabi Cholle $14.00
    • Spicy chickpeas cooked in Punjabi style
  • 31 Aloo Gobhi $14.00
    • Potatoes and Cauliflower cooked with spices
  • 32 Vegetable Jaipuri $14.50
    • Strips of vegetables cooked in herbs and spices
  • 33 Veg Korma $15.00
    • Vegetables cooked in a creamy gravy with cashew paste
  • 34 Kadahi Paneer $14.50
    • Chef’s cottage cheese cooked in spicy gravy
  • 35 Palak Paneer $14.50
    • Blend on spinach and cottage cheese
  • 36 Paneer Makhani $14.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and creamy sauce
  • 37 Daal Makhani $14.50
    • Delicious North Indian Lentil curry dazzled with butter tarka
  • 38 Mushroom Mattar $14.50
    • Mushroom and green peas curry
  • 39 Saag Aloo $15.00
    • Potatoes cooked with spinach
  • 40 Vegetable Biryani $15.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with spices onions, coriander and seasonal vegetables
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Keema Naan $5.50
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Butter Naan $3.50
  • Peshawari Naan $5.50
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.50
  • Stuffed Prantha $5.00
  • Tandoori Roti $2.50
  • Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Cheese Garlic Naan $5.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Green Salad $6.00
    • Crunchy salad mix set on fresh lettuce, served with our mango and ginger dressing
  • Poppadoms $3.00
    • Roasted Indian crisp bread (4)
  • Mint & Yoghurt $3.00
  • Bengali Fish $18.90
    • Decadent seafood curry with hints of turmeric and fenugreek - simply wonderful (mild)
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Lamb Korma $17.90
    • Diced lamb in a creamy cashew sauce with coconut (mild)
  • Prawn Malabari $18.90
    • Tempting Indian classic with red onion and fresh chilli (medium hot)
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $6.50
  • Hot dog $2.00
  • Pineapple ring $2.00
  • Oysters seasonal
  • Chips . Regular $2.50
  • GURNARD/TARAKIHI/WAREHOU
  • Chocolate doughnut $2.00
  • Meat pattie $2.20
  • Chips - Large $3.80
  • Har Cheong Fun $4.50
  • Hum Shiu Kwok $4.50
  • Red Bean Buns $3.50
  • Beef Rice Noodles $10.00
  • Glutinous Coconut Balls $4.50
  • Tripe $5.00
  • Beef Siu Mai $4.50
  • Black Bean Sauce Pork Ribs $4.50
  • Vanilla creme brulee $14.50
    • with poached rhubarb & spiced apple ice cream
  • Affogato $15.50
    • espresso coffee served with vanilla ice cream & a double shot of liqueur of your choice
  • Grilled scallops $21.00
    • on saffron risotto with lemon foam, crisp prosciutto, crizzled with black truffle oil
  • Potato mash $5.00
  • Fish of the day $36.00
    • please ask waiter for today's creation
  • Breads and spreads $14.00
    • a selection of warm breads & house made spreads
  • Duo of wild hare $21.00
    • hare saddle and hare croquette with beetroot puree, cross salad, blackberry and peppercorn jelly, orange glaze and game crisps
  • Hot sticky liquorice pudding $14.50
    • with butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice cream
  • Akaroa Salmon $32
    • Fresh local Salmon, lemon cajun rubbed, pan seared oven baked to perfection, served with savoury potatoes, wilted spinach and steamed vegetables.
  • Steak Sandwich $22
    • Rib-eye steak, onion marmalade, streaky bacon & dressed salad leaves on toasted sour dough, served with fries and BBQ sauce
  • Slow cooked Pork Belly $28
    • Free range NZ pork poached in a classic Asian stock served with a pan seared scallop & summer vegetables.
  • Kids Pancakes $9
    • with maple syrup & ice-cream
  • Eggs Benedict $20
    • Poached eggs, hash brown on toasted sour dough topped with hollandaise sauce (with Bacon, Salmon or Spinach)
  • Ice-cream sundae – chocolate or caramel $5.5
  • Seafood Chowder $14
    • A thick creamy soup made from a selection of NZ’s freshest & finest Seafood. Served with garlic bread
  • Eggs on Toast with grilled Tomato $10
    • Free Range Eggs are used in all our Breakfasts
  • Mini Breakfast $8.00
    • 1 hash brown 1 Fried Egg 1 bacon served on 1 Piece of toast
  • Crispy Skin Salmon $20.00
    • Fillet of salmon served crispy skin up resting on creamy chard lemon herb risotto sided with dressed salad greens, capers and parmesan.
  • Lamb Shank $19.50
    • Slow roasted with bay leaf,rosemary and garlic. Resting on creamy potato mash, mint kumara roasties peas, mushroomsand shank pan jus.
  • "Hale " the senior Burger $15.50
    • Burgers butchery mince, in house made patty, streaky bacon, smoky cheddar cheese, fried egg, onion and lettuce greens with aioli and Tchutney.Between artisan burger buns served with fires.
  • Shrimp Cocktail The Classic Kiwi Starter To Get underway $10.50
    • Shrimps nestled with lettuce and homemade thousand Island dressing
  • Berry Fruit Crunch Parfait $8.00
    • Layers of Mixed berries with broken sweet crunch meriunge, ice cream. Served in a tall glass finished with whipped cream.
  • Salads side $5.00
    • Salads side
  • Ribeye Steak $24.00
    • 250grams cooked to your liking. Smothered with your choice of creamy mushroom , garlic butter or cracked pepper beef jus. Served wit lemon wedges, tare tare sauce & fries.
  • Pineapple $4.20
  • Chicken $8.50
  • Chips $2.30
    • 1 Scoop
  • Curry & Rice roll $2.70
  • Fish $9.50
  • SPECIAL-family meal deal $18.00
    • 3 fish, 2 meat patties, 2 hot dogs, 2 crabsticks, 2 scoops of chips
  • Vegetarian roll $2.70
  • Chicken $4.40
  • 300g $28.00
  • Red wine jus
  • Ribeye
  • Whitestone Farmhouse. Has a lemongrass aroma and springy elasticity. When young it has sea breeze freshness with a nutty edge that develops more character with age.
  • Lamb Rack $32.00
    • Herb crusted, roasted medium rare served on a truffle oil crispy potato cake with roasted garlic cream jus.
  • Trio of Salmon $16.00
    • Smoked salmon and crab roulade topped with wasabi caviar, vodka cured salmon Gravlax and salmon Rillettes served with toasted sourdough.
  • 400g $30.00
  • Potatoes
  • Smoked salmon, hapuku & caper fishcakes served with house made tartare $18.50
  • Pancakes $19.00
    • Served with fresh fruit, dry cured bacon, maple syrup, cream or yogurt
  • Pork, apple & potato sausage roll $12.50
  • All served with fresh salad
  • Seafood chowder served with grilled ciabatta $15.50
  • Carrot cake $8.50
  • Chicken & mushroom filo $18.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs, Hollandaise, Toasted sunflower seeds on wholegrain toast with one of the following (Gluten free available)
  • Steak $5.00
  • kumara Chips $4.00
  • Curry $2.50
  • Squid x6 $4.50
  • Deep Fried Snickers $3.50
  • Fish Bites $0.80
  • Steak & Onion Fatty $2.10
  • Fish $2.40
  • Vegetarian yaki udon $11
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Seafood udon $13
  • Udon noodle $10
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Katsu $11
    • Crumbed pork with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Crispy Chicken $11
    • Crispy chicken with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Lemon Fish $12.50
  • Pork Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $13.50
  • Steak and Black Bean Sauce $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • Pot of Boiled Rice $5.50
  • Pork on Noodles $12.00
  • Pork in Szechuen Style $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts $68.00
    • 5-6 servings
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup
  • Chicken $9.00
  • Prawns OR Squid $13.00
  • Yellow Curry (Gang Gari)
  • Peanut Sauce (Pad Satay)
  • Red Curry (Gang Daeng)
  • Pork Noodle Soup (dark, herbal soup) $10.00
  • Panang Curry (Gang Panang)
  • tom kha soup $10.00
    • served with rice.
  • stir fried chili and basil $10.00
  • Nc. Chicken noodle soup $10.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • Green curry $10.00
    • Served with rice.
  • pad see-eiw $10.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • Mixed Bean Salad
  • Falafel Single $10 Double $13
  • Marinated Prawn Single $12 Double $15
  • Roasted Vegetable Salad
  • Spaghetti
  • Kid's Souvlaki $7.00
  • Extra Meats or Falafel added $3.00
  • Moroccan Couscous
Spice 'n' Life

Spice 'n' Life

location

Address

77 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, 7630, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033274139

clock

Opened hours

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

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , Pakistani , Thai , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
77 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, 7630, New Zealand