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

  • Kids Size Fried Rice N/A
    • Thai style fried rice with egg, carrot, baby corn, onion, tomato and spring onion. Choice of meat: Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Naom Tok (B.B.Q.Beef Salad) $19.5
    • Grilled beef Thai salad with lime juice, red onion, spring onion, toasted rice powder and fish sauce
  • Chicken Wings (3 Pieces) $12.5
    • Deep fried marinated chicken wings with chef's special sauce
  • Curry Puff (3 Pieces) $9.5
    • Chicken minced, sweet potato flavour with curry powder
  • Geang Kharer (Yellow Curry) $19.5
    • Thai yellow curry paste with onion, carrot and selected potato in coconut milk. Choice of meat: Chicken, pork, beef, prawn, crispy pork, Vegetarian
  • Secret Garden $12
    • Layered vanilla ice-cream, cookie crumb and whipped cream topped with a fresh fruit flower
  • Banana Split $12
    • Sliced Banana filled with ice cream, whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauces
  • Chicken Yum $18.5
    • Tender thinly sliced chicken breast with Thai herbs and lemon juice served on a base of fresh vegetables
  • Japanese Sake Steamed NZ Mussels $18
    • garlic flavour
  • Teriyaki Chicken $22
  • Sesame Seaweed $6
  • Soft Shell Crab & Cauliflower Tempura with Salad $20
  • King Prawn Tempura (6pcs) with Dipping Sauce $20
  • King Prawn $6
  • Salmon $6
  • Tempura Combination $20
    • 2pcs Prawn, 3pcs Fish, 6pcs Veges
  • Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.50
  • Salad greens with a sweet shallot vinaigrette $6.50
  • Hash browns $4.00
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $16.00
    • with maple syrup, cream & caramelised banana
  • Greek Lamb Salad $22.00
    • On cucumber, olives, preserved lemons, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts with a feta & olive oil dressing
  • Soup of the Day POA
    • See the black board, served with warm specialty bread
  • Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
  • Beer Battered or Crumbed Fish $23.00
    • Fresh market fish with salad greens, fries & tartare
  • Chocolate Donuts $2.20
  • Crab Sticks $1.80
  • Bacon $4.10
  • Oysters dozen (Bluff) $29.00
  • Oysters dozen (pacific) N/A
  • Chicken Patties $2.40
  • Fish $2.40
  • Squid Rings dozen $10.00
  • Crumbed Fish Patties $2.50
    • Made with a mix of hoki, potato, onion and herbs. Simply sensational, try one today!
  • Ray Burger $7.00
    • Double meat, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, lettuce & tomato sauce. It's Ray's favourite burger for a reason!
  • Crumbed chicken tenders, cheese, bacon, onion, lettuce and finished with our tasty BBQ sauce $6.50
  • Hawaiian Burger (cheese & pineapple) $5.00
  • Plain Donut / Chocolate Donut / Jam Wrap $2.50
  • Battered Red Cod / Battered Sole / Battered Blue Cod (Chatham Island) Please ask
  • Awesomeness in a burger! Egg, meat pattie, onion, tomato, lettuce, beetroot & tomato sauce $5.50
  • 4 Fish Bites / 4 Onion Rings / 2 Crab Sticks $2.50
  • we do not sell 1/2 a scoop of chips on their own
  • -1/2 Scoops $1.70
  • Oysters In Season $10.00
  • Curry Rolls $2.70
  • Spring Rolls $2.70
  • Plain Sausages $2.20
  • Bacon Corn Patties (Crum Bed) $2.60
  • Potato Fritters $0.90
  • Dessert Special $12.00
    • please ask your server
  • Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
    • with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
  • Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
    • with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
  • Mediterranean Sharing Platter $30.00
    • venison salami, hot pork, locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, pickled vegetables, crostini and coriander crema
  • Salmon Nicoise $20.00
    • locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, olives, green beans, new potatoes, tomato, croutons and sherry vinaigrette
  • Vegetarian Special of the Day N/A
    • POA. Please ask your server
  • Chocolate Sundae $6.00
    • with all the goodies
  • Nepalese Dumplings $13.00
    • chicken or vegan dumplings served with a mildly spiced herbed tomato dipping sauce
  • Delux Open Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served with cheese, mushroom, green salad and our dressing in a pizza box
  • Chicken $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Beef Kebab $15.50
  • KoftanKebab $15.50
  • Egyptian Smoked chicken $16.00
    • Served with our special smoked chicken, B8Q sauce, green salad and our dressing in a pizza box
  • Lamb $8.50/$11.50/$14.50
  • Falafel Salad $13.50
    • Served with hummus, tabouli, Egyptian salad, pita bread, falafel and our special dressing in a plastic box
  • Barbosa $3.50
  • Real Calamari Rings $0.70
  • Camembert Wedge $1.50
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Bacon and Egg $5.00
  • BBC (Beef, Bacon & Cheese) $3.80
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Hawaiian $5.80
  • Caesar salad $19.50
    • Our version of this classic with romaine lettuce, grilled pancetta, sundried tomatoes, anchovies, shaved parmesan, soft boiled egg and red onion with garlic croutons and anchovy dressing. With chicken breast add 5.00
  • Porcino (v) $21.50
    • Portobello, porcini and button mushrooms, taleggio and mozzarella. Finished with truffle oil
  • Arancini (v) $15.50
    • Risotto balls – Mushroom, spinach and taleggio crumbed and lightly fried. Served with house made tomato chutney.
  • Arrosticini 5for$15.50/10for$22.00
    • Traditional Italian lamb skewers, marinated in garlic, lemon and rosemary. Chargrilled, served with lemon, sea salt and salsa verde.
  • Calamari $15.50
    • Fresh local squid marinated in light chilli and lemon, coated in sea salt and cracked black pepper. Lightly fried and served crisp with a manuka smoked garlic and lemon aioli.
  • Cannelloni (v) $21.50
    • Spinach, mushroom and ricotta filled cannelloni, topped with a fresh tomato and basil sauce.
  • Rocket, pear, blue cheese salad (v) $10.50
  • San Marco $21.50
    • Manuka smoked speck bacon, garlic cloves, sliced vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, black olives, bocconcini cheese and a touch of chilli.
  • Soy Milk Extra $0.50
  • Fungi $22.50 / $32.50
    • Mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms.
  • Arizona $22.50 / $32.50
    • Satay sauce, smoked chicken, apricot sauce and cashew nuts.
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $8.50
    • Served with yoghurt, boysenberries and cream
  • Queens Seafood $22.50 / $32.50
    • Hoki, mussels, shrimps and Thousand Island dressing.
  • Chicken $22.50 / $32.50
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry sauce, brie cheese. This is our specialty!
  • Indonesian $22.50 / $32.50
    • King prawns, shrimps, peanuts - on a satay sauce.
  • Vienna $3.50
  • Tempura Platter
    • 2 prawns, 6 assorted tempura
  • Tempura Udon
    • Prawn, vegetable tempura
  • Kake Udon
    • Plain
  • Katsu Don
    • Pork cutlet, salad & rice
  • Prawn Tempura
    • 6 prawns
  • Tofu Salad
    • Fresh tofu, mixed salad & sesame sauce
  • Spice Chicken Don
    • Karaage chicken with spicy sauce, salad & rice
  • Takoyaki
    • 8 pcs octopus or prawns
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $12.50
  • Pineapple Ring $2.00
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Satay Meals $11.00
  • Seasonal green salad (gf) $8.00
  • Calamari $11.00
    • salt & pepper style & garlic aioli (gf)
  • Confit duck $35.00
    • slow cooked with a chorizo, tomato pilaf (gf)
  • Churros $12.00
    • crispy donuts with chocolate orange sauce
  • The Square Meal $20.00
    • free range eggs, crushed potatoes, bacon, pesto tomatoes, mushrooms, chorizo
  • Buttermilk crispy chicken $11.00
  • Patatas bravas $11.00
    • fried potatoes & spicy tomato salsa (gf)
  • Garlic Prawn $18.00/ $25.00
    • Prawns, capsicum, cream cheese, spinach & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
  • Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • Chicken R $8 / L $10
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
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