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

  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Pretzel Roll $24
    • Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
  • Granola $16
    • Served with yoghurt gel, chai seeds, sago, mascarpone foam and fruit textures.
  • Savoury Crumpets $22
    • Served with prosciutto ham, fried egg, vine tomatoes, manchego cheese and smoked garlic emulsion.
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Eggs your way $12
    • Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
  • Sides - spinach, roast tomato, hollandaise $3
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • ROMANA $19.00
    • tomato, anchovies, oregano, mozzarella
  • MAIALONA $20.00
    • ham, bacon, prosciutto, mascarpone, no mozzarella
  • CLASSIC PEACH & PROSCIUTTO SALAD $21.00
    • with gorgonzola & peach dressing
  • QUATRO STAGIONI $20.00
    • tomato, mushrooms, salami, olives, artichokes, mozzarella
  • CAPRICCIOSA $20.00
    • tomato, ham, mushrooms, artichokes, olives, mozzarella
  • PASTA PUTTANESCA $25.00
    • tomato, anchovies, chilli, olives & capers
  • ORTOLANA $19.00
    • tomato, artichokes, red peppers, mushrooms, onion, mozzarella
  • CARCIOFI $19.00
    • artichokes, gorgonzola, mozzarella
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $12.50
  • Sliced Pork and Seasonal Vegetables $12.50
  • Sausages $2.00
  • Crispy Skin Chicken $12.50
  • Prawn and Cashew Nut $18.00
  • Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Fish $2.40
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.00
  • Hotcakes $19.00
    • raspberry & lime mascarpone, vanilla marshmallow and a citrus curd
  • Hollandaise $3.50
  • Black Doris Plum Tart $10.00
    • warmed with a plum sauce and yoghurt
  • Toast with Spreads $10.00
    • served with butter and your choice of spread
  • Quinoa $14.00
    • quinoa patty, basil pesto, smoked mushroom, cheese, rocket, aioli and relish
  • Black Pudding $5.00
  • Beef $14.00
    • beef patty, caramelised onion, cheese, cress and mustard mayo
  • Chipotle Bacon $5.00
  • Crispy Prawns 19
    • served with iceberg lettuce, lemon, and a Bloody Mary mayonnaise
  • SIDE DISHES 8
  • Open Chicken Caesar Sandwich 23.90
    • on focaccia toast with cos lettuce, bacon, Jagz fried chicken, house Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan, topped with a poached egg
  • Duck Fat Roasted Gourmet Potatoes
  • Sautéed Green Beans and Flaked Almonds
  • Breakfast B.L.A.T 18.9
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato toasted sandwich
  • Pepperoni Pizza 18
    • an Italian base with cheese and pepperoni
  • Pork Belly Burger 22.90
    • slow roasted pork belly served in a focaccia bun, topped with apple chutney, crispy crackling, homemade gravy and fries
  • Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
    • Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
  • Mix Platter (for 1 / for 2) $10.00 / $20.00
    • Fresh spring roll, spring roll, money bag and satay chicken
  • Crispy Prawn Sticks $12.50
    • Deep-fried crumbed prawns with home-made sweet and sour sauce
  • Sweet n Sour Chicken $19.00
    • Deep-fried crispy chicken pieces with pineapple, vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • Spring Rolls $12.50
    • The nook’s special spring rolls with home-made kiwi apple sauce
  • Satay Chicken $6.50
    • Marinated chicken satay with peanut sauce
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $12.50
    • Rice paper wrapped fresh crispy veges with sweet chilli sauce
  • Tom-Yum Soup $18.00
    • With rice
  • -Grass Jelly
  • Seaweed Salad $4.00
  • -Ai-Yu Jelly
  • Deep Fried Squid $5.00
  • -Mango jelly
  • Mango Shaved ice $6.00
  • -Kumara Balls
  • -Red Beans
  • Basket of Fries $6.00
    • Thick cut fries served with tomato sauce
  • - Cheese and ham
  • Hot Dog & Fries $12.00
    • Two hot dogs and fries served with tomato sauce
  • - Cheese and onion
  • - Add fries for an extra $3.00
  • Asian Basket $10.00
    • Samosas, spring rolls, onion rings and fries served with sweet chilli and tomato dipping sauces
  • Seafood Basket $10.00
    • Squid rings, prawn cutlets, fish bites and fries served with tartare and tomato dipping sauces
  • Toasted Sandwich $3.00
  • Soy Butter Fried Rice V $4.50
  • Berry Sorbet GF DF $6.00
  • Tempura V/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese battered fried prawn and vegetables, Tentsuyu dip
  • Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
    • Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
  • Chicken Wings - Crispy GF/A DF $21.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • Takoyaki $9.00
    • Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
  • Chocolate Ganache GF/A $9.00
    • Sesame crisp
  • Karaage - Garlic Bomb DF $17.00
    • Confit garlic, Garlic chips
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • ·stir fried ginger $10.00
    • Served with rice.
  • Ntsf. Seafood tom yum $15.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • Served between 11:30AM and 2:30 PM
  • Served between 11:30AM and 2:30PM.
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • Zafram Rice $2.50
    • Basmati rice steamed in saffron
  • -with fries $5.00
  • Flakey Chicken Roll $5.00
    • Chicken tikka chunks rolled in roti bread with aoli sauce
  • Jeera Fried Rice $2.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with onion & cumin seeds.
  • Till Naan $2.50
  • Pea Palau $2.50
    • Fried rice with cumin seed and green peas
  • Aloo Bhujia with eggs M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Spicy indian style omlete of sauteed onion, ginger, chilli and potatoes
  • -Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
  • Mt Grey $25
    • Pear, Blue Vein & Walnut
  • Foggy Peak $25
    • Pulled Wild Venison, Forest Mushrooms & Cranberry
  • Burnt Hill $25
    • Honey Baked Ham with Roasted Pineapple
  • Mt Somers $25
    • Manuka Smoked Chicken, Brie & Cranberry
  • Mt Oxford $25
    • Pork Belly & Caramelised Onion with Apple Slices & Mango Chutney
  • Castle Hill $25
    • Hot Smoked Salmon, Capers & Cream Cheese
  • Pizza Breads $11.5
    • Served with mozzarella and your choice of: Cream Cheese & Sweet Chili / Basil Pesto & Parmesan / Garlic & Herb
  • Mt Thomas $25
    • Braised Lamb, Kumara & Feta with Cucumber & Minted Yoghurt
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
  • Chocolate fritters, milk, brown sugar jelly, espresso ice cream $15.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Beef shortrib, smoked potato, baby carrots, onions, parsley $34.00
  • Vanilla bean ice cream, soft meringue, hazelnuts, pear compote, salted caramel $12.00
  • Served with mustard relish, jus
  • Nasi goreng, pork, sniracha, vegetables, herbs, fried egg $15.00
  • Agria potato mash, red wine gravy $7.00
  • Grilled chicken $9.90
    • wings 6 pieces of grilled marinated chicken nibble
  • Cashew nuts $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Thai Spring Rolls $8.90
    • 8mini rolb homemade - vegetarian spring roll
  • Tofu/ Extra Vegetables $2.90
  • Tom Yum Gai (Chicken) $10.90
  • Steak satays $9.90
    • 4 marinated kebab sticks topped with peanuts sauce
  • Pad se-eew sen mi $12.90
    • Fried thin rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • Pad Krathium Rad Kao - $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with garlic with rice [no vegetables]
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