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

  • Chicken Wings (1/2 Doz) $5.00
  • Chow $4.80
  • Hash Brown $1.00
  • 1 Fish / 1 Hot Dog / 1 Scoop Of Chips / 1 Sausage / 1 Crabstick / 2 Potato Fritters / 1 Pineapple
  • Chips (Per Scoop) $2.50
  • Vegetarian $4.80
  • Mini Spring Rolls (1Doz) $3.50
  • Chicken $4.80
  • Seafood Chowder $17.00
    • Creamy roux w fresh smoked fish, clams, mussels & calamari, w garlic ciabatta
  • Organic Eggs Any Way $14.00
    • Two eggs, poached, fried or scrambled with slow roasted tomato and your choice of English muffin or 7 grain toast
  • Prawn $21.00
    • Baby spinach, roast capsicum, chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • Caramelised Beetroot $19.00
    • Feta, rocket, pinenuts, mozzarella
  • Crepes $16.00
    • Fresh berries, banana and white chocolate mascarpone
  • Margherita $19.00
    • Tomatoes, fresh basil, buffalo mozzarella
  • Bread & Dips $18.00
    • Dux made liptauer, pesto, pumpkin hummus, and olives
  • The Dux Confection $14.00
    • A deliciously gooey chocolate-centered par-baked cookie, served with vanilla ice cream, and smothered in chocolate fudge sauce
  • Sausage McMuffin® N/A
    • A hot beef sausage patty, topped with a slice of cheese on a toasted English muffin. Simple and satisfying.
  • Chicken McBites® - 10 piece pack N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
  • Chick’n McCheese® Combo N/A
    • With a crispy Chick’n McCheese, a chilled medium soft drink, and a medium fries for just $5, it’s a chicken lover’s dream. Just like that time you turned up to school, wearing your pyjamas. But luckily you woke up and realised it was all a dream.
  • Ketchup Sauce N/A
    • Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.
  • Chicken McNuggets® N/A
    • Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
  • Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
    • Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink. All it takes is $10.50.
  • Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Peach Raspberry N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Peach Raspberry.
  • Majidi Ye Ke Mot $7.50
    • Tamarind sorbet - tangy & refreshing. - Or for the brave - chilli topped sorbet $7.50
  • Nga Hin $12.00
    • A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
  • Jetdajo $16.00
    • Deepfried chicken pieces marinated in garlic & soy served with dipping sauce.
  • Creme Brulee $11.00
    • Not Burmese, but made traditional style. - *Flamed with cointreau $13.00
  • Mo Kin Thoke $12.50
    • Roasted mushrooms dressed with lemon, shallots, sesame & olive oil.
  • Yonbadedi $12.50
    • Okra blanched & dressed with garlic oil & soy.
  • Per person. $3.00
  • Tohujo $14.50
    • Crispy yellow split-pea tofu served with roasted garlic and tomato dip.
  • Lamb Salata $24.50
    • Grilled Canterbury lamb served over fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and fresh mesclun, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinaigrette, finished with crumbled feta cheese and toasted sunflower seeds. GF
  • Flaming Saganaki $11.99
    • Feel the heat of wild flames as your server pours Metaxa. Brandy over imported Greek Cheese and immediately flambés it before your eyes. V GF
  • Spanakopita Of Kiani $27.99
    • Aromas of freshly baked pastry evoke memories of the mainland’s Village Kiani, enjoy layers of golden filo filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs, and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and village style Greek salad. V
  • Village Pita Bread $11.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
  • Grilled Canterbury Lamb $25.50/ $29.99
    • Export quality Canterbury lamb marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and cooked to tender perfection.(R/ G)
  • Hearts of Gold Veggie Pasta $22.99
    • Heart healthy feast of Mediterranean vegetables cooked on the lash of wild flames, and bound in Greek tomato ‘n herb sauce, tossed through ‘al dente’ penne pasta and dressed with imported extra virgin olive oil. V DF
  • Mountain Tea Smoked Pork Cutlets $33.99
    • Tender pork cutlets smoked with Greek mountain tea, char-grilled and glazed with red wine syrup, served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables on a bed of garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, topped with sweet chunky fruit chutney. DF GF
  • Meze Platter $43.00
    • Delightful feast of Mediterranean meatballs, drunken tiger prawns, calamari, golden falafel, marinated feta, marinated mixed olives, dolmades, zucchini n’ feta fritters and cheese pastries, served with toasted village pita bread on a classic wooden platter.
  • Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Homemade cheese filling
  • Tandoori Mushrooms $11.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in a spicy garlic and yogurt marinade - cooked in the tandoor
  • Mix Platter for 2 - da best $25.00
    • All of the above items (two pieces each) sizzling on a hot platter, served with mint and tamarind chutney- what a drama
  • Fish Curry $14.00
    • Ling fish cooked with coconut cream, almond paste, mustard seeds and spices
  • Butter Chicken $18.00
    • Everybody loves Butter Chicken. Chunky chicken pieces cooked in the tandoor, mixed in a creamy sauce, crushed cashew, butter and spices
  • Saag (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Cooked in spinach, spices and your choice of meat, makes people ‘green’ with envy
  • Butter Chicken
    • Skewered tandoori boneless chicken pieces mixed in creamy crushed cashew and butter sauce
  • Garlic Kebab (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, garlic, cheese, eggs - grilled in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Pancake breakfast $11.90
    • Pancake served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
  • Gourmet sandwiches $3.80
    • Mini Club with Ham, Egg,Chives, Tomato and Lettuce
  • Wafflebreakfast $12.90
    • Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
  • Chicken and ham wrap $7.90
    • Smoked Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato Carrot, Ham and Cheese. Served lightly toasted or fresh
  • Warmed chocolate brownie $5.90
    • Drizzled in Belgian Milk chocolate
  • B.L.T. (Grilled bacon,Lettuce and tomato) $10.90
    • Served on lightly toasted Turkish bread
  • Toasties $6.40
    • Cheese and Onion / Cheese and Tomato / Cheese and Pineapple / Ham and Cheese
  • Chocolate fruit fondue (4 Seasonal Fruits) $11.90 / $19.90
    • for 1 person / for 2 person
  • Prawn Pakora (8 Pcs) $14.00
    • Prawns coated in chickpea batter then deep fried, served with mint chutney
  • Jalfrezie $14.50
    • Large chunks of capsicum, tomato & onion mixed together in tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Cucumber Salad $4.00
    • Fresh cucumber & tomato salad sprinkled with chaat masala
  • Mushroom Dopyaza $13.50
    • Mushrooms cooked with chunks of onion & tomato, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
    • Sweet mango flavour
  • Vegetable Makhani $13.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy butter sauce & crushed cashew nuts mixed with spices
  • Dopiaza $14.50
    • Marinated meat pieces cooked with large chunks of onion & mushroom, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Mutter Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • -All $20.00each
  • -Most meals
    • Served with chips+salad or vegetables
  • 11 Black Pepper Beef $18.00
  • 13 Salmon Omelette $14.00
  • Entree
  • 1A Wontons $7.00
  • Smoked Salmon Wings & Chips $10.00
  • Dine in or takeaway
  • 26. Spicy Red Curry
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Crispy Duck or Pork added to your order $4.50
  • Crispy Pork $16.50
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • Crispy Pork $17.00
  • 25. Thai Sweet Green Curry
  • Asian Spicy Chicken Noodle Salad $19.00
    • Asian slaw with cashews, fresh berbs, rice noodles and Asian vinaigrette
  • Oven Baked Focaccia $8.50
    • With herb butter, served with olive oil and sweet chilli sauce
  • Fish of the Day P.O.A
    • Our staff will advise you of today's fish
  • Pasta Carbonara $16.50
    • Fresh cooked pasta tossed with bacon and mushroom sauce, finished with parmesan cheese
  • Crackled Pork Belly $26.90
    • Served with roast baby potatoes, beans, spinach. Topped with apple comport and rosemary sauce
  • Hot Smoked Lamb Fillet and Salad $19.50
    • Carved over warm gourmet potatoes, garlic aioli, topped with salad greens and spiced plum sauce
  • Soup of the Day P.O.A
    • Served with warm bread
  • Beef Fillet Steak $34.00
    • Bacon wrapped 200g beef fillet resting on a potato gratin with roasted Portobello mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and vegetables. Finished with red wine jus
  • Garden Salad Bowl $8.00 / Side $4.00
  • Please advise staff if you have limited time or any special dietary requirements
  • Pan-fried Salmon $26.00
    • 200gm of fresh pan-fried Akaroa Salmon, see specials board for today's styling
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs on toasted homemade bread topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Apple Slaw - Side >>$5.00
  • -Hot Smoked Salmon $20.00
  • - Bacon $17.00
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Oven Sesame Pancake Stuffed with Stewed Beef $5.00
  • Dim Sum Meal $3.00
    • add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
  • Chef's Special Pancake with Spring Onion $2.00
  • Pancake Stuffed with Curry Beef Mince and Cabbages $5.00
  • Chef's Special Soybean Milk $2.50
  • Egg Jianbing with Fried Bread Stick $5.00
  • Add Extra Spiced Beef +$3.00
  • Spiced Pork Trotter $5.00
  • French Fries $7.00
  • - Add salmon $10.00
  • Large $23.00
  • Wakanui Sirloin $58.00
    • Grain fed 250 gram Canterbury Plains sirloin, mushroom compote, diced potato and kumara, grenadine onion, Madeira jus
  • Ecclefechan Tart $12.00
    • Dark syrup and dried fruit butter crust, custard paste, Drambuie ice cream
  • Spaghetti Bolognaise $26.00
    • Ground beef, provencal sauce, spaghetti, shaved parmesan
  • Meat Lovers $17 medium / $23 large
    • chopped bacon, beef, salami, black olives, mozzarella, bbq sauce
  • Hawaiian $16 medium / $22 large
    • ham, pineapple, mozzarella cheese
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