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

  • Dim Sum 3 for $2.30
  • Pauna Pattie $2.50
  • Mini Donuts 4 for $2.30
  • Akaroa Cod $5.00
  • Donut $2.30
  • Giant Burger $7.50
  • Double Meat Burger $4.50
  • Chicken Nibbles 6 for $5.50
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $18.00
    • Fettuccine pasta tossed in a flavoursome creamy mushroom sauce
  • Daily Creation $10.00
    • Please check with our staff for today’s special dessert creation
  • Chicken & Bacon $20.00
  • Surf & Turf $32.00
    • 200g. Angus Rib-eye, with garlic shrimps, served with salad & fries, choice of mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter
  • Creamy Chicken $23.00
    • Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Drink
  • Jelly
  • Kiwi Burger $22.00
    • 180g. Angus meat pattie, egg, beetroot, cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard & house mayo stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Cured local bacon, poached eggs, rosti, confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs $22.00
  • Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
  • French fries with garlic aioli $7.00
  • "The Ruben" sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut, wholegrain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
  • Kids pack with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit, dried fruit and juice $9.00
  • Salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad $6.00
  • Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00
  • - with bacon $15.50
  • 7am – 2.30pm
  • -with wilted baby spinach $16.50
  • Grilled haloumi / bacon / Akaroa salmon $5.00
  • -Akaroa salmon and avocado with fresh lemon and dill $12.50
  • Crispy potato cakes with wilted spinach, Akaroa salmon and a poached egg on top (GF) $17.50
  • Halloumi on toasted focaccia with hummus, avocado, greens and salsa side $17.50
  • Eggs benedict on an English muffin $17.50
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.99
  • Onion Kulcha $4.50
  • Lamb Saag $17.50
    • Diced Chicken/ Lamb cooked in a gravy of spinach, cream & spices.
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $12.00 Full $20.00
    • Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in tandoor.
  • Lamb Bhuna $17.99
    • Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onion.
  • Chicken Kolhapuri $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in red gravy with coconut cream. Nicely tempered with whole chilli. Must try.
  • Lamb Biryani $16.99
  • Chana Masala $14.99
    • Chickpeas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of India.
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
    • Vege & mince in a pastry wrap
  • Plain Donut / Chocolate Donut / Jam Wrap $2.50
  • Hawaiian Burger (cheese & pineapple) $5.00
  • Ray Burger $7.00
    • Double meat, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, lettuce & tomato sauce. It's Ray's favourite burger for a reason!
  • 4 Fish Bites / 4 Onion Rings / 2 Crab Sticks $2.50
  • Crinkle Cut Chips $2.50
  • Battered Sausage / Hotdog with Sauce $2.50
  • Awesomeness in a burger! Egg, meat pattie, onion, tomato, lettuce, beetroot & tomato sauce $5.50
  • Soup du jour $13.50
    • Please see staff/specials board...soup is served with a crusty baguette.
  • Roast beetroot and feta salad $16(small) $26(large)
    • Roasted beetroot and marinated feta tossed with fresh salad greens, toasted seeds and dressed with herb vinaigrette.
  • Parmesan $3.00
  • Chicken port pate $14.50
    • Served with house made thyme croutons and fresh garden herbs.
  • Fresh local fish $32.50
    • We buy our fish direct from the fisherman and fillet the fish daily on site.(Please see staff/specials board.)
  • Balsamic reduction $3.00
  • Bread $15.00
    • A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
  • Mesclun salad $6.00
  • Brown Rice $1.40 Bowl / $3 Packet
  • Stir Fried Rice with Veggy $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Bean Paste Tofu with Baby Corn $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Steam or Fried Dumplings $6.80
  • Vegetarian Steak Rice $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Black Glutinous Rice Soup with Coconut $4.50
  • Fruit Salad $3.50
  • Red Roasted Sesame Soy Chips and Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Unlucky hunter $18.00
    • House sauce, roast pumpkin & kumara, caramelised onions, feta, rocket & balsamic glaze.
  • Gluten Free $5.00
  • Meat lovers $20.00
    • House sauce, salami, spicy chorizo, ham, red onion, prosciutto & BBQ sauce.
  • Pizza of the week $ POA
    • See our blackboard for this week's special.
  • Takeaway $1.00
  • Smokey Chicken $18.00
    • House sauce, smoked chicken breast, basil pesto, tomatoes, red onion & capsicum.
  • Berlusconi $16.00
    • House Sauce topped with fresh mozzarella & balsamic glaze
  • Maui $18.00
    • House sauce, ham & fresh pineapple
  • ​Asian slaw salad $8.00
  • ​Ice cream sundae (GF)​ $10.00
  • ​Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
  • ​Hereford beef burger with Sriracha mayo served with French fries $21.00
  • Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
  • ​Steamed rice $4.00
  • Steamed vegetables $8.00
  • Oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla bean ice cream $7.00
  • Chicken nuggets $9 / 6E
  • Duck noodle casserole $14.00
  • Spiced beef $13.00
  • Pickled pork noodle soup $14.00
  • Pancakes $4.00
  • Nanjing noodle soup $14.00
  • Prawn twisters $9/ 6E
  • Sausage $2.50
  • Fried green potatoes (paleo) $19.50
    • twice cooked sweet potatoes pan-fried in our house made (vegan) basil & spinach pesto with red onion, tomatoes & (optional bacon) topped with a poached egg
  • Chicken tostado $22.50
    • cajun spiced chicken, fresh salad green, aioli and avocado served on pan-fried ciabatta, topped with pineapple, mango & chilli salsa, with fries on the side
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • soup of the day served with warm bread
  • Pancakes $17.50
    • or berry compote, yoghurt & maple syrup
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms $21.00
    • mushrooms cooked in a creamy garlic & pesto butter sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • Seafood chowder $14.50
    • honey pot's famous, creamy seafood chowder packed full of the oceans goodness, served with warm bread
  • Vegetable salad $19.50
    • roasted pumpkin and red onion tossed through salad greens with house made lemon & herb infused white cheese, maple loaded almonds & vinaigrette
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Florentine $17.50
    • wilted baby spinach with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • Apple Shortcake
  • Fries $7.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & chips
  • Chicken Pasta $22.00
    • pan fried chicken breast & bacon with onions, tomatoes, peppers in a creamy cheese sauce
  • Ice Cream sundae
    • chocolate caramel raspberry or strowberry
  • Chicken Burger $15.00
    • Crumbed Chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, grilled onions with satay sauce & chips
  • Nachos $13.50
  • Toasted Roast Pork Sandwich & chips $10.00
  • Lunch & Dinner: Battered Fish of the Day $13.50
    • Served with your choice of chips and salad or potatoes and veggies
  • Fish of the Day $35.00
    • Staff will advise on today's special
  • Pasta $31.00
    • House-made fettuccine, peas, sauteed mushrooms, creamy basil pesto sauce. Add chicken strips for an extra $3.00
  • Scallops $20.00
    • Pan seared scallops, pumpkin puree, caramelized pineapple, toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Brunch: Pancakes $10.50
    • Pancakes served maple syrup & cream
  • Duck $37.00
    • Duck a l'orange, kumara puree, glazed carrots, green beans, roasted hazelnuts
  • Cheese Souffle $17.00
    • Three cheese souffle, apple & walnut salad, melba toast
  • Venison Salad $23.50
    • Pan seared venison loin, pear, walnuts, crispy kumara, mixed leaves, berry & balsamic dressing
  • Broccoli & Oyster sauce $17.00
  • Beef $0.00
  • Medium Entree $21.00
    • No.5=12,No.7 Or No 8 .No.9 Or 10=3
  • Ginger $17.00
  • Wonton (V) $9.50
    • 6 pcs
  • Black pepper & Garlic $17.00
  • Roast Duck Red Curry $25.00
  • Seafood or Fish $3.00
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