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

  • - peanut butter $6.90
  • Super Grain muesli $11.90
    • With buckwheat, seeds, pistachio nuts, amaranth & millet. Served with spiced milk & yoghurt vege - gluten free - dairy free
  • - vegemite $6.90
  • Grilled tomato $3
  • Bacon & eggs $14.90
    • Bacon & two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) on toasted multigrain dairy or gluten free on request
  • Breakfast burger $18.90
    • With beef pattie, bacon crumb, fried egg, kraft cheese,maple mustard & chorizo hollandaise gluten free on request
  • - cream cheese $6.90
  • ·eggs benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs with hollandaise on toasted multigrain with bacon
  • Bo ssäm – slow cooked pork hock, kimchi puree, spring onion dressing, rice mayo gf $27
  • Spiced chicken wings (9), tofu cream $14
  • Add 4 fresh oysters (recommended) $18
  • Fresh seafood salad with green mango, curry dressing gf $28
  • Penang curry of beef cheeks with green beans and fish crackling gf $34
  • Sweet and sour pork, pineapple and cherry tomato $33
  • Fresh salad with palm sugar vinaigrette v $12
  • Coconut mousse, jelly and lime syrup $13
  • Vege Falafel $11.90
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Grilled Vege $11.90
  • Grilled Chicken $11.90
  • Grilled Chicken $12.90
  • Lemon Chicken $12.90
  • Cheese Tortilla $6.50
  • Grilled Vege $11.90
  • Roast chicken- ginger and chilli sauce $18.00
  • Deep Fried Banana with ice cream $6.00
  • King Prawns with Sate (Hot) S $21.00 / L $34.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Noodles
  • Sweet & Chicken with Vegetables S $17.50 / L $30.00
  • Fish Balls & Fish Cake in Thick Noodle Soup $11.00
  • King Prawns with Mixed Vegetable S $21.00 / L $34.00
  • Scallop- with vegetables $24.00
  • Baked Custard Bun (pineapple Bun) $3.00
  • BBQ pork cake $3.00
  • Pork Tripe With Soy Sauce $8.00
  • Chinese steamed cake $3.00
  • Pork Intestine with Soy Sauce $8.00
  • FenGuo $3.80
  • Deep Fried Squid $4.00
  • Spring Roll $3.50
  • Fish Meal $14.50
    • 1 battered, 1 crumbed hoki served with chips, coleslaw and sauces
  • Hash Brown $1.20
  • Squid Rings x6 $6.00
  • Freshly Battered Fish $10.50
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Battered Mussels x6 $5.00
  • Battered Elephant Fish $4.00
  • Crumbed Hoki $3.20
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $21.00
    • With bacon
  • Sesame Crusted Salmon Fillet $24.50
    • Sesame Crusted Salmon Fillet with a Savoury Herb Crepe filled with Apple, Fennel and Yoghurt Slaw, Drizzled with a Balsamic Glaze
  • Open Omelette $18.50
    • Bacon, Ham, Cheddar Cheese, Mushroom, Tomato, Onion, Spinach, Feta – choose 3 fillings
  • Roasted Tomato $2.50
  • Spiced Curly Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $10.00
  • Bacon Butty Sandwich $9.50
    • Buttered fresh White or Brown bread with Bacon and HP Sauce
  • Tomato Relish $1.00
  • Pancakes $19.50
    • Pancakes Stack Topped with Rhubarb and Berry Compote, Clotted Cream, Crushed Hazelnuts and Canadian Maple
  • Spaghetti Marinara $20
    • A mixture of seafood cooked to perfection in our tomato sauce
  • Luglio M $15 L $19
    • Capsicum & Onion
  • Maggio M $15 L $19
    • Ham & Pineapple
  • Dicembre M $16 L $21
    • Salami, Ham & Bacon
  • Grande M $17 L $24
    • The LOT (no egg)
  • Side Salad $7
    • Served with Italian dressing
  • Gennaio M $15 L $19
    • Bacon
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Miso Soup $3.00
  • Egg & Ham Long Salad Roll $8.50
    • Egg + Ham + Vegetable Salad
  • Sushi Sandwich $6.50
    • Sushi Rice Sandwich
  • Big Combo $20.00
  • Vegetable Bento $9.00
  • Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
  • Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
    • Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
  • Chicken Bento $10.00
    • Flavours: Teriyaki, Sweet Chilli, Chirashi
  • Deep fried prawns with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
  • Peking duck 3 course (skin w/pancake, meat w/salted cabbage, dusk soup) $78.00
  • Stir fried seasonal vegetables with oyster sauce $12.60
  • Ma Po Tofu $14.00
  • Steamed clams (subject to availability) $18.00
  • Mussels with black bean sauce $21.00
  • Chicken with seasonal vegetables $16.80
  • Stir fried scallops with Hoi Sin sauce $26.30
  • Dinner tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours
  • Aged beef sirloin
    • served medium -rare withcharred broccoli, buttered swede, anchovy and Parmesan(GF) Wine match – Babich Black Label Syrah
  • Slow roasted cauliflower
    • with coconut, pickled chilli, crispy shallots and coriander(V, VG, GF, DF) Wine match –Greystone Pinot Gris
  • Slow roasted cauliflower
    • with coconut, pickled chilli, crispy shallots and coriander (V, VG, GF, DF) Wine match: Greystone Pinot Gris
  • Duck and pork terrine
    • with parsley, fennel, gherkins and Melba toast (DF, GF available) Wine match: Carrick Rose
  • Confit Akaroa salmon
    • with gourmet potatoes, green beans, olives, roasted tomato and a soft-boiled egg (GF, DF) Wine match – The Pass Sauvignon Blanc
  • New Zealand cheese plate
    • a selection of local cheeses with seasonal accompaniments, apricot and saffron compote and crackers (GF available) Wine match: Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port
  • Confit Akaroa salmon
    • with gourmet potatoes, green beans, olives, roasted tomato and a soft - boiled egg (GF, DF) Wine match: The Pass Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.50
    • Poached, scrambled or fried
  • Soup of the Day N/A
    • With bread or toast
  • Banana, Blueberries & Ice Cream $12.00
  • Free Range Egg $0.50
  • Extras
  • Toast & Spreads $6.50
    • With butter & jam
  • Chimp Burger $8.50
    • Beef pattie, cheese, lettuce & sauce
  • Ham, Cheese, Pineapple $7.80
  • Aloo matter/Gobi $14.50
    • Allo, peas/gobi cooked with onions and tomatoes in indian style.
  • Chicken tikka (5 psc) $9.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in charcoal tandoori oven.
  • Lamb chops (6 psc) $12.00
    • Lamb marinated overnight and cooked in tandoori oven.
  • Korma chicken/lamb/beef
    • Choice of your meat cooked with a gravy of cashew nut, almonds, sultanas & very mild spices.
  • Kadai chicken/lamb/beef/prawn/fish
    • Choice of your meat sauteed with thick cut pieces of onion and capsicum, cooked in onion gravy and spices with a dash of cream.
  • Sweet mango chutney (mild) or mix pickle $3.00
  • Chicken lolipops $9.99
    • Specially cut chicken wings cooked in chef special homemade sauce.
  • Veg momo $9.99
  • Halloumi Salad $19.50
    • grilled halloumi & roasted pumpkin served on a bed of seasonal salad tossed in a lemon-honey balsamic vinaigrette(add homemade Tuscan seasoned chicken $4.50)
  • Onion Ring Tower $14.00
    • beer battered onion rings served with aioli & manuka smoked BBQ sauce
  • Camembert Platter $24.00
    • a whole baked camembert drizzled with maple syrup served with sourdough ciabatta & flatbread topped with walnuts & accompanied with Arabica relish great with Arabica relishes Great to share
  • Shoestring Fries large $8.50
  • Cajun Shoestring Fries large $9.00
  • Cajun Shoestring Fries small $6.00
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00/$12.00
    • grilled sourdough topped with garlic butter & our blend of cheese, small/large
  • Side Salad $6.50
  • Lemon meringue cake with vanilla ice-cream $12.50
  • SUMNER $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham & pineapple
  • Beer battered onion rings with aioli & tomato sauce $9.00
  • Pasta of the day P.O.A
  • Dozen $30.00
  • PORT LEVY $24.00
    • Shredded braised spiced lamb with mint, mozzarella, currants & a yoghurt swirl
  • Spice Crusted Chicken $26.50
    • With crushed potatoes, wilted spinach & herb oil
  • Steak $32.00
    • 250g Ribeye with garlic butter, served with either potato rosti & seasonal greens or garden salad & fries
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