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

  • Wontons (6) $5.00
  • Red Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
  • Massamun Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Garlic Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Choices of chicken, beef, pork,or prawn $11.00
  • Spring Rolls (8) $5.00
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Pork: Stuffed pork belly with apple sauce. $17.00
  • Spicy Wedges V option $13.50
    • Served with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • Marlborough Green Shell Mussels GF option Small $15.00 Large $23.00
    • Steamed in lemongrass, coriander, chilli, lime, garlic & coconut cream with toasted homemade bread
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $23.00
    • With house smoked salmon
  • Fresh Local Fish GF option $22.00
    • Pan seared or tempura battered with fries and salad
  • Garlic bread $9.50
  • Steak: 130g ribeye & red onion marmalade. $20.00
  • Local Crayfish (NZ Rock Lobster) GF option Half $45.00 Whole $90.00
    • Oven baked with garlic butter; served with fries and salad.
  • Mince N/A
  • Bacon & Egg N/A
  • Chicken & Satay N/A
  • Vension Portbello N/A
  • Curried lamb N/A
  • Peppered Steak N/A
  • Chicken & Camembert N/A
  • Steak & Cheese N/A
  • Deep Fried Mini Spring Rolls
  • Grilled Meatballs on a kebab stick
  • Chicken Mushroom
  • Chicken with Lemongrass Chilli
  • Sweet & Sour Beef with Vegetable S $17.50 / L $30.00
  • King Prawns with Cashew nut, Pepper & Onion S $23.00 / L $36.00
  • Combination Fried Rice
  • Crispy Chicken (sweet chilli sauce) S $17.50 / L $30.00
  • Americano $18
    • Salami, salami, salami (and cheese!)
  • Lightly toasted $20
    • breads, crackers and dips with your choice of 3 from; salami, chorizo, blue cheese, gherkins, feta, spinach dip or olives  extra item $4
  • Warm homemade chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream $12.5
  • Pork Fillet oven roasted $24
    • and sliced, served over mixed mushroom & parmesan risotto with dressed spinach leaves and toasted walnuts
  • Bacon Cheese Burger, $18
    • our Beef pattie with cheese, streaky bacon and burger sauce with shoestring fries
  • Slow Roasted Pork Belly $28
    • & crackling, braised red cabbage, spring onion potato mash and pan jus
  • Chicken Leg rubed with Turkish spices $24
    • and braised in lemon gravy, served over Rice pilaf, sautéed aubergene, cherry tomatoes and freshly picked asparagus
  • Vegetables $6
    • (Fresh seasonal)
  • Fettucini $12.00
    • Chicken, peas and a creamy sauce
  • Crisp Onion Rings with Aioli $6.00
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • Tempura battered fish of the day with hand cut chips, salad, lemon and tartare sauce.
  • Homemade Pie $25.00
    • Homemade pie of the moment with mashed potato and buttered garden peas.
  • Hand Cut Chips $8.00
  • All kids meals come with a complimentary soft drink or juice.
  • Salmon Salad $25.00
    • Hot smoked salmon with quinoa, honey roast vegetables, crisp leaves, a citrus vinaigrette and pine nuts.
  • Vegetarian $19.00
    • Mushroom, blue cheese, onion
  • Red Curry $12.50
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Cashew Nut Stir Fry $12.50
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Tom Yum $12.50
    • Spice, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass, galangal and fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion and coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Honey Lemon Chicken $12.50
    • Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce and sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice
  • Vietnamese Laksa (No Rice) $12.50
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Gang Par $12.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Oyster Sauce Stir Fry $12.50
    • Fresh vegetables stir fried with oyster sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Spicy Fried Rice $12.50
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste and spices, blended to enhance the traditional favourites. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • -Combo Chips & can of Drink $12
  • -With Salad & Rice $12.00
  • - Large $7.50
  • -Medium $6.50
  • -With Salad $9
  • Plate $12.00
  • Feta & Spinach
  • - Large $10
  • Ham & Tomato
  • Roast Pork Roll
  • Cheese & Onion Roll
  • Cheese & Pineapple
  • Bacon, Tomato & Lettuce
  • Bacon & Egg Roll
  • Chicken Roll
  • Ham, Egg, Tomato & Beetroot
  • -Small $6.00
  • -Large $6.00
  • Moroccan lover $12.50
    • Prime nz lamb with moroccan spices, mint & cucumber yoghurt, hummus, fancy lettuce, tomato & red onion with drizzles of tangy balsamic reduction
  • Chips
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Pretty lady $11.90
    • Grilled chicken breast with our special sundried tomato - olives & roasted, red capsicum chutney, feta cheese, salad greens & garlic mayo
  • Angry pirate $12.50
    • Market fresh fish in crispy beer batter with homemade dill tartare, creamy coleslaw, lettuce & beetroot, ask the counter for the fish available
  • Little lamb $10.90
    • Prime nz lamb with mint sauce, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • Fish Cakes $18.00
    • Green Salad & smoked paprika aioli
  • All served with natural yoghurt or Coconut yoghurt (add $0.5) / Soy or almond milk (add $0.5)
  • -Brown sugar, maple syrup & cream $10.00
  • Porridge
  • Fresh Fruit Salad & Toasted Granola (P) $12.00
  • Carrot & Cumin Fritters (V,GF) $16.00
    • With roasted cardamon & carrot jam, green salad
  • -Black doris plums & milk $12.00
  • Toasted Bagel from $6.70
  • Sicilian Zucchini & CousCous Salad (V) $19.50
    • Saute onion, zucchini & capsicum tossed with cashews, almonds &raisins. Mixed with Cous Cous &served in fresh lettuce with oven baked pesto &parmesan mushrooms & tzatziki
  • Salmon Steak $29.50
    • Pot roasted the Irish way, topped with prawns & Scallops. Placed on a potato rosti & drizzled with a lemon, caper, honey & thyme dressing
  • Steak, Mushroom & Stout Pie $18.50
    • Chunks of prime beef, marinated in Murphy’s stout cooked with onions & mushrooms, topped with a glazed pastry served with potatoes and peas
  • Fries $8.00
    • Served with Ketchup or aioli
  • Beef Sliders $16.50
    • 3 of our very own inspirational meat pattie recipe on slider buns with cheese sauce & tomato salsa
  • Sauce
    • Plain Gravy / Garlic / Mushroom /
  • Orange & Apricot Cake (GF) $14.00
    • Home made orange cake with apricot glaze served with vanilla ice cream
  • Mashed Potato
    • Plain Creamed (Butter) / Garlic Creamed / Spring Onion & Thyme
  • Lachha Parantha $4.00
    • Bread made from wholemeal flour with layers
  • Chicken/Lamb Pasanda $17.00
    • Choice of meat cooked in a rich almond based gravy with aromatic spices
  • Or Prawn $19.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $17.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a chunky tomato and onion gravy with a touch of cashew nut and cream
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Most popular Indian dish in the world, Boneless chicken cooked In tender finished with tomato, cream butter sauce finished with a touch of fenugreek
  • Hariyali Chicken Kebab $14.50
    • Tender chunks of boneless chicken thighs marinated in mint coriander, yoghurt and spices skewered and cooked in Tandoor
  • Chicken Tikka $14.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken mixed In a yoghurt based marinade and spices, Skewered and cooked in Tandoor
  • Garlic Kebab $14.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated in Tandoori masala and chopped garlic with roasted Chickpea flour and cheese skewered and cooked in Tandoor
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
  • All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
  • All our rice dishes are served on a bed of Persian rice
  • Lamb/Chicken $14
  • Chicken R $8 / L $10
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
  • -Meat $5
  • 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