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

  • Gluten free, daily free available on request! Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements
  • Stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/teriyaki chicken $19.00
  • Crispy chicken sushi 4 pcs $6.00
    • Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & sesame sauce
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/sitr fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/king prawn/king scallop/half crayfish/beef sirloin/lamb rack/teriyaki chicken, per person $99.00
  • Beef tataki $9.00
    • Seared briefly over a hot flame, onion in citrus soy sauce
  • Salmon sushi & sashimi $9.00
    • 2 pcs fresh salmon sushi & 4 pcs salmon sashimi
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/vegetable dumopling/vegetable sushi/teppan tofu/stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice, per person $35.00
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/sitr fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/king prawn/king scallop/beef sirloin/lamb rack/teriyaki chicken, per person $65.00
  • Mixed Vegetables Egg Fu Yung ( Reg/ Med ) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Wonton Soup (small/ medium/ large) $5.00/ $18.00/ $25.00
  • Coffee / English Tea $3.00
  • Mixed Vegetables with Egg Tofu ( Reg/ Med ) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Chicken with Chilli Pepper (Spicy) (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice (Honey Pork & Shrimp) $10.00/ $16.00
  • Deep Fried Whole Fish with Ginger & Garlic At Market Price
  • Crispy Skin Chicken ( Half/ Whole ) $17.00/ $32.00
  • Honey Maple Roasted Nut & Grain Muesli $13.50
    • served with seasonal fruit & chia seed yoghurt
  • Roast of the Day $22
    • See specials board for details
  • Five Stags Tasting Platter $32
    • buffalo chicken, beef beetroot meatballs, calamari schnitzel, mac n cheese fritters (2-4 people)
  • Sauces & Gravy ALL $2.50
    • Mums Gravy - Green Peppercorn - Garlic Butter - Aioli
  • Duck Fat Fondant Potato $6
  • Pasta of the week -
    • See special boards for daily Pasta details
  • Coconut Brulee $12.50
    • Whipped cream, minted oranges (gf)
  • Chocolate Cake $12.50
    • Candied orange, house made salted caramel ice cream
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Stack $22.50
    • Holy Smoke Salmon with Duchess Potato Cake, Bacon and Celery Salsa, Poached Egg and Horseradish Cream
  • Crispy Calamari $18.50
    • Salt and Pepper Calamari with A Tahini and herb Remoulade and side salad
  • Vegemite, Marmite, Pics Peanut Butter, Jam and Pesto $1.00
  • Pancakes $19.50
    • Pancakes Stack Topped with Rhubarb and Berry Compote, Clotted Cream, Crushed Hazelnuts and Canadian Maple
  • Irish Pork Sausages $5.00
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod $23.00
    • (DF) An established favourite, served with our own tartare and tomato sauce (gf option available)
  • Farmer’s Breakfast $22.50
    • The big one - Streaky Bacon, Irish Pork Sausage, Grilled Mushrooms, Roasted Tomato, Potato Cake, Wholegrain Toast & two free Range Eggs any Style
  • Bacon Butty Sandwich $9.50
    • Buttered fresh White or Brown bread with Bacon and HP Sauce
  • TOASTED CIABATTA $9.00
    • With parmesan and balsamic
  • ROAST VEGETABLE SALAD $17.00
    • Seasonal roast vegetable salad with feta and cashews nuts
  • B.L.A.T STACK $17.00
    • The Cranford stack - bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato sandwich, with fries and aioli
  • ANGUS SANDWICH $19.00
    • 200gm Angus beef steak on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce and tomato onion rings served with fries
  • TRADITIONAL TIRAMISU $10.00
    • A coffee cream dessert
  • BANGERS AND MASH $25.00
    • Venison & Merlot sausages served with baby carrots and a rich onion gravy
  • RIBEYE 350G STEAK $32.00
    • Ribeye steak served with creamy garlic mash, onion rings, sauteed spinach and red wine jus
  • CHICKEN WINGS $14.00
    • Smokey BBQ Wings, served with side salad
  • Ardara Mussels $18.00
    • served with bread. With a garlic, white wine, dill and cream sauce
  • Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
    • Shrimps dressed with seafood sauce on a variety of salad
  • Basket of chips $10.00
  • Ploughman's Platter $34.00
    • selection of New Zealand cheeses, meats, pickles, olives, sun-dried tomatoes. Served with fresh breads, crackers and home made chutney (serves two)
  • Donegal Famous Roast $20.00
    • Lamb, pork or chicken
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • corn chips covered with spicy beef topped with cheese, salsa and sour cream
  • Chicken Breast $30.00
    • Stuffed with brie and topped with an apricot sauce
  • Bangers and Mash $22.00
    • Sausages on a creamy mash with onion gravy
  • 5pcs of Nigiri + 8pcs of Sashimi $ 19.00
    • Comes with rice and miso soup.
  • California $ 5.50
  • Kaki Fried $ 12.00
    • Deep fried bread crumbed oyster accompanied with wasabi sauce (3pcs)
  • Fried Fish $ 9.50
    • Deep fried bread crumbed pieces of salmon, terakiki and gurnard (4pcs)
  • Salmon & Avocado $ 9.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna salmon (4pcs) and avocado.
  • Agedashi Tofu $ 9.50
    • Deep fried tofu with homemade sauce
  • Gyoza (4pcs) $ 5.00
    • Deepp fried pork and vegetable dumplings.
  • Teka Maki $ 6.00
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Lamb Add $1.50
  • Middle Easter Platter $11.20
    • Extra Falafel served with salad, dips with sliced pita bread & sauce
  • Macaroni Cheese
    • Served with salad & sauces
  • Seafood (fish, crab stick ...)
  • Small $6.40
  • Small $6.00
  • Open Mix (Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Kofta & Falafel) $12.50
  • Arepas Fritas $5.00
    • Deep fried cornmeal bread typically from Venezuela and Colombia
  • Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
    • A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
  • Chimichurri $2.00
  • Ribeye 400 gr $33.00
    • Bone in Grilled to your choice
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Papas Fritas $5.00
    • French fries
  • Calamar $12.00
    • Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
  • For one $28.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice (Shrimp & BBQ Pork) $13.00
  • Deep Fried Wontons (6 pcs) $5.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $18.50
  • Seafood Fried Noodles $13.00
  • Beef with Oyster Sauce $15.50
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $15.50
  • Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion $19.50
  • Spicy with Salty Prawns (with Shells/without Shells) $20.50
  • Pappardella Novelo M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Garlic, onions, mushroom, bacon and mixed with sauteed chicken in a white wine cream sauce and fresh herbs.
  • Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Tempura strips of calamari with a fresh melon and radish slaw, soba noodles with green tea and peanut vinaigrette and Wasabi mayo
  • Ibis Eton Mess $13.00
    • Our version of this old classic with Vanilla bean and white chocolate mousse, crisp dark chocolate pearls and topped with berry compote
  • Fish of the Day (GF) (HC) (*) $31.50
    • Market available fish, oven baked and served with Lemon polenta gnocchi, Israeli Cous Cous, Caponata finished with house made Gremolata
  • Fillet of Beef $38.00
    • Grilled angus eye fillet with sweet bread ravioli, beef marrow bon bon, bordelaise sauce, Beetroot Mousse and creamed Spinach
  • Fried Eggs $4.00
  • Trio of Pork $33.00
    • Apple tree farmed Pork loin wrapped in streaky Bacon, served on Kumara and Pumpkin mash with spiced Pear puree, Granny Smith and prune compote in Parmesan cup, Carrot and Courgette stack and finished with Pork Mousse and Jus
  • Three Cheese Souffle $19.50
    • Cheese souffle, apple, pickled beetroot & walnut salad, melba toast
  • Breads and Spreads for Two $13.00
    • Selection of Freshly Baked Breads (6pieces), Trio of House Spreads
  • Seafood Chowder $20.00
    • Fresh mussels, today's fish, prawn cutlets, squid, tiger prawns, melba toast
  • Chef's Salad $22.00
    • Grilled Free Range Chicken, Mixed Herb Salad, Pork Crackle, Lardons, Poached Egg, Garlic Croutons, House-Made Mayo
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $21.50
    • House-made hashbrown, sauteed spinach, roasted tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce
  • Cheese Souffle $17.00
    • Three cheese souffle, apple & walnut salad, melba toast
  • Affogato $15.00
    • Shot of espresso, vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate biscotti, choice of liquor: Amaretto, Baileys, Kahlua or Frangelico
  • Breads and Dips to Share $16.50
    • Selection of freshly baked breads (9 pieces), trio of house dips
  • ●Starters Great to Share
  • Yum Nua HOT $16.00
    • Traditional Thai beef salad, with fresh spices lime juice and herbs and spiced medium to hot, also available with chicken or pork.
  • Pad Thai MILD $16.00
    • Fried egg noodles with tossed peanuts and sweet chilli, available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian and spiced to taste.
  • Rice/Cashew Nuts/Peanut Sauce $3.00
  • Gaang Keo Waarn (Green)/Gaang Daag (Red) MEDIUM $16.00
    • Green/Red Curry made from fresh spices and coconut milk, available with chicken, pork or vegetarian and spiced to taste.
  • Gai $10.00
    • Tempura Chicken Pieces
  • Gai Jor $10.00
    • Fried Chicken Rolls
  • 200 Tom Yum Talay Seafood $18.00
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
  • Brioche burger $18.00
    • with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served with hash browns and relish
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
  • Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
    • with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Quinoa Falafel wrap with hummus. smoked yoghurt, cucumber. Lettuce and tomato salsa $ 9.00
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