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

  • Crab chowder soup on rice vermicelli $12.00
    • bun rieu
  • Diced beef, tomato, onion and pepper Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • bo xao luc lac
  • Chicken laksa rice noodle soup $11.00
  • Five spice squid Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • muc ngu vi houng
  • Vietnamese grilled spicy chicken Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • ga nuong chao
  • Combination on crispy noodles $13.50
    • mi gion
  • Five spice scallops $18.50
    • so ngu vi
  • Omlet with your choice of: BBQ Pork or Chicken $14.50
    • trung chien ga, (xa xiu)
  • LAMB BOMBAY $23.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground spices, cream and fresh coriander.
  • LAMB POSHT $23.00
    • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, then cooked with poppy seeds and spices.
  • KECHUMBER $4.00
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN HALF - ONE LEG, ONE BREAST $14.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
  • CHEFS SPECIAL SIZZLING TANDOORI PLATTER $15.00
    • Includes one lamb chop, one tandoori king prawn, one lamb tikka, one piece fish amritsari tikka and Corianders special tikka.
  • PRAWN JALFREZEE $23.00
    • Prawns prepared with ginger, garlic, capsicum, coconut milk, tomatoes, fresh chillies and coriander.
  • LAMB BALTI $22.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in variety of spices to give an exotic aroma such as cardamom, ginger, garam masala, cumin seeds and tomatoes.
  • LAMB TIKKA $15.00
    • Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
  • Lamb Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish $12.5
    • Lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and secret spices.
  • Chicken Biryani $12.5
    • Rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas and green coriander served with Raita.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $12.5
    • Chicken cooked with tomatoes, onion and yoghurt based gravy.
  • Vegetable Biryani $11.5
    • Rice cooked with fresh vegetables and served with Raita.
  • Dal Tarka $11.5
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with turmeric, chopped onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and garam masala.
  • All Curries are served with Rice and Plain Naan Bread $N/A
  • Lamb Dhansak $12.5
    • Lamb cooked with lentils, onion and tomato based gravy.
  • Makhani Paneer $12
    • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Garnished with crushed cashew and fresh coriander.
  • Squid with Chilli and Garlic $19
  • Stir-fried Noodle with Sliced Steak & Veges $16
  • Tofu with Minced Pork in Hot Sauce $19
  • Egg Fried Rice $Bowl $3
  • Tofu & Vegetables Soup $6
  • Scallops with Cashew Nuts and Vegetables $24
  • King Prawns with Black Pepper Sauce $22
  • Pork with Plum Sauce and Vegetables $19
  • Vegetarian: Lettuce, carrot, tomato, red onion, capsicum & chutney
  • Includes: Dipping sauces
  • Large Platter $39.50
  • Small Platter $28.80
    • 24 pieces
  • Small Platter $28.00
  • -21+ $8.00 pp
  • -11 $7.20 pp
  • Large Club Sandwich Platter $35.50
    • 32 pieces
  • ONION RINGS 1 DOZ $10.80
  • CHEESE & PINEAPPLE BURGER $6.80
    • Melted cheese & a ring of delicious pineapple with all usual trimings
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS 1 DOZ $11.90
  • CHICKEN $10.00
    • Delicious cooked chicken 1/2
  • COD FILLET $6.00
    • Deep seafood fried in a light crispy batter
  • MUSHROOM BURGER $5.80
    • Basic burger with fried sliced mushrooms
  • FRENCH FRIES (Large) $4.20
    • Golden fried crinkle cut chips
  • FISH $4.00
    • Our usual fish
  • -Berries & Cream $14.00
  • All served with natural yoghurt or Coconut yoghurt (add $0.5) / Soy or almond milk (add $0.5)
  • -Akaroa hot smoked salmon $21.00
  • Gluten Free Bread / Hollandaise Sauce $2.00
  • -Bacon / Spinach & Mushrooms $19.00
  • The Ultimate Breakfast $21.00
    • Sausage, bacon, eggs, tomato, potato cake, mushrooms, toast
  • Middle Eastern Lamb Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Feta, coriander yoghurt & pomegranate dressing
  • Sausage / Bacon / Eggs(2) / Potato Cake / Roast tomatoes / Mushrooms / Spinach / Avocado $4.00
  • Egg $ 1.00
  • Beef
    • Our own Homemade Beef Pattie, Tomato Relish, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Mushrooms $ 1.50
  • Deep Fried Fish
    • Tartare, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Served without fries $9.00
  • Homemade Pies, Savouries & Sausage Rolls
    • Made fresh, on site, every day.
  • Waimairi Beach Fish & Chips $ 10.00
    • Beer Battered Fried Fillets & Chips. Served with a side Salad.
  • Off The Grill $ 14.00
    • Grilled Sausage, Bacon, Porterhouse Steak, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushroom & Egg. Served with Fries.
  • Muesli $13.90
    • Home honey baked muesli served with fresh fruit, yoghurt or cream
  • Gluten Free Toastie $8.90
  • The Big Hub Breakfast $22.90
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, hashbrown, mushrooms and sausage
  • Corn Fritter Stack $16.90
    • Cornfritter, bacon, tomato, sweet chili sauce, sour cream and fresh salad
  • Ribeye Steak $23.90
    • eggs, fries with your choice of sauce: garlic butter, pepper or mushroom
  • Toast and Jam $8.0
    • Fresh baked bread served with butter and jam selection
  • Chicken Burger and Fries $13.90
  • House Salad $1.0
  • Steamed pork & prawn dumplings with black caviar (4 dumplings) $14.00
  • -side $14.50
  • Fried rice with roast pork & Chinese sausage $28.00
  • Wok-fried chicken with cashews and mushrooms $32.00
  • Stir-fried udon noodles with chicken & shiitake mushrooms $28.00
  • Deep fried house made prawn meat balls with Japanese mayo (4pieces) $14.00
  • Spicy Sichuan-style king prawns $32.00
  • Deep-fried ice cream $14.50
  • Onion sausage $2.80
  • Beans/Spaghetti on toast $7.00
  • Salad large $7.50
  • Dressed sausage $3.50
  • Chicken Croquette $3.30
  • Seafood Stick $2.30
  • Bacon & egg Pie
  • Eggs on toast $7.00
  • Gingered Chicken (3 Skewers) $14
  • Yu Kum Nou Won Tons (4 X Fried) $14
    • Fennel & feta won tons , smoked paprika mayo
  • B.B.Q Groper Steak $38
    • sun-dried tomato, garlic and jalapeño buter
  • Salt & Pepper Monk Fish (3 Skewers) $16
  • Ve Gan (Pickled Vegetables) $14
  • Orange-Scented Scallops (4Pieces) $18
  • Bamboozle Signature Dish Simple Known as ‘Cocaine’ $20
    • All of our staf quickly become addicted to this rice dish. It’s spicy, hot and mega tasty with peanuts, roast shallots, chili, black vinegar and coriander
  • Luff U’Long Time Phad Thai (+$4 Wrapped In Egg) $32
    • Thai style noodles with robata grilled prawns, vegetables, peanuts and fresh lime
  • Pork shoulder croustillant, caramelized apples $18.00
  • Grilled pork belly and beef fillet, kimchi, lettuce, sesame, daikon, rice $24.00
  • Charred beef fillet, cucumber, kaffir lime, crispy rice, herbs $15.00
  • Salt and pepper calamari, sriracha mayonnaise, lemon $24.00
  • Tempura prawn bao, kimchi, cucumber $6.00
  • Eggs benedict, muffin split, hollandaise, hash brown, your choice of $20.00
    • Bacon or smoked salmon or avocado and tomato
  • Beef fillet, short rib croquette, onions, spinach, broccolini, red wine jus $42.00
  • Duck liver parfait, quince and apple puree, cucumber pickles, duck confit beignets $22.00
  • Piroshkies
  • Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • R= Regular / L= Large
  • All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
  • Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
  • Steak and mushroom with horseradish sauce
  • Salmon omelette with hollandaise
  • Cheeseburger with beetroot chutney
  • Roast lamb with apple and mint jelly
  • Midi $10.00
  • Butti $8.00
  • Bratwurst sausage with onion marmalade
  • Cold roast chicken with smokorun's tangy BBQ sauce
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