Spice 'n' Life in Christchurch Menu

VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Punjabi Cholle $14.00
    • Spicy Chickpeas Cooked In Punjabi Style
  • Aloo Gobhi $13.50
    • Potatoes And Cauliflower Cooked With Spices
  • Vegetable Jaipuri $13.50
    • Strips Of Vegetables Cooked In Herbs And Spices
  • Veg Korma $14.00
    • Vegetables Cooked A Creamy
  • Kadahi Paneer $14.00
    • Chefs Cottage Cheese Cooked In Spicy Gravy
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
    • Blend On Spinach And Cottage Cheese
  • Panner Makhani $14.00
    • Cottage Cheese Cooked In Tomato And Creamy Sauce
  • Dall Makhani $14.00
    • Delicious North Indian Lentil Curry Dazzled With Butter Tarka
  • Mushroom Mattar $14.00
    • Mushroom And Green Peas Curry
  • Saag Aloo $14.00
    • Potatoes Cooked With Spinach
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.00
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Spices Onions, Coriander And Seasonal Vegetables
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Plain naan / Tandoori Roti $2.50
  • Butter Nann / Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Peshawari Naan / Cheese garlic Naan / Keema Naan $5.50
  • Stuffed Prantha / Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.50
DRINKS & ACCOMPANIMENTS DRINKS & ACCOMPANIMENTS
  • Popadum $1.00
  • Mango Chutney / Pickle / Raita $3.00
  • Salad / Mango Lassi $4.00
  • Plain Lassi $3.50
  • Soft Drinks $2.50
NON- VEGETARIAN MAINS NON- VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • All Curries Served With Complementary Plain Rice
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Lender Baked Chicken Cooked In Special Creamy And Tomato Gravy
  • Vindaloo $15.00
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked In Hot Spices, Onions And Vinegar
  • Chicken / Lamb or Beef Curry $15.00
    • Cooked In Traditional Indian Style
  • Korma $15.00
    • Meat Dishes Prepared In A Gravy Rich In Cream, Masala And Cashew Nut Paste
  • Kadahi Preparations $15.00
    • Chicken, Lamb Or Beef Prepared In Iron Wok (Kadahi) Along With Vegetable And Spices
  • Madras Preparation $15.00
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked In Coconut Based Gravy. A Special Dish From South Of Indian
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Marinated Chicken Pieces Cooked In Tandoor And Then Dish Prepared With Onions, Capsicum And Tomato
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken Prepared In A Delicious Sauce With Mango Base
  • Saag Wala $15.50
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked With Spinach And Cream
  • Rogan Josh $15.50
    • A Kashmiri Lamb Dish Cooked In Spices, Onions, Tomatoes Etc
  • Nargisi Kofté $16.50
    • Minced Meat Balls Cooked And Served In Traditional Indian Delicious Gravy
  • Biryani: Chicken / Beef / Lamb $15.00
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Spices Onions, Coriander, Vegetable, Chicken Lamb Or Beef
SEAFOOD MAINS SEAFOOD MAINS
  • Goanese Prawns $15.50
    • Prawns Cooked In A Special Masala Paste
  • Fish Malabari $15.50
    • Fish Fillets Cooked In Coconut Based Gravy Typical Costal Indian (Malabar) Style
  • Prawn Kadahi $15.50
    • Prawns Prepared In Iron Wok (Kadahi) Along With Vegetable And Spices
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 per plate) $5.50
    • Crispy Pastry Stuffed With Spicy Mashed Potatoes Green Peas And Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Samosa Chaat $5.50
    • One Samosa Served With Mint Yoghurt Sauce And Tamarind Chutney
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Chopped Onions Mixed With Our Chef´S Special, Coated With Besan (Special Flour From Indian) And Deep Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Pakora $5.50
    • Chopped Seasonal Vegetables Mixed With Our Chef´S Special Spice, Coated With Besan (Special Flour From India) And Deep Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Tandoori Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken Marinated In Authentic Tandoori Paste (Prepared By Our Chef) And Grilled In Tandoor For That Special Aroma And Tandoori Taste
  • Chicken Garlic Kebab $13.00
    • Chicken Pieces Marinated And Cooked In Special Garlic Sauce
  • Lahori Kebab $13.00
    • Special Chicken Kebab From Punjab. Our Chef´S Specialty
  • Seekn Kebad $10.00
    • Lamb Mince Mixed With Spices Skewered And Cooked In Tandoor
  • Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Chicken Pieces Marinated In Tikka Masala And Tender Baked In Tandor
  • Fish Tikka $10.50
    • Boneless Pieces Of Fish Fillets Cooked With Spices
  • Prawn Fry $10.50
    • Deep Fried Prawns With Coastal Indian Spices
  • Veg Combo $18.00
    • Combination Of Samosa, Onion Bhaji And Veg Pakoras. Served Sizzling Hot With Chutney
  • Non Veg Combo $20.00
    • Combination On Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab And Kalami Kebab
  • Mixed Platter $19.00
    • Combination Of Samosa, Onion Bhaji And Lahori Kebab

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Seafood $22.00
  • Seafood or Combination $21.50
  • Marinated Spare Ribs (4) $6.50
    • Pork ribs marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Main, Prawn $21.00
  • Cashews and Tempura Battered Chicken $22.00
    • Sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables.
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Chocolate Fudge Brownie $10.00
    • Warm chocolate brownie with fresh Thai lychee and vanilla ice cream.
  • Vegetable & Tofu $19.50
  • Lamb with chili sauce $17.00
  • Squid with special powder spicy $15.00
  • Shredded pork with coriander $17.00
  • Squid with Ginger and spring onion $15.00
  • Crab with ginger and spring onion $20.00
  • Prawn fried noodles $11.00
  • Lemon Chicken $16.00
  • Pork strips with sweet chili sauce spicy $15.00
  • 1 Dozen Deep fried chicken wings
  • 1 Dozen Wontons
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $11.00
  • Bami Goreng (Noodles) $11.00
  • Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $11.00
  • Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
  • Portobello Mushroom $19.50
    • served on a potato cake with bacon & oven roasted pumpkin topped with bacon & feta cheese
  • Cheesy French Toasted Sandwich $18.50
    • with your choice of fillings served with homemade chutney & a side garnish of salad
  • Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
  • Bacon & Banana $19.50
    • stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
  • Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
  • Toasted Muesli $13.00
    • served with fresh fruit & yogurt
  • Potato cake, Bread $2.50
  • Calamari Salad $21.00
    • Tempura battered salt & pepper calamari, served with salad greens & dressed with lime chilli mango dressing
  • Add Tiger Prawns 4 (gf) $34.50
  • Wedges $13.50
    • bacon, onion & sour cream
  • Fish of the Day (wait staff will advise) $31.00
  • Roasted Duck Salad $26.50
    • Sliced roasted duck leg on gourmet salad leaves & black cherries, with papaya topped bruschetta & a citrus balsamic dressing
  • Crème Brûlée (gf) $14.50
    • Vanilla bean brûlée with compote of seasonal fruit, & finished with vanilla ice cream
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $16.50
    • Tasty beef mince in a rich Italian style tomato & red wine sauce
  • Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
    • Our own house baked bread spread liberally with garlic butter
  • 10. Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $13.00
  • 81. Sizzling Spicy Chicken $18.00
    • Stir-fried chicken and vegetables with spicy sauce
  • 46. Honey BBQ Pork with Rice $15.00
  • 66. Nasi Goreng (Curry) $11.00
  • 58. Vegetarian Delight $12.00
  • 85. Cathay's Mixed Seafood $19.00
    • Stir-fried mixed seafood and vegetables with mild sauce
  • 20. Beef with Black Bean Sauce $13.00
  • 77. Chicken Teriyaki $19.00
    • Battered chicken in Japanese Teriyaki Sauce
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Sesame Naan $5.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in tandoor with sesame seeds & butter on top.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces) $6.00
    • Savoury fried pastry filled with potatoes, peas & tempered with Indian spices served with tamarind chutney.
  • Chicken Achari $15.50
    • A medium chicken dish cooked with Indian pickle, coconut cream, coriander & ginger.
  • Dal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentils boiled with turmeric, ginger, garlic sauteed with cumin seeds, onions, tomatoes & spices.
  • Onion Bhaji (4 pieces) $6.00
    • Crisp onion fritters mixed with spices & chickpea flour deep fried served with mint chutney.
  • Kadhai Prawns $18.50
    • Prawns cooked in thick gravy with crushed tomatoes, onion, coriander & spices.
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
  • Cheese & Garlic Kulcha $5.00
    • Leavened bread stuffed with mixture of garlic, cheese & spices.
  • Daal Basanti $14.00
    • Mixed yellow and red lentil with a tomato and garlic base
  • Aloo Gobi $14.00
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices
  • 50/50 Chilli Cheese $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with Cheese, Chilli and Garlic
  • Fish Malabari $19.00
    • Gurnard fish cooked with ginger, garlic, vinegar, green capsicum a selection of spices and with a slash of cream
  • Ganga Jamuna Vegetables - Chef Special $14.00
    • Fresh vegetables with a rich blend of spices, green herbs and garnished with fresh coriander
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked with chopped onions, fresh tomatoes in our aromatic spices. A thick gravy based dish garnished with fresh green coriander
  • Paneer Tikka - 5 pieces $10.00
    • Cottage Cheese baked in tandoor
  • Baigan Bharta (seasonal) $16.00
    • Eggplant roasted in tandoor and mashed then cooked in ghee with garlic, ginger and seasoned with herbs and spices
  • TUNA
    • flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
  • FIVE PIECES NIGIRI
    • nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice GF
  • HALF SALMON AND HALF CHICKEN
    • teriyaki chicken and fresh salmon are put together
  • BROWN RICE TERIYAKI CHICKEN
    • brown rice is health plus, one of its major benefits is that it is rich in fiber, it offers a great flavor alternative to white rice so go on give it a try
  • PREMIER PLATTER $35.00
    • a selection of 28 pieces of sushi, This variety includes fresh salmon, vegetarian teriyaki chicken, and tuna, price includes all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
  • VEGETARIAN
    • a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
  • SPRING ONION MAYO
    • Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • SUPA DUPA PLATTER $45.00
    • selection of 40pcs of sushi made up of a fresh salmon vegetarian teriyaki chicken and tuna price include all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
  • Filled Sausage / Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.30
  • Fish $3.10
  • Kransky Roll $2.20
  • Toasted Sandwich $4.00
  • Sausage Roll $2.00
  • Croquette $2.60
  • Singaporean Rice Noodle / Fried Rice S $5.50 / L $9.00
  • Wedges S $2.40 / L $4.00
  • Extra Sauces $1.00
  • Bar Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $12 / $18
    • Spring rolls, samosas, fish goujons, wontons with a selection of sauces
  • Cheesecake $9.50
    • Please ask our staff for todays flavour, served with vanilla ice cream
  • Fries $6
    • Crunchy and golden, Seved with our favourite aioli & tomato sauce
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Caesar Salad $16.50 Add chicken $5
    • Traditional Caesar with cos lettuce, parmesan, croutons, streaky bacon, soft poached egg & caesar dressing . Finished with anchovies
  • Honey Mustard Chicked $24
    • Pan fried chicken breast, coated with honey mustard sauce, served with cranberry salsa , fries & salad
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Pesto & cheese $7.00
  • Eggs on toast $9.00
    • Poached, scrambled or fried served on multigrain toast
  • Happy hotcakes $6.00
    • Two hotcakes with ice cream, cream & maple syrup
  • Junior big breakfast $8.00
    • Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce
  • Butter & jam $6.00
  • BLT $7.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
  • Smoked salmon & cream cheese $8.50
  • Kids platter $7.00
    • Toast & jam, fruit & yoghurt, chocolate fish & a fluffy
  • Tuk Tuk Fried Chicken Wings (6) $10
  • Som Tum Vegetable Tempura (3) $8
    • w/ Peanuts
  • Grilled Bbq Pork Skewers (4) $9
    • Thai Street Style
  • Wakanui Beef Red Curry $19
    • w/ Thai baby eggplant, green beans, fresh basil
  • Prawn Donuts (5) $12
    • at Central Thailand Region
  • Khanom Mor Gaeng (GF) $10
    • Thai Coconut Custard
  • Kaeng Som Curry (GF) $18
    • w/ Thai Prawn Omelette, Tamarind
  • Sweet & Sour Market Fish $26
    • in Thai Street Style w/ Cashews
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
    • two poached eggs, with bacon on toasted freshly baked bread and our homemade hollandaise sauce
  • VEGETARIAN SALAD $14.50
    • reek style with cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives, feta and our homemade balsamic dressing
  • FRIES $8.50
    • served with aioli and sauce
  • WEDGES $8.50
    • served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • KIDS PLATTER $6.50
    • ham/cheese sandwich, juice box, fresh fruit, raisins and a sweet treat
  • BIG BREAKFAST $17.50
    • bacon, bratwurst breakfast sausages, two eggs, mushrooms, slow roasted tomato and roti, served with toast
  • TWO EGGS (FREE RANGE) ANY STYLE $9.50
    • served with toast
  • BEEF AND BACON BURGER $17.50
    • a premium beef burger served on toasted freshly baked bread with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and relish, served with fries
Spice 'n' Life

Spice 'n' Life

location

Address

392 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033480392

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner

Location
392 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand
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