Zaafran Moroccan Restaurant & Takeaway in Canterbury Menu

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Falafel $9
- Deep fried mixture of broad beans, chick peas and moroccon spices served with a choice of tzatziki sauce or homemade hot and spicy tomato sauce and fresh salad.
Mushroom El Bahia $12
- Mushroom marinade lightly spiced cooked in hot grill served with home tomato sauce.
Dolmades $8
- Vine leaves filled with herbed rice served with sauces on the side.
Garlic Chicken $12.50
- Marinated overnight with garlic olive oil and Moroccan spices.
Garlic prawn $16.50
- Marinated overnight with garlic olive oil and moroccan spice

Bissara Soup $9.50
- A famous of morocco soup cooked in very slow fire with mix bean and homemade spices and served with fresh plain bread.
Harira $9.50
- Healthy vegetarian tomato based soup, with chickpeas and mix vegetables, served with fresh plain bread.

Small pieces of tender meat marinated overnight, cooked on grill. Served with fresh salad, tzatziki sauce and tomato sauce on pita breads.
-Chicken $12.50
-Lamb $13.50
-Beef $12.50
-Marinated Prawn $14.50
-Marinated Calamari $12.50
-Grilled Fish $14.50
-Falafel $10.50
-Zaafran Mix grill $15.50
Your choice of any two meats. (Open souvlaki, dine in or take away)

Your choice of meats with choice of three salads served with roasted seeds, almonds and tzatziki sauce.
-Chicken R/$ 12.50 M/$14.00
-Lamb R/$ 13.50 M/$14.50
-Beef R/$ 12.50 M/$14.00
-Marinated Prawn R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
-Marinated calamari R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
-Fish R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
-Lebanese Couscous
-Moroccan Couscous
-Roast Vegetable Salad
-Arabic rice
-Lemon rice
-Chickpea Salad
-Barley Salad
-Greek Salad
-Bean Salad
Veg Salads R/$10.50 L/$12.50
- Your choice of three salads served with Roasted seeds and Almonds
Falafel
- Extra meats or Falafel added. $3
-Regular $11.50
-Large $13.50

Tzatziki sauce $3
Hummus $3
Olives $3
Pita Bread $3
Feta $3

Moroccan tagine dishes are slow-cooked savory stews, typically made with diced meat, poultry, or fish with seasonal vegetables
Chicken $16.50
Lamb $16.50
Beef $16.50
Grilled Lamb $16.50
- served with a red, spicy sauce.
Lemon Chicken $16
- Cooked with onion, tomatoes, preserved lemon olive oil and moroccan spices.
Moroccan Beef Meatball $15.50
- Ground beef is laced with warm spices, fresh herbs and garlic, and then grilled in meatball form until smoky and charred. Served with red spicy sauce.
Seafood $17.50
- served with our home red spicy sauce
Vegetarian $15.00
- Fresh Seasonal vegetables and chickpeas cooked in Saffron and home made tomato sauce served with popular Greek Salad and your choice of rice or couscous.

Mini souvlaki $8.50
- Choice of meat or falafel with fresh salad and grilled pita bread
Chicken nuggets $9.50
- served with french fries and tomato sauce
Mini tagine choice of meat $10.50
- served with rice or couscous.
Mini hot grilled salad choice of meat $9.50
- or served with two salads

Nearby Sample Menus

HOT DOG $2.20
CRUMBED CHICKEN FILLET $3.90
FISH $2.50
PLAIN $3.70
MEAT PATTY $2.20
CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $4.90
RIBEYE STEAK $6.90
BATTERED BLUE COD $7.90

Sushi balls set $3.50
Miso butter ramen $13.90
Canterbury angus beef ribeye steak $25.50
Ribeye steak & teriyaki chicken $29.50
Prawn twister 4pcs $8.90
Pork bone soup ramen $13.90
Shouyu ramen $13.70
Chicken cutlet burger $13.50

Deep fried chilli pork ribs $17.00
Tofu salad $14.00
- goi dau hu
Scallops with vege and cashew nuts $21.00
- so xao bong cai hat dieu
Vietnamese grilled spicy chicken Medium $15.50 Large $25
- ga nuong chao
Five spice chicken Medium $15.50 Large $25
- ga ngu vi huong
Beef coconut milk, peppers, mushroom and onion Medium $15.50 Large $25
- bo xao Ian
Chilli squid with garlic sprouts and vege Medium $15.50 Large $25
- muc xao Sate
Medium $14.50

House-made papardelle w/ olives, capers, sauteed greens & Athena olive oil. $29
Charcuterie of cured meats w/ Rachel Scott ciabatta. $18
Herb crushed potatoes $9
Rachel Scott ciabatta, w/ Athena olive oil. $10
Local & wild organic leafy greens $9
Catch of the day w/ fennel salad $36
House marinated olives $8
Spring asparagus, miso butter & poached egg. $16

Beef & Guinness Hotpot $19.0
- Braised beef, bacon and Guinness served in a hotpot, topped with mash and grilled cheese.
House Salad $6.0
- Garden salad (viniagrette or ranch dressing)
2 on Toast $7.0
- Two eggs, fried or scrambled, and your choice of 2 sausages or 2 rashers of bacon. Served with toast.
Craic Chunky Chips $7.0
- Large basket
Wedges $8.0
- with sour cream, sweet chili sauce
Tipperary Toastie $10.0
- Your choice of: Bacon / Cheese / Tomato / Onion. All with fries.
Father Ted’s Fish N’ Chips $19.0
- Beer battered fish of the day served with salad and chunky chips.
Limerick Lamb Shank $20.0
- Lamb shank braised in a rich gravy served on a creamy mash.

LUNCH D $14.50
- club sandwich, filled roll or wrap, spinach and feta filo, selection of fudges, fresh fruit kebab
Southwestern style BBQ meatballs
Friands GF
LUNC C $12.20
- filled roll or wrap, mini sausage roll, selection of fudges, fresh fruit kebab
Assorted mini tarts
Selection of rolled sandwiches
spinach/tomatoes/mushrooms/homestyle potatoes $2.50
FRENCH TOAST $12.00
- w grilled banana & maple syrup +bacon$15.00

Add Tiger Prawns 4 (gf) $34.50
Akaroa Smoked Salmon Salad (gf) $21.00
- With crisp garden salad & a lime dressing
Jimmy’s Chicken, Cranberry & Brie Pie $16.50
Wedges $13.50
- with sour cream & chilli sauce (v)
Cauliflower cheese $6.00
Duo of Pork (gf) $34.00
- Pork loin & pork belly slow roasted in apple cider with Moroccan inspired jus & served on potato gratin & bok choi, topped with crackling
Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf) (v) $6.00
Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
- Our own house baked bread spread liberally with garlic butter

Spicy Tuna Roll $14.00
(B) Pork Belly $18.00
Kid's Menu B $13.00 per child
- Main Course - Chicken Teriyaki / Chips / Inari / Egg Nigiri / Crumbed Prawn / Croquette / Miso Soup / Dessert - Vanilla Ice Cream (For under 10 years old only)
Chicken Teriyaki & Tempura Set $17.00
Tuna & Avocado Roll $14.00
Sashimi Salad with Wasabi Sauce or Yuzu Sauce $16.00
Salmon Steak (Teriyaki Sauce & Sea Salt) $19.00
Assorted Sashimi of The Day $22.00

Ganga Jamuna Vegetables - Chef Special $14.00
- Fresh vegetables with a rich blend of spices, green herbs and garnished with fresh coriander
Aaloo Paratha $4.50
- Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, onions or a mixture of spices
Fish Masala $19.00
- Boneless fillets of fish cooked in tandoori finished with exotic Indian spices and herbs and garnished with coriander
Chicken Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuffed with diced chicken and spices
Goa Fish Curry $19.00
- Tender fish cooked with ginger, garlic, curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind desiccated coconut, coconut cream onion and tomatoes
Tandoori Aloo - 6 pcs per portion $6.00
- Fresh potatoes mixed with yoghurt, mustard oil, ginger, garlic and Indian spices
Veg. Manchurian (Chef Special) $16.00
- Deep fried dumplings of finely chopped fresh veges and sauted with garlic, soya sauce and vinegar
50/50 Sesame Pepper $4.50
- Naan with sesame, pepper and a touch of lemon

Flat White - large cup $4.80
Eggs Benedict - Grilled Ham - All served with toasted sourdough, poached eggs, hollandaise, tomatoes and mushrooms $18.00
Pesto $2.10
Vic's Nutty Porridge - Choice of maple syrup or brown sugar $11.00
Mochaccino - large cup $5.30
Hot Blackcurrant $3.90
Vic's Platter - Breads, spreads and cheeses $22.00
Bagels - Salmon and cream cheese $14.00

Chicken on Rice
- Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
Fresh Salmon (GF)
- New Zealand's finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds is rolled up with avocado to give you a real omega 3 hit.
Double Avocado Chicken
- Need that extra avocado hit? The avocado is doubled in this number to accompany our teriyaki chicken
Vegetarian (GF)
- A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
Half Salmon and Half Chicken
- The best of both world. Teriyaki Chicken and Fresh Salmon are put together
Spring Onion Mayo
- Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
Five Piece Nigiri (GF)
- A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice
Chicken Supreme
- Mayo and Katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this saucy number

Pumpkin & Kumara Salad (V/GF) $17.00
- Cumin & Coriander seasoned pieces of Roasted Pumpkin & Kumara on a Fresh Garden Salad with Pine Nuts, Beetroot & an Aioli Dressing
Beer Battered Blue Cod – Half or Full (GF) $19.50/ $29.00
- Blue Cod Fillet in a Crunchy Beer Batter served with Salad, Chips, Tartare Sauce & a Lemon Wedge
Chicken & Mango Salad (GF) $18.00
- Lightly seasoned Chicken Breast with grilled Mango on a Fresh Garden Salad with a hint of Basil Pesto & Aioli Dressing
Mushrooms $5.50
Lamb shanks – Half or Full(GF) $22.00/ $34.00
- Tender slow-cooked Lamb Shanks with a Delicious Red Currant Jous, served with Mashed Potato
Seafood of the Day
- Ask one of our friendly staff for our Seafood Special of the Day
Beef or Chicken Schnitzel $21.00
- Your choice of Chicken with Apricot or Plum sauce or Beef with Mushroom Sauce served with Salad & Chips
T-Bone Steak $24.00
- A 300gm T-bone steak with chips, Two Eggs and Garlic Butter

Manuka house-smoked Marlborough salmon $18.00
- with aioli, toasted bread and watercress
New Zealand cheese board $22.00
- three New Zealand cheeses, chutney, toasted bread, fresh pear and spiced nuts
Caesar salad $7.00 / $13.50
- cos lettuce, anchovies and croutons (as a side / regular)
Add a BBQ pulled pork, beer battered fish or mussel fritter slider to your mussels $6.00
Dark chocolate fondant $13.50
- with raspberries and hokey pokey ice-cream
Poached free range eggs $18.00
- with bacon or smoked salmon, potato rosti and hollandaise sauce
BBQ pulled pork (x3) $18.00
- with cabbage slaw and BBQ sauce
The Slip Inn seafood platter $55.00
- house smoked salmon, steamed mussels, beer battered fish and mussels, bread, gherkins, aioli, tartare sauce and lemon

Pork Ribs $32.00
- Marinated & baked in a spicy plum sauce, served with oven baked potato wedges
Roast of the Day $19.50
French Lamb Cutlets $32.00
- Pan seared served with roast vegetable medley & our own red wine jus
Poppy's Ice Cream Medley $14.00
- Our delicious handmade ice cream
Garlic Bread $9.00
Cheese Selection $18.00
- With crostini and fig and pear chutney
Toasted Rye & Portobello Mushrooms $18.50
- Creamy blue cheese, pear, fig and ginger chutney
Eggs Benedict $18.50
- Bacon, Salmon or Spinach

Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $14.00
- Prawns
Thai Curry Puffs (4) $8.50
Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $16.00
- Prawns
Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $13.00
- Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
Tom Yum N/A
Steam rice $3.00
Chicken Sattay Sticks (4) $9.00
Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu $10.00