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

Kids Taco $14
- A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
Pumpkin-Kumara Stack $18
- Pumpkin and kumara cakes served with wilted garlic spinach, grilled broccolini, halloumi and our house made beetroot hummus and finished with toasted seeds and a balsamic reduction
Classic Bene Half $16 Full $21
- Free range poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with Luciano’s famous hollandaise, a roasted tomato and Marlborough Smoked Salmon
Eggs Your Way $10.5
- Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
Add smoked salmon $6
Crispy Pork Loin Salad $21
- Crispy Pork Loin served on a salad of vermicelli noodles, fresh summer greens with a honey soy dressing
Classic Bene Half $14 Full $19
- Free range poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with Luciano’s famous hollandaise, a roasted tomato and Grilled Broccolini & Asparagus
Breakfast Tostada $18
- Crispy tortillas with avocado salsa verde, re-fried black beans, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeno, rocket and fried eggs, topped with melted cheese

Sweet treats n/a
- variety of cakes, slices and raw vegan cheesecakes are made daily
Omelette $16.50
- a free-range egg omelette with a choice of filling. served with a side salad
Pondicherry dosa $18.95
- a lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with hot and spicy chutney, potato masala, onion and fresh coriander. served with dal and cutney. vegan, gluten-free
Chia seed and goji porridge $13.50
- chia seeds, goji berries and nut milk - a unique blend of protein, essential fats, fibre, complex carbs and antioxidants
Dal $9.95/$13.95
- blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection (cup/bowl)
Pizza $14.00 - $25.00
Antipasto platter $18.95
- an antipasti selection of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed patties, house dips and grilled pita bread. vegan
Humming burger $16.95 - $19.95
- our signature deluxe nut pattie topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo. served with salad and/or fries

KARAAGE CRISPY CHICKEN $16.00
- Crispy chicken with sweet ginger sauce
PORK TONKATSU $17.00
- Japanese famous thick-cut deep fried pork fillet at it's best
TEPPAN TERIYAKI CHICKEN $16.00
- Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce
SALMON SASHIMI (8 PIECES) $19.00
- Fresh NZ salmon selected only the freshest for the best sashimi in town
KAKUNI (PORK BELLY) DON $15.90
- Pork Belly braised in sweet ginger sauce on rice
SWEET EGG $2.20
KUMARA CRISPS $ 2.50
GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH TANGY MAYO & KUMARA CRISPS $13.00

Breakfast Platter for 4 $80.00
- Bacon, eggs, sausage, tomato, mushrooms & potato rosti served on a platter for everyone to enjoy and abviously hot toast.
Eggs on toast $7.00
Pork en Croute $26.50
- Pork loin stuffed with apple, celery & walnuts. Wrapped in flaky pastry and served on a potato bake with pernod cream sauce.
Crispy Breads $10.00
- Topped with parmesan plus a choice of Sundried Tomato Hummus - Basil Pesto
Gnocchi $24.00
- Gocchi are thick, soft fumplings made from potato & semolina with a variety of flavours. Ours is pumpkin served with broccoli florets, shredded leeks & Sundried tomato topped with a blue cheese sauce.
Monteith's Radler Fish & Chips $20.50
- Blue Cod fillets lovingly coated in Monteith's Radler beer batter with crispy fries, garden fresh salad and tartare sauce
Cheese board selection $36.00
- A Selection of premium brie, Blue & Cheddar cheeses, with cracker's & assorted dried delicascies.
Morrocan Lamb Sandwich $19.50
- Morrocan Seasoned Lamb served medium rare on toasted ciabatta with crispy bacon, backed mushrooms and tomato - lightly drizzled with a cooling mint & cucumber yoghurt dressing

Chicken/Lamb/Beef Vindaloo $14.90
- Boneless pieces of chicken or lamb or beef cooked with vinegar and ground spices
Chutney/pickles $2.50
- Mango chutney, Mango pickle, Lime pickle, Mixed pickle
Dal Makhani $12.00
- Creamed lentils, tempered and seasoned with mild spices and clarified butter
Onion Bhaji (5 pieces) $5.00
- Thinly sliced onions dipped in chickpea flour and spices, cooked to golden perfection and served with tamarind sauce
Chicken Korma $12.00
- Tender chicken cubes/diced lamb cooked in a cream and cashew based gravy
Chicken Lollipop (6 pieces) $10.00
- Spicy chicken nibbles marinated in chef's special sauce and deep fried
Kuchember $4.00
- Indian salad made of diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, and coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices
Chana Masala $12.00
- Marinated Indian chickpeas cooked to a Punjabi recipe

-Teriyaki Beef on Rice $17
Salmon Tempura $15
Miso soup $2.50
Nambun Chicken $21
- Deep Fried Chicken pieces with a sweet and sour marinade, with Tartare sauce on the side
Crumbed Beef Skewers $20
Sushi and Sashimi Platter $33
Boiled Dumplings with Spicy Soy Sauce 6pcs $8.50
-Crumbed Prawn w Sushi Roll (8pcs) $13.50

Omelette 15
- cheese, tomato and avocado omelette served with a side salad
SIDE DISHES 8
Fries with Aioli
Portobello Mushroom Burger 17.90
- roasted mushroom in a focaccia bun with Swiss cheese, baby spinach and tomato chutney, served with fries and aioli
Cakes from the Cabinet
- served with ice cream, cream or yoghurt.
Minted Peas with Bacon
Grilled Haloumi 23.90
- on black bean and roast vegetable salad with honey mustard vinaigrette
SIDE DISHES 8

-Lamb & Falafel $11.00
Beef single $9.00 / double $11.00
-Beef & Lamb $11.00
Turkish Delight $3.00
Lamb single $9.00 / double $11.00
-Falafel single $9.00 / double $11.00
-Lamb & Falafel $11.00
-Beef & Falafel $11.00

Wasabi chizukeki $13.00
- house made wasabi cheesecake
Sushi & sashimi moriawase $38.00
- assorted 6 nigiri & 6 maki & 20 pcs sashimi
Gyu $21.00
- 90g thin sliced quick seared rare beef
Teppan banana $17.00
- grilled banana wrapped in pancake, flambé with rum, serve with honey cointreau sauce with ice cream
Shashimi $16.00
- spicy sashimi tempura roll
Tatsutage $17.00
- rock & roll (deep fried chicken & lettuce) with mayonnaise
Tempura banana $17.00
- deep fried tempura banana with ice cream and fruits
Lava $17.00
- crab salad sushi wrapped in white fish cooked on teppan with special sauce

Tatsuta Age $14.00
- Marinated deep fried chicken
Edamame $7.00
- Boiled green beans
Seafood Salad $17.00
- Cooked seafood on fresh salad with sura special dressing
Donburi of the day $15.00
- Today's Special donburi with miso soup
Salmon & Avocado Roll $15.00
- King Salmon & avocado
Crayfish $48.00
- Whole tail
Omakase sashimi $18.00
- Assorted sashimi selected by the chef
Prawn Tempura $20.00
- 5pc Prawn Tempura

– Fresh Herb, Lemon & Cream Cheese
(on toasted bagel) $7.50
Manuka Honey $6.00
Your choice of toasted bagel: plain, sesame, pumpkin seed and poppy seed cheese and onion extra $0.60
(on toasted bagel)
– Sundried Tomato & Cream Cheese
Nutella $6.00
Cream Cheese $6.50

paleo. swap beans for Akaroa Salmon or Havoc Bacon add: $5.00
Millet & Brown Rice Porridge (gf.v.wf.df) $14
- Brown rice and millet with cardamom, chia. vanilla and cacao
Add poahed egg $ 2.50
Paleo with coconut yoghurt & almond milk add $2.50
Steel Cut Oat Porridge (df) $12.5
- High in protein & fibre Served with lush healthy toppings (Toppings change weekly)
Roast Portobello Mushrooms on Toast (gf option) $15
- Mushrooms, fresh herbs, micro salad on wholegrain toast
Mushroom $4 50
Paleo or Oaty Granola (paieo, wf) $14
- Served with poached pear, berry compote & organic yoghurt

Aloo Gobi $14.00
- Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds. turmeric, spices and corianders
Chicken Achari Tikka $14.50
- Lean pieces of Chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt base marinade with a touch of Indian mixed Pickle to tantalise your taste buds, Skewered and cooked in Tandoor
Extra serving of rice $2.50
Butter Naan $3.50
- Soft moist buttered bread made from refined flour baked in Tandoor
Paneer Tikka (4 pcs) $14.00
- Dices of homemade Cottage cheese, Onion and capsicum marinated, skewered and roasted In Tandoor, Served with mint chutney
Chicken/Lamb Bhuna $17.00
- Tender pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in a thick chunky onion and tomato gravy finished with sliced onions and capsicum
Tandoori Chicken (Half/Full) $14.50/$21.00
- Whole chicken marinated in Tandoori masala overnight skewered and cooked in Tandoor
Lamb Chops (Half (4 pcs)/Full (8 pcs) ) $16.50/$28.00
- Fresh ginger, flavoured young lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala, skewered and roasted in tandoor, served with mint chutney

Cottage Cheese Naan $5.50
- Cottage cheese with delicate spices for flavour
Biryani $19.50
- Chicken/Lamb/Vegetarian
Kadhai Paneer $21.50
- Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes-onions-bell peppers- and a blend of Indian spices
Bhajees $7.50
- Divine crispy onion and spinach fritters – so good we named the business after them, served with tamarind chutney
Mince Stix $13.50
- Mince lamb, cooked on iron stix – classic creation of times
Palak Paneer (vegetarian) $21.50
- Cottage cheese and spinach with garlic flavour simply delicious
Chicken Makhani (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Tender marinated chicken, simmered in a sublime masala sauce – chefs rendition of the world famous butter chicken
Sweet mango chutney $3.50
- Fresh mango of course – delish

Nargisi Kofté $19.00
- Minced meat balls cooked and served in delicious gravy. A lady’s recipe- chefs’ envy.
Chicken Kadahi $19.00
- Thick gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions, prepared in Kadahi (iron wok)
Beef Makhani $18.50
- Mild, rich tomatoes and cream based gravy. Popular Indian dish in NZ.
Lamb Biryani $19.00
- Rice cooked with lamb in masala and various flavoursome spices
Stuffed Prantha $5.00
- Naan stuffed with mashed vegetables.
Mango Chutney $4.00
- Sweet and sour chutney containing mango pieces.
Non Vege Combo $ 22.00
- Combination of Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab & Lahori kebab served on a sizzling platter with mint sauce.
Tandoori Chicken $ 18.00
- Chicken marinated in authentic Tandoori paste and grilled in Tandoor. (Full)