Saffron Spice Indian Cuisine

indian restaurant — Hornby · Christchurch

About Saffron Spice Indian Cuisine

Saffron Spice Indian Cuisine is an Indian restaurant with an extensive menu spanning starters, chicken, lamb and seafood curries, a full vegetarian range, South Indian dosas, Indo-Chinese dishes, breads, biryanis and rice. The kitchen covers a huge spread of regional Indian styles, from classic North Indian curries like butter chicken and rogan josh to South Indian dosas and Indo-Chinese favourites like chilli chicken and Manchurian.

The menu includes dedicated family pack biryanis for larger groups, a range of tandoori-cooked items, and a wide naan and bread selection, from plain and garlic naan through to more indulgent options like cheese and garlic naan and chocolate naan. A drinks menu covers soft drinks, juices, ginger beer and lassi in salted, sweet and mango varieties.

Orders can be placed for delivery, with the restaurant offering free delivery locally above a minimum order value, and a flat delivery fee for orders further out or below that threshold. Pre-ordering is available ahead of the restaurant's opening time.

Saffron Spice Indian Cuisine: An Extensive Indian Menu Covering Curry, Tandoori, South Indian and Indo-Chinese

Saffron Spice Indian Cuisine runs one of the more extensive Indian menus around, covering North Indian curries, tandoori-cooked starters, South Indian dosas, Indo-Chinese dishes, biryanis, a full bread selection, and a dedicated drinks list. Rather than sticking to one regional style, the kitchen spreads across several distinct Indian culinary traditions in a single menu.

Starters and Tandoori

The starters section runs long, from Amritsari Fish and Chicken 65 through to full and half servings of lamb chops and tandoori chicken. Tandoori-cooked options extend to fish tikka, mushroom and prawn, alongside vegetarian starters like paneer tikka, paneer pakora and vegetable samosa. Shareable options include a Mixed Platter For Two, a Saffron Spice Platter For Two, and a Vegetarian Platter For Two.

Curries Across Chicken, Lamb and Seafood

The chicken curry menu covers familiar names like butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and chicken vindaloo, alongside regional styles such as chicken bhuna, chicken kadai, chicken madras and chicken saag, plus a Chef Special Goat Curry. Lamb gets an equally deep lineup, including lamb rogan josh, lamb korma, lamb jalfrezi and lamb vindaloo. Seafood dishes cover prawns and fish in various styles, from Goa Fish Malabari and Goa Prawns through to butter prawns and butter scallops.

A Full Vegetarian Range

Vegetarian diners get a genuinely broad selection, running from aloo gobi and channa masala through to richer paneer dishes like shahi paneer, palak paneer and malai kofta, plus daal makhni and daal tarka for lentil-based options.

South Indian and Indo-Chinese

Beyond the North Indian curry menu, Saffron Spice offers a South Indian dosa selection, including masala dosa, onion dosa, and dosas filled with chicken, lamb, paneer or prawn. An Indo-Chinese section covers chilli chicken and chilli paneer in both dry and gravy styles, along with Manchurian, fried rice and noodle dishes.

Bread, Rice and Biryani

The bread menu spans plain and garlic naan through to more indulgent options like cheese and garlic naan, keema naan and chocolate naan, plus parantha, kulcha and tandoori roti. On the rice side, chicken, lamb, prawn and vegetable biryanis are available, alongside dedicated Family Pack biryanis in chicken, goat and lamb for larger groups.

Drinks and Sides

The drinks list covers soft drinks, juices, Bundaberg ginger beer, and lassi in salted, sweet and mango varieties. Accompaniments include garden salad, mango and mint chutney, mixed pickle, poppadoms and raita.

Ordering and Delivery

Saffron Spice offers delivery, with free delivery locally above a minimum order value and a flat delivery fee for orders further out or below that threshold. The restaurant also allows pre-ordering ahead of its opening time, so customers can lock in an order before the kitchen opens for the day.

Signature items

  • Chef Special Goat Curry
  • Lamb Chops Full
  • Saffron Spice Platter For Two
  • Family Pack Goat Biryani
  • Butter Chicken
  • Saffron Spice Combo

Menu

Rice

  • Cauliflower Rice — Rice made with cauliflower
  • Chicken Biryani — Chicken biryani
  • Family Pack Biryani Chicken — A larger family-sized chicken biryani
  • Family Pack Goat Biryani — A larger family-sized goat biryani
  • Family Pack Lamb Biryani — A larger family-sized lamb biryani
  • Jeera Rice — Cumin-spiced rice
  • Lamb Biryani — Lamb biryani
  • Mixed Veg Pulao — Mixed vegetable pulao rice
  • Peas Pulao — Pea pulao rice
  • Plain Rice — Steamed plain rice
  • Prawn Biryani — Prawn biryani
  • Vegetable Biryani — Vegetable biryani

Bread

  • Aloo Parantha — Potato-stuffed flatbread
  • Cheese And Garlic Naan — Naan with cheese and garlic
  • Cheese Naan — Naan with cheese
  • Chicken Naan — Naan stuffed with chicken
  • Chocolate Naan — Naan with chocolate
  • Garlic Naan — Naan with garlic
  • Jalapeno & Cheese Naan — Naan with jalapeno and cheese
  • Kashmiri Naan — Naan with Kashmiri-style filling
  • Keema Naan — Naan stuffed with minced meat
  • Lacha Parantha — Layered flatbread
  • Onion Kulcha — Onion-stuffed kulcha bread
  • Paneer Kulcha Naan — Paneer-stuffed kulcha naan
  • Plain Naan — Classic plain naan
  • Tandoori Roti — Tandoori-cooked wholewheat roti

Combo

  • Saffron Spice Combo — Any chicken curry (except Chicken Patiyala and Dhaba Style Chicken Curry), served with 1 naan and a 1.5L drink

Drinks

  • Coke 1.5L — 1.5L bottle of Coke
  • Diet Coke 1.5L — 1.5L bottle of Diet Coke
  • Sprite 1.5L — 1.5L bottle of Sprite
  • Lemon Lime & Bitter — Lemon, lime and bitter soft drink
  • Apple Juice — Apple juice
  • Orange Juice — Orange juice
  • Cranberry Juice — Cranberry juice
  • Ginger Beer (Bundaberg) — Bundaberg ginger beer
  • Raspberry Coke — Raspberry-flavoured Coke
  • Soft Drinks (Coke) — Single serve Coke
  • Soft Drinks (Diet Coke) — Single serve Diet Coke
  • Soft Drinks (Fanta) — Single serve Fanta
  • Soft Drinks (L&P) — Single serve L&P
  • Soft Drinks (Sprite) — Single serve Sprite
  • Salted Lassi — Salted yoghurt lassi
  • Sweet Lassi — Sweet yoghurt lassi
  • Mango Lassi — Mango-flavoured yoghurt lassi

Starters

  • Amritsari Fish — A fried fish starter
  • Chicken 65 — A spiced fried chicken starter
  • Lamb Chops Full — A full serving of lamb chops
  • Lamb Chops Half — A half serving of lamb chops
  • Chicken Garlic Tikka — Garlic-marinated chicken tikka
  • Chicken Lollipop — A fried chicken starter
  • Chicken Tikka — Tandoori chicken tikka
  • Golden Fried Prawns — Fried prawns
  • Mixed Platter For Two — A mixed starter platter for two
  • Onion Bhaji — Fried onion fritters
  • Paneer Aloo Tikki — Paneer and potato patty
  • Paneer Pakora — Fried paneer fritters
  • Paneer Tikka — Tandoori paneer tikka
  • Saffron Crispy Chicken — A crispy chicken starter
  • Saffron Spice Platter For Two — A signature starter platter for two
  • Samosa Chaat — Samosa served chaat style
  • Tandoori Chicken Full — A full serving of tandoori chicken
  • Tandoori Chicken Half — A half serving of tandoori chicken
  • Tandoori Fish Tikka — Tandoori-cooked fish tikka
  • Tandoori Mushroom — Tandoori-cooked mushroom
  • Tandoori Prawn — Tandoori-cooked prawn
  • Vegetable Pakora — Fried vegetable fritters
  • Vegetable Samosa — Fried vegetable samosa
  • Vegetarian Platter For Two — A vegetarian starter platter for two

Lamb Dishes

  • Bhola Balti — A balti-style lamb curry
  • Lamb Bhuna — A bhuna-style lamb curry
  • Lamb Do Payaza — A lamb curry with onions
  • Lamb Jalfrezee — A jalfrezi-style lamb curry
  • Lamb Kadai — A kadai-style lamb curry
  • Lamb Korma — A mild, creamy lamb korma
  • Lamb Madras — A Madras-style lamb curry
  • Lamb Nawabi — A Nawabi-style lamb curry
  • Lamb Posht — A posht-style lamb curry
  • Lamb Rogan Josh — A classic rogan josh lamb curry
  • Lamb Saag — Lamb curry with spinach
  • Lamb Tikka Masala — Tikka masala lamb curry
  • Lamb Vindaloo — A spicy vindaloo lamb curry

Indo-Chinese

  • Chicken Fried Rice — Indo-Chinese style chicken fried rice
  • Chicken Noodles — Indo-Chinese style chicken noodles
  • Chilli Chicken (Dry) — Dry-style chilli chicken
  • Chilli Chicken (Gravy) — Gravy-style chilli chicken
  • Chilli Paneer (Dry) — Dry-style chilli paneer
  • Chilli Paneer (Gravy) — Gravy-style chilli paneer
  • Honey Chicken — Honey-glazed chicken
  • Veg Fried Rice — Indo-Chinese style vegetable fried rice
  • Veg Manchurian (Dry) — Dry-style vegetable Manchurian
  • Veg Manchurian (Gravy) — Gravy-style vegetable Manchurian
  • Vegetable Noodles — Indo-Chinese style vegetable noodles

Accompaniments

  • Garden Salad — A side garden salad
  • Mango Chutney — Sweet mango chutney
  • Mint Chutney — Fresh mint chutney
  • Mixed Pickle — Indian mixed pickle
  • Poppadom (4 Pcs) — Four poppadoms
  • Raita — Yoghurt-based side dish

Chicken Dishes

  • Balti Dhansak Chicken — A balti-style dhansak chicken curry
  • Bombay Chicken — A chicken curry dish
  • Butter Chicken — A classic creamy tomato-based chicken curry
  • Chef Special Goat Curry — A chef's special goat curry
  • Chicken Bhuna — A bhuna-style chicken curry
  • Chicken Do Payaza — A chicken curry with onions
  • Chicken Jalfrezee — A jalfrezi-style chicken curry
  • Chicken Kadai — A kadai-style chicken curry
  • Chicken Korma — A mild, creamy chicken korma
  • Chicken Madras — A Madras-style chicken curry
  • Chicken Mughlai — A Mughlai-style chicken curry
  • Chicken Patiyala — A Patiyala-style chicken curry
  • Chicken Posht — A posht-style chicken curry
  • Chicken Saag — Chicken curry with spinach
  • Chicken Tikka Masala — Tikka masala chicken curry
  • Chicken Vindaloo — A spicy vindaloo chicken curry
  • Dhaba Style Chicken Curry — A dhaba-style chicken curry
  • Mango Chicken — A mango-flavoured chicken curry

Seafood Dishes

  • Butter Prawns — Prawns in a creamy butter sauce
  • Fish Curry — A classic fish curry
  • Goa Fish Malabari — A Goan-style Malabari fish curry
  • Goa Prawns — A Goan-style prawn curry
  • Kadai Prawns — A kadai-style prawn curry
  • Prawn Jalfrezee — A jalfrezi-style prawn curry
  • Prawn Saag — Prawn curry with spinach
  • Prawn Vindaloo — A spicy vindaloo prawn curry
  • Butter Scallops — Scallops in a creamy butter sauce

Vegetarian Dishes

  • Aloo Gobi — Potato and cauliflower curry
  • Aloo Matar — Potato and pea curry
  • Butter Vegetables — Mixed vegetables in a creamy butter sauce
  • Channa Masala — Chickpea curry
  • Daal Makhni — A creamy black lentil dish
  • Daal Tarka — Tempered lentil curry
  • Jeera Aloo — Cumin-spiced potatoes
  • Kadai Paneer — A kadai-style paneer curry
  • Malai Kofta — Vegetable and paneer dumplings in a creamy sauce
  • Mattar Paneer — Paneer and pea curry
  • Mixed Vegetables — A mixed vegetable curry
  • Mushroom Do Payaza — A mushroom curry with onions
  • Mushroom Mattar — Mushroom and pea curry
  • Palak Paneer — Paneer in a spinach curry
  • Paneer Makhni — Paneer in a creamy makhni sauce
  • Paneer Shimla Mirch — Paneer with capsicum
  • Paneer Tikka Masala — Tikka masala paneer curry
  • Shahi Paneer — A rich, royal-style paneer curry
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi — A jalfrezi-style vegetable curry
  • Vegetable Korma — A mild, creamy vegetable korma

South Indian Dishes

  • Chicken Dosa — A dosa filled with chicken
  • Lamb Dosa — A dosa filled with lamb
  • Masala Dosa — A classic masala-filled dosa
  • Onion And Tomato Dosa — A dosa with onion and tomato
  • Onion Dosa — A dosa with onion
  • Paneer Dosa — A dosa filled with paneer
  • Paper Dosa (Plain) — A thin, plain dosa
  • Prawn Dosa — A dosa filled with prawns

Frequently asked questions

Does Saffron Spice Indian Cuisine offer delivery?
Yes, delivery is available, with free delivery locally above a minimum order value and a flat fee for orders further out or below that threshold.
Can I pre-order before the restaurant opens?
Yes, pre-ordering is available ahead of the restaurant's opening time.
Is there a vegetarian menu?
Yes, a full vegetarian dishes section is available covering curries, paneer dishes and lentil-based dishes.
Does the menu include South Indian dishes?
Yes, a South Indian section includes several dosa varieties, including masala dosa and dosas filled with chicken, lamb, paneer or prawn.
Are Indo-Chinese dishes available?
Yes, including chilli chicken, chilli paneer, Manchurian, fried rice and noodle dishes.
Is there a family-sized option for biryani?
Yes, Family Pack biryanis are available in chicken, goat and lamb.

Tips

  • Try the Saffron Spice Platter For Two if you want to sample several starters at once.
  • Family Pack biryanis are a good option if you're feeding a larger group.
  • The Saffron Spice Combo bundles a chicken curry, naan and a 1.5L drink together.
  • Order ahead - pre-ordering is available before the restaurant opens for the day.