Ethiopian Diamond

Appetizers

• Sambusa

  Thin light pastry shells filled with delicately spiced minced meat or finely chopped vegetables. Choices: A1 - Beef Sambusa; A2 - Chicken Sambusa; A3 - Whole Lentil Sambusa; A4 - Spinach Sambusa; A5- Potato and Carrot Sambusa

  • Two - Pick any two (A1-A5)3,25 US$
  • Three - Pick any three (A1 - A5)4,25 US$
  • Four Pick any four (A1 - A5)6,00 US$
  • Five Pick any five (A1 - A5)7,00 US$

• Qategna

  Fresh warm injera, spread with ethiopian seasoned butter and spice then sliced into sections.

  • 6 pieces4,00 US$

• Diamond Salad5,25 US$

  Romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and onions. Served with a zesty house dressing.

• Diamond Royal Salad8,75 US$

  Diamond Salad with marinated cubed sautéed chicken breast

• Yemisir Azifa5,50 US$

  Cooked whole lentils mixed with chopped onions and green peppers, seasoned with a touch of garlic, white pepper and lemon.

• Beet Salad6,50 US$

  Sauteed beets and carrots mixed with fresh chopped tomatoes, onion and green pepper. Served with our signature zesty lemon-based homemade dressing.

Tour of Ethiopia

One Person (one person only, no sharing); Two People (two people only, no sharing)

• Appetizer

  Sambusa (choose two per person) A1 - A5. Choices: A1 - Beef Sambusa; A2 - Chicken Sambusa; A3 - Whole Lentil Sambusa; A4 - Spinach Sambusa; A5- Potato and Carrot Sambusa

• Diamond Salad

  one person or shared between two persons

• Entree

  (Choose either T1 or T2 - then one entrée per person ). T1 - Choose one either tibs Wat (beef), or Tibs Alicha, or Doro Tibs; Wat, or Doro Tibs Alicha, or Yebeg Wat, or Yebeg Alicha. T2 - Tibs - Choice Of Beef, or Chicken, or Fish, or Lamb

  • T1 (One Person)19,50 US$
  • T1 (Two People)39,00 US$
  • T2 (One Person)21,50 US$
  • T2 (Two People)41,00 US$

• Sides

  (Choose one per person) Yemisir Wat or Kik Alicha or Gomen or Quosta or Yatkilt Watt or Dinich Alicha

Taste of Ethiopia

Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose two per person) . One Person (one person only, no sharing); Two People (two people only, no sharing)

• Meat

  Yesiga Alicha, Doro Wat, Yebeg Wat, Yemisir Wat, Kik Alicha and Quosta

  • One Person19,75 US$
  • Two People37,00 US$

• Vegetarian

  Shimbra Assa, Yemisir Wat, Kik Alicha, Gomen, Tikel Gomen and Dinich Alicha

  • One Person17,75 US$
  • Two People33,00 US$

• Tibs Sampler

  A Combination Of Zilzil Tibs, Doro Tibs, Yebeg Tibs, Yemsir Watt, Gomen, Quosta and Tikel Gomen

  • One Person19,75 US$
  • Two People37,00 US$

• Traditional

  Tibs, Doro Wat, Yebeg Alicha, Yemisir Wat, Kik Alicha, Gomen, Dinch Alicha

  • One Person21,75 US$
  • Two People40,00 US$

• Seafood

  Asa Tibs, Shrimp Wat, Kik Alicha, Tikel Gomen Yatkilt Watt and Gomen

  • One Person21,75 US$
  • Two People39,00 US$

Entrees

Beef

• Kay Wat14,00 US$

  Lean cubed beef, simmered in a homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce

• Yesiga Alicha13,00 US$

  Lean beef cubed then cooked in a mild Alicha sauce of onions, garlic and ginger.

• Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartar)12,75 US$

  Lean fresh beef that is minced and lightly seasoned with a touch of seasoned butter and "Mitmitta" (dried ground chili pepper and spices). Served rare, medium, or well done.

• Kitfo And Garlic13,25 US$

  Kitfo mixed with minced garlic. Served rare, medium, or well done.

• Kitfo Na Gomen13,50 US$

  Kitfo mixed with gomen (collard greens) and homemade Ib cheese. Served rare, medium, or well done.

• Tibs1313,00 US$

  Cubed beef marinated in fresh garlic then lightly sautéed with green peppers and onions.

• Tibs Wat14,25 US$

  Lightly sauteed cubes of beef that is simmered to perfection in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

• Tibs Alicha14,00 US$

  Lean beef cubes simmered in a mild (Alicha) Ethiopian sauce.

• Zilzil Tibs14,50 US$

  Tender lean beef strips marinated in fresh garlic, sautéed with green peppers and onions.

• Gored Gored13,50 US$

  Tender morsels of choice lean beef tossed in a homemade chili sauce and seasoned (Kibe) butter. Served rare.

• Okra and Kay Wat13,50 US$

  Seasoned okra cooked in Kay Wat

Chicken

• Doro Wat13,50 US$

  Tender chicken legs marinated and cooked in spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce. Served Ethiopian Style with a hard boiled egg.

• Doro Tibs13,50 US$

  Cubed chicken breasts marinated in fresh lemon juice, sautéed with onions and green pepper.

• Doro Tibs Wat14,50 US$

  Sautéed, cubed chicken breasts simmered in a homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

• Doro Tibs Alicha14,00 US$

  Sautéed, cubed chicken breasts simmered in a homemade mild (Alicha) Ethiopian sauce.

Lamb

• Yebeg Wat14,75 US$

  Fresh, tender Lamb (bone-in) stewed in a homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

• Yebeg Alicha14,25 US$

  Fresh lamb (bone-in) cooked to tenderness in a mild and distinctly flavored homemade (Alicha) Ethiopian sauce.

• Yebeg Tibs Wat16,75 US$

  Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in a homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

• Yebeg Tibs Alicha16,25 US$

  Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in a homemade mild (Alicha) sauce.

Meat Combinations

• Tibs Quosta14,75 US$

  Sautéed cubed chicken, or beef, or lamb mixed with Quosta (34). Choice of one meat.

• Tibs Combo16,50 US$

  A mixture of chicken, lamb and beef (zilzil) sautéed together with green pepper and onion.

• Tibs Combo 2 (seafood)17,25 US$

  A mixture of shrimp, chicken and beef sautéed together with green pepper and onion.

• Seafood15,50 US$

  Shrimp Wat (Spicy) Shrimp simmered in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

• Shrimp Alicha15,25 US$

  Shrimp simmered in a homemade mild (Alicha) sauce with onions and green peppers.

• Shrimp Tibs14,75 US$

  Shrimp marinated in lemon juice and garlic sautéed with onions, green pepper and fresh tomatoes.

• Asa Wat15,50 US$

  Tilapia fish cooked in a spicy homemade sauce.

• Asa Tibs15,25 US$

  Tilapia marinated in fresh lemon juice and garlic, sautéed with onions and green peppers.

• Asa Special17,00 US$

  Whole tilapia fish marinated with fresh lemon and house spices, served with your choice of one side and a salad.

Vegetarian (Entrée Portion)

• Shimbra Asa (Chick Pea Fish, Spicy)13,50 US$

  Ethiopian Diamond was the first to introduce this authentic vegetarian dish to Chicago. Prepared from chick pea dough cooked to look like a fish Wat (stew).

• Yemisir Wat11,25 US$

  Red lentils simmered with onions in a spicy home made "Diamond Berbere sauce".

• Kik Alicha10,25 US$

  Split peas slow cooked in a mild sauce of spices, onion, garlic and ginger.

• Shiro12,00 US$

  Seasoned chick pea flour cooked with chopped onion and garlic.

• Gomen11,25 US$

  Chopped collard greens simmered in a mild sauce of onions and fresh garlic.

• Quosta11,25 US$

  Chopped spinach simmered in a mild sauce of onions and fresh garlic.

• Tikel Gomen11,25 US$

  Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild spiced sauce.

• Yatkilt Wat11,75 US$

  String beans, carrots and potatoes cooked with onions, garlic, and ginger, midly spiced.

• Dinich Alicha10,25 US$

  Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.

• Okra Quosta12,25 US$

  Okra and chopped spinach simmered in a mild sauce of spices, onions and fresh garlic.

• Veggie Combo12,00 US$

  Choose any three from: Yemisir Wat (Spicy), Kik Alicha, Gomen, Quosta, Tikel Gomen, Yatkilt Wat, Dinich Alicha (Side Portion sizes)

• Tofu Tibs12,50 US$

  Grilled tofu served with sautéed green pepper, tomato and onion in a mild exotic spice sauce.

• Duba Wat11,75 US$

  Sliced pumpkin simmered with onions in a spicy homemade sauce.

Sides and Side Portions

• Shimbra Asa5,00 US$

• Gomen4,00 US$

• Yatkilt Wat4,00 US$

• Yemsir Wat4,00 US$

• Quosta3,50 US$

• Dinich Alicha3,50 US$

• Kik Alicha3,50 US$

• Tikel Gomen3,50 US$

• Okra Quosta4,00 US$