Appetizers

Sambusa

Thin dough shells stuffed with minced meat or vegetables. (Two pieces per order).

A1 Beef Sambusa 3.75

A2 Chicken Sambusa 3.75

A3 Whole Lentil Sambusa 3.00

A4 Spinach Sambusa 3.00

A5 Potato and Carrot Sambusa 3.00

Appetizer Combinations
Pick any two (A1-A5) 3.75
One of each vegetarian (A3, A4, A5) 4.00
One of each (A1, A2, A3, A4 & A5) 6.50

Salads

Portions are large enough to share.

S1 Diamond Salad 6.50
Romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots and cucumbers. Served with house dressing.

S2 Diamond Royal Salad 9.00
Diamond Salad with grilled chicken breast meat cubes.

S3 Yemisir Azifa 6.00
Cooked whole lentils mixed with chopped onions and green peppers, seasoned with a touch of garlic, white pepper and lemon.

S4 Beet Salad 7.25
Cooked beets and carrots mixed with fresh tomatoes, onion and green pepper. Served with a lemon-based house dressing.

Vegetarian

All Vegetarian dishes are cooked in vegetable oil and contain no eggs, butter, milk or honey!

29 Shimbra ASSA (Chick Pea Fish/Spicy) 12.25
A unique vegetarian food prepared from chick pea dough cooked to look like a fish watt (stew). Ethiopian Diamond is proud to introduce this authentic vegetarian dish to Chicago.

30 Yemisir Watt (Spicy) 10.25
Red lentils simmered with onions in a spicy homemade sauce.

31 Kik Alicha 10.25
Split peas cooked in a mild sauce of onion, garlic and ginger.

32 Shiro 11.00
Seasoned chick pea flour cooked in a mild sauce.

33 Gomen 10.25
Chopped collard greens simmered in a mild sauce of onions and fresh garlic.

34 Quosta 10.25
Chopped spinach simmered in a mild sauce of onions and fresh garlic.

35 Tikel Gomen 10.25
Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild sauce.

36 Yatkilt Watt 10.75
String beans, carrots and potatoes cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.

37 Dinich Alicha 10.25
Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.

38 Okra Quosta 11.25
Okra and chopped spinach simmered in a mild sauce of onions and fresh garlic.

39 Veggie Combo 12.00
Choose any three from 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37.

40 Tofu Tibs 12.00
Grilled tofu served with sauteed green pepper, tomato and onion in a mild exotic spice sauce.

Seafood

24 Shrimp Watt (Spicy) 14.50
Shrimp simmered in a spicy homemade sauce, onions and green pepper.

25 Shrimp Alicha 14.25
Shrimp simmered in a mild homemade sauce, onions and green peppers

26 Shrimp Tibs 14.25
Shrimp marinated in lemon juice and garlic sautéed with onions, green pepper and fresh tomatoes.

27 Assa Watt (Spicy) 14.50
Tilapia fish cooked in a spicy home made sauce.

28 Assa Tibs 14.25
Tilapia marinated in fresh lemon juice and garlic, sautéed with onions and green peppers.

28a Assa Special 15.25
Whole tilapia fish marinated with fresh lemon and house spices, served with your choice of two vegetables and salad.

Side Portions

29 Shimbra Assa (Chick Pea Fish) 4.00
30 Yemisir Watt (Spicy) 3.00
31 Kik Alicha 3.00
33 Gomen 3.00
34 Quosta 3.00
35 Tikel Gomen 3.00
36 Yatkilt Watt 3.75
37 Dinich Alicha 3.00
38 Okra Quosta 3.75

Beef

01 Kay Watt (Spicy) 13.00
Lean beef meat cubes cooked in a spicy home made "Diamond sauce."

02 Yesiga Alicha 13.00
Lean beef meat cubes cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic and ginger.

03 Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartar) 12.00
Fresh minced lean beef seasoned vegetable oil and a touch of seasoned butter and “Mitmitta” (dried ground chili pepper and spices). served rare, medium or well done.

04 Kitfo And Garlic 12.50
Same as above but with garlic.

05 Kitfo Na Gomen 13.00
Kitfo mixed with gomen (collard greens) and homemade cheese.

06 Tibs 13.00
Meat cubes marinated in fresh garlic, sautéed with green peppers and onions.

07 Tibs Watt (Spicy) 13.75
Tibs simmered in a spicy sauce.

08 Tibs Alicha 13.50
Tibs simmered in a mild sauce.

09 Zilzil Tibs 13.25
Tender lean beef strips marinated in fresh garlic, sautéed with green peppers
and onions.

10 Gored Gored (Spicy) 13.00
Morsels of choice lean beef tossed in a homemade chili sauce and seasoned butter. Served rare. (An Ethiopian traditional Delight).

11 Okra Meat (Spicy) 13.50
Cooked okra in Kay Watt.

Chicken

12 Doro Watt (SPICY) 12.00
Tender chicken legs marinated in lemon juice and ginger, cooked in a homemade spicy sauce. Served Ethiopian Style with a hard boiled egg.

13 Doro Tibs 12.50
Chicken breast meat cubes marinated in fresh lemon juice and garlic, sautéed with onions and green pepper.

14 Doro Tibs Watt (Spicy) 13.50
Doro tibs simmered in a spicy sauce.

15 Doro Tibs Alicha 13.50
Doro tibs simmered in a mild sauce.

Lamb

16 Yebeg Watt (SPICY) 13.50
Lamb meat (bone-in) cooked in a spicy sauce.

17 Yebeg Alicha 13.00
Lamb meat (bone-in) cooked to tenderness in a mild and distinctly flavored onion, garlic, ginger and basil sauce.

18 Yebeg Tibs 14.50
Lamb meat cubes marinated in garlic and fresh ground rosemary sautéed with green pepper and onions.

19 Yebeg Tibs Watt (SPICY) 14.00
Yebeg tibs simmered in a spicy sauce.

20 Yebeg Tibs Alicha 14.00
Yebeg tibs simmered in a mild sauce.

Combos

Taste of Ethiopia

		One Person	Two People
Meat
E1	Kay Watt (01), Doro Watt (12), Yebeg Alicha (17), Quosta (34)	17.25	33.00
E2	Yesiga Alicha (02), Doro Watt (12), Yebeg Watt (16), Yemisir Watt (30), Quosta (34)	18.25	34.00
Vegetarian
E3	Shimbra Assa (29), Yemisir Watt (30), Kik Alicha (31), Gomen (33), Tikel Gomen (35) Dinich Alicha (37)	16.25	30.00
Tibs Sampler
E4	A Combination Of Zilzil Tibs (09), Doro Tibs (13), Yebeg Tibs (18), Gomen (33), Quosta (34) and Tikel Gomen (35)	18.25	34.00

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Tour of Ethiopia

	One Person	Two People
Sambusa Appetizer (Choice of two per person): Beef, chicken, lentil, spinach or potato and carrot Diamond Salad Entree (Choice of one per person): Doro Tibs Watt Oralicha (14/15) Tibs Watt Oralicha (07/08) Yebeg Tibs Watt Or Alicha (19/20) Tibs - Choice Of Beef, Lamb Or Chicken (06/18/13) Sides (Choice of two for either option): Yemisir Watt (Spicy/30), Kik Alicha (31), Gomen (33), Quosta (34) Ordinich Alicha (37)	19.00	38.00

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Meat Combinations

21 Tibs Quosta 14.00
Sautéed meat mixed with Quosta (34). Choice of chicken, beef or lamb.

22 Tibs Combo 1 15.50
A mixture of chicken, lamb and beef (zilzil) sautéed together with green pepper and onion.

23 Tibs Combo 2 16.00
A mixture of shrimp, chicken and beef sautéed together with green pepper and onion.

Dessert

Destaye (My Happiness) 4.50
Thin dough shells stuffed with dried red and white raisins, pistachios, split
almonds, shredded coconut and cardamom powder.

Sambrosa Selit 4.50
Tropical seedless dates baked in a pastry crust.

House Special 4.25
French vanilla ice cream served on fried pastry triangle with chocolate sauce.

Chocolate Diamond 5.00
Chocolate fudge filled cake served on fried pastry triangles with chocolate
sauce. add french vanilla ice cream for only $1.00

Beverages

Soft Drinks 1.50
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite

Orange Juice Or Cranberry Juice 2.00

Mango Drink 2.75

Perrier 2.50

Iced Tea 1.50

Hot Beverages

Pot of Ethiopian Tea 1 Person 2.00 2-3 People 5.00 4-6 People 8.00

Pot of Ethiopian Coffee Sm. 5.00 Lg. 10.00

*African Beer & Full Bar are Available*

White Wines

2005 Pecan Stream, Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa 28.00
Fresh guava and winter melon on the nose, giving way to ripe pear and sweet pineapple on the palate. Fresh acidity, with a full, rich mouth feel and a long finish.

2006 Canaletto, Pinot Grigio, Tre Venezie, Italy 23.00
Floral aroma, with masses of fresh fruit flavors on the palate and a rush of citrus acidity make it perfectly balanced and totally refreshing.

2004 Silver Ridge, Chardonnay, California 25.00
Aromas of toasty vanilla and buttery notes with flavors of ripe pear, apple and spice that leave a long finish.

2005 Dewestof “Limestone Hill” Chardonnay, Robertson, South Africa 29.00
Fresh green apples combined with delicate citrus aromas on the nose follow through on the palate with a long tangy finish of delicious full round ripe peaches, green apples and nutty, citrus flavors.

Alice Chardonnay, Australia 5.00/187ml
Delicate green apple and roasted nut aromas with tropical fruit, pear and citrus flavors. the finish is crisp, clean and refreshing.

Red Wines

2005 Canaletto, Pinot Noir, Lombardy, Italy 23.00
This wine has a delicate, yet lively ruby red color, with aromas of morel cherries and woodland fruits bursting out of the glass. the palate has a certain delicacy, with great purity of fruit, and hints of wild cherries.

2006 Tilia Merlot, Argentina 25.00
Full of ripe plum and cherry aromas with light notes of chocolate and toast, jammy red fruit flavors and finishing with supple tannins and vibrant acidity.

2005 Silver Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon, California 25.00
Elegant, rich, smooth, black cherry, currant ad toasty oak, finishing with mild, polished tannin.

2005 Pecan Stream, Cabernet/Shiraz, Stellenbosch, South Africa 28.00
Leathery and cedar aromas. strong red berry fruit up front on the palate and the nose. Firm tannin structure. good length on the finish.

Alice Merlot, Australia 5.00/187ml
Smoky blueberry, currant aromas with flavors of ripe plum and cherry. the wine is medium-bodied with a smooth finish.

Alice Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia 5.00/187ml
Big, rich and powerful with a hint of green mint on the nose.

Honey Wine

Homemade Ethiopian Honey Wine Carafe 22.00/Glass 5.00

A corkage fee of $5.00 per bottle will be added for BYOB