Welcome to Asmara
Our dishes are served communal style on a large piece of flat bread called injera. Made from unleavened "teff" flour, injera is moist, spongy, and a little sour. The injera is traditionally served on a mosob-- a large round plate on a colorful woven basket table-- with a variety of TSEBHI (sauces and stews) arranged around the injera. The TSEBHI is the traditional dish (peas, lentils and red pepper) served vegetarian style or with a selection of chicken, beef or lamb.
Rich sauces and aromatic spices characterize the dishes. A common ingredient is a spicy red pepper paste called berbere; cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, thyme and cloves are also frequently used.
KEYI or BERBERE = fiery ALIT’CHA = milder
APPETIZERS/LIGHT MEALS
1. SALATA FIT FIT........................................................................................................... $8.95
Chopped tomatoes, onions and green chilies seasoned in house dressing and soaked with pieces of injera.
2. BEEF SAMBUSA.......................................................................................................... $2.95
Ground beef with pepper & onions wrapped in dough & deep-fried.
3. VEGGIE SAMBUSA...................................................................................................... $2.95
Peppers, onions, potatoes & cabbage wrapped in dough & deep-fried.
KIDS MEAL(children 12 and under)
BONELESS CHICKEN in a mild sauce ........................................................................... $ 11.95
BEEF in a mild sauce....................................................................................................... $ 11.95
ENTREES
Entrees are served on either a plate of injera or rice, with salad & your choice of one:
1) Red lentil stew in a red pepper sauce 2) Collard greens & kale served in a mild yellow sauce 3) Cabbage, carrots & potatoes in a mild yellow sauce
Please note, an extra serving of Injera is $4.00.
~FISH~
4. ZEGENIE/SPICY STEWED SALMON................................................................... $22.95
Salmon stewed in a hot spicy sauce (ask for availability)
~ CHICKEN ~
5. TSEBHI DERHO/ FIERY CHICKEN STEW .................................................... $ 22.95
Tender chicken curried in red pepper sauce with a hard-boiled egg
6. ALIT’CHA DERHO/CHICKEN STEW............................................................... $ 20.95
Tender chicken curried in a mild yellow sauce with a hard-boiled egg
7. CHICKEN TIBSI........................................................................................................ $ 20.95
Chicken sautéed in green peppers, onions, tomatoes and hot spices
~ BEEF ~
8. BEEF WITH OKRA.................................................................................................. $ 21.95
Sauteed beef and okra cooked with onions in a hot spicy sauce
9. ZEGENIE/FIERY BEEF STEW……........................................................................$ 22.95
Beef cubes stewed in a hot spicy sauce
10. BEEF WITH SPINACH......................................................................................... $ 21.95
Sautéed beef and spinach cooked with onions and berbere
11. BEEF WITH POTATOES......................................................................................... $ 21.95
Sautéed beef cooked with potatoes in a hot spicy sauce
12. BEEF TIBSI................................................................................................................. $ 21.95
Beef cubes sautéed in green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and hot spices
~LAMB ~
13. ZEGENIE BEGHIE/FIERY LAMB STEW.......................................................... $ 22.95
Succulent lamb curried in a red pepper sauce
14. ALIT’CHA BEGHIE /LAMB STEW..................................................................... $ 22.95
Chunks of lamb mildly cooked in onion sauce flavored with turmeric & garlic
15. LAMB TIBSI ............................................................................................................... $ 22.95
Lamb cubes sautéed in green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and hot spices16. OKRA BEGHIE.......................................................................................................... $ 22.95
Sautéed lamb and okra cooked with onions in a hot, spicy sauce
17. LAMB WITH POTATOES....................................................................................... $ 22.95
Sautéed lamb cooked with potatoes in a hot spicy sauce
18. LAMB WITH SPINACH......................................................................................... $ 22.95
Sautéed lamb and spinach cooked with onions and berbere
~ VEGETARIAN ~
19. ALIT’CHA.................................................................................................................... $ 19.95
Cabbage, carrots and potatoes stewed in a mild yellow sauce
20. TSEBHI HAMLI/STEWED GREENS................................................................. $ 19.95
Collard greens and kale curried in a mild yellow sauce
21. BIRSEN/STEWED LENTILS................................................................................... $19.95
Red lentils curried in a mild yellow sauce22. FOU'L.................................................. $ 19.95
Fava beans & chopped tomatoes, hot peppers, onions, & olive oil
23. SHIRO........................................................................................................................... $ 20.95
Roasted, ground chickpeas & red pepper cooked with fresh garlic & earthy spices
24. SAUTEED SPINACH .............................................................................................. $19.95
Sautéed spinach cooked with onions, potatoes and berbere
25. SPICY OKRA AND POTATOES.......................................................................... $ 19.95
Sautéed okra cooked with potatoes and onions in a hot spicy sauce
26. SPICY POTATOES...................................................................................................... $19.95
Sauteed potatoes and onions in a hot spicy sauce
27. VEGETARIAN SAMPLER ................................................................................... $69.95
Hearty portions of all vegetarian dishes (Serves 3-4)
DRINKS Soft Drinks Beer/Wine
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade .... $4.95 HoneyWine/Meis…….sm$ 6.95
Juice...........................................$3.95 lg $ 9.95
Home-made amber-colored honey
Soda........,………..........................$2.75 wine, which has a sweet flavor
& a slightly thick consistency.
African Sweet Tea Pot....... $ 4.95 Beer ………… ……………..$ 6.95
African Coffee Cup........ $ 3.95 Please ask your server for a list
Homemade Iced Tea……………$4.95
Fresh Avocado Juice…………...$4950
DESSERT
BAKLAVA .................................................................................................................... $ 4.95
Our dishes are served communal style on a large piece of flat bread called injera. Made from unleavened "teff" flour, injera is moist, spongy, and a little sour. The injera is traditionally served on a mosob-- a large round plate on a colorful woven basket table-- with a variety of TSEBHI (sauces and stews) arranged around the injera. The TSEBHI is the traditional dish (peas, lentils and red pepper) served vegetarian style or with a selection of chicken, beef or lamb.
Rich sauces and aromatic spices characterize the dishes. A common ingredient is a spicy red pepper paste called berbere; cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, thyme and cloves are also frequently used.
KEYI or BERBERE = fiery ALIT’CHA = milder
APPETIZERS/LIGHT MEALS
1. SALATA FIT FIT........................................................................................................... $8.95
Chopped tomatoes, onions and green chilies seasoned in house dressing and soaked with pieces of injera.
2. BEEF SAMBUSA.......................................................................................................... $2.95
Ground beef with pepper & onions wrapped in dough & deep-fried.
3. VEGGIE SAMBUSA...................................................................................................... $2.95
Peppers, onions, potatoes & cabbage wrapped in dough & deep-fried.
KIDS MEAL(children 12 and under)
BONELESS CHICKEN in a mild sauce ........................................................................... $ 11.95
BEEF in a mild sauce....................................................................................................... $ 11.95
ENTREES
Entrees are served on either a plate of injera or rice, with salad & your choice of one:
1) Red lentil stew in a red pepper sauce 2) Collard greens & kale served in a mild yellow sauce 3) Cabbage, carrots & potatoes in a mild yellow sauce
Please note, an extra serving of Injera is $4.00.
~FISH~
4. ZEGENIE/SPICY STEWED SALMON................................................................... $22.95
Salmon stewed in a hot spicy sauce (ask for availability)
~ CHICKEN ~
5. TSEBHI DERHO/ FIERY CHICKEN STEW .................................................... $ 22.95
Tender chicken curried in red pepper sauce with a hard-boiled egg
6. ALIT’CHA DERHO/CHICKEN STEW............................................................... $ 20.95
Tender chicken curried in a mild yellow sauce with a hard-boiled egg
7. CHICKEN TIBSI........................................................................................................ $ 20.95
Chicken sautéed in green peppers, onions, tomatoes and hot spices
~ BEEF ~
8. BEEF WITH OKRA.................................................................................................. $ 21.95
Sauteed beef and okra cooked with onions in a hot spicy sauce
9. ZEGENIE/FIERY BEEF STEW……........................................................................$ 22.95
Beef cubes stewed in a hot spicy sauce
10. BEEF WITH SPINACH......................................................................................... $ 21.95
Sautéed beef and spinach cooked with onions and berbere
11. BEEF WITH POTATOES......................................................................................... $ 21.95
Sautéed beef cooked with potatoes in a hot spicy sauce
12. BEEF TIBSI................................................................................................................. $ 21.95
Beef cubes sautéed in green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and hot spices
~LAMB ~
13. ZEGENIE BEGHIE/FIERY LAMB STEW.......................................................... $ 22.95
Succulent lamb curried in a red pepper sauce
14. ALIT’CHA BEGHIE /LAMB STEW..................................................................... $ 22.95
Chunks of lamb mildly cooked in onion sauce flavored with turmeric & garlic
15. LAMB TIBSI ............................................................................................................... $ 22.95
Lamb cubes sautéed in green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and hot spices16. OKRA BEGHIE.......................................................................................................... $ 22.95
Sautéed lamb and okra cooked with onions in a hot, spicy sauce
17. LAMB WITH POTATOES....................................................................................... $ 22.95
Sautéed lamb cooked with potatoes in a hot spicy sauce
18. LAMB WITH SPINACH......................................................................................... $ 22.95
Sautéed lamb and spinach cooked with onions and berbere
~ VEGETARIAN ~
19. ALIT’CHA.................................................................................................................... $ 19.95
Cabbage, carrots and potatoes stewed in a mild yellow sauce
20. TSEBHI HAMLI/STEWED GREENS................................................................. $ 19.95
Collard greens and kale curried in a mild yellow sauce
21. BIRSEN/STEWED LENTILS................................................................................... $19.95
Red lentils curried in a mild yellow sauce22. FOU'L.................................................. $ 19.95
Fava beans & chopped tomatoes, hot peppers, onions, & olive oil
23. SHIRO........................................................................................................................... $ 20.95
Roasted, ground chickpeas & red pepper cooked with fresh garlic & earthy spices
24. SAUTEED SPINACH .............................................................................................. $19.95
Sautéed spinach cooked with onions, potatoes and berbere
25. SPICY OKRA AND POTATOES.......................................................................... $ 19.95
Sautéed okra cooked with potatoes and onions in a hot spicy sauce
26. SPICY POTATOES...................................................................................................... $19.95
Sauteed potatoes and onions in a hot spicy sauce
27. VEGETARIAN SAMPLER ................................................................................... $69.95
Hearty portions of all vegetarian dishes (Serves 3-4)
DRINKS Soft Drinks Beer/Wine
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade .... $4.95 HoneyWine/Meis…….sm$ 6.95
Juice...........................................$3.95 lg $ 9.95
Home-made amber-colored honey
Soda........,………..........................$2.75 wine, which has a sweet flavor
& a slightly thick consistency.
African Sweet Tea Pot....... $ 4.95 Beer ………… ……………..$ 6.95
African Coffee Cup........ $ 3.95 Please ask your server for a list
Homemade Iced Tea……………$4.95
Fresh Avocado Juice…………...$4950
DESSERT
BAKLAVA .................................................................................................................... $ 4.95
