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)USD 3.25
  • Three - Pick any three (A1 - A5)USD 4.25
  • Four Pick any four (A1 - A5)USD 6.00
  • Five Pick any five (A1 - A5)USD 7.00

• Qategna

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

  • 6 piecesUSD 4.00

• Diamond SaladUSD 5.25

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

• Diamond Royal SaladUSD 8.75

  Diamond Salad with marinated cubed sautéed chicken breast

• Yemisir AzifaUSD 5.50

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

• Beet SaladUSD 6.50

  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)USD 19.50
  • T1 (Two People)USD 39.00
  • T2 (One Person)USD 21.50
  • T2 (Two People)USD 41.00

• 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 PersonUSD 19.75
  • Two PeopleUSD 37.00

• Vegetarian

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

  • One PersonUSD 17.75
  • Two PeopleUSD 33.00

• Tibs Sampler

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

  • One PersonUSD 19.75
  • Two PeopleUSD 37.00

• Traditional

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

  • One PersonUSD 21.75
  • Two PeopleUSD 40.00

• Seafood

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

  • One PersonUSD 21.75
  • Two PeopleUSD 39.00

Entrees

Beef

• Kay WatUSD 14.00

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

• Yesiga AlichaUSD 13.00

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

• Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartar)USD 12.75

  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 GarlicUSD 13.25

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

• Kitfo Na GomenUSD 13.50

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

• Tibs13USD 13.00

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

• Tibs WatUSD 14.25

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

• Tibs AlichaUSD 14.00

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

• Zilzil TibsUSD 14.50

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

• Gored GoredUSD 13.50

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

• Okra and Kay WatUSD 13.50

  Seasoned okra cooked in Kay Wat

Chicken

• Doro WatUSD 13.50

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

• Doro TibsUSD 13.50

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

• Doro Tibs WatUSD 14.50

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

• Doro Tibs AlichaUSD 14.00

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

Lamb

• Yebeg WatUSD 14.75

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

• Yebeg AlichaUSD 14.25

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

• Yebeg Tibs WatUSD 16.75

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

• Yebeg Tibs AlichaUSD 16.25

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

Meat Combinations

• Tibs QuostaUSD 14.75

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

• Tibs ComboUSD 16.50

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

• Tibs Combo 2 (seafood)USD 17.25

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

• SeafoodUSD 15.50

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

• Shrimp AlichaUSD 15.25

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

• Shrimp TibsUSD 14.75

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

• Asa WatUSD 15.50

  Tilapia fish cooked in a spicy homemade sauce.

• Asa TibsUSD 15.25

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

• Asa SpecialUSD 17.00

  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)USD 13.50

  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 WatUSD 11.25

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

• Kik AlichaUSD 10.25

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

• ShiroUSD 12.00

  Seasoned chick pea flour cooked with chopped onion and garlic.

• GomenUSD 11.25

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

• QuostaUSD 11.25

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

• Tikel GomenUSD 11.25

  Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild spiced sauce.

• Yatkilt WatUSD 11.75

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

• Dinich AlichaUSD 10.25

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

• Okra QuostaUSD 12.25

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

• Veggie ComboUSD 12.00

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

• Tofu TibsUSD 12.50

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

• Duba WatUSD 11.75

  Sliced pumpkin simmered with onions in a spicy homemade sauce.

Sides and Side Portions

• Shimbra AsaUSD 5.00

• GomenUSD 4.00

• Yatkilt WatUSD 4.00

• Yemsir WatUSD 4.00

• QuostaUSD 3.50

• Dinich AlichaUSD 3.50

• Kik AlichaUSD 3.50

• Tikel GomenUSD 3.50

• Okra QuostaUSD 4.00