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

• Qategna

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

  • 6 piecesUS$ 4,00

• Diamond SaladUS$ 5,25

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

• Diamond Royal SaladUS$ 8,75

  Diamond Salad with marinated cubed sautéed chicken breast

• Yemisir AzifaUS$ 5,50

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

• Beet SaladUS$ 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)US$ 19,50
  • T1 (Two People)US$ 39,00
  • T2 (One Person)US$ 21,50
  • T2 (Two People)US$ 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 PersonUS$ 19,75
  • Two PeopleUS$ 37,00

• Vegetarian

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

  • One PersonUS$ 17,75
  • Two PeopleUS$ 33,00

• Tibs Sampler

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

  • One PersonUS$ 19,75
  • Two PeopleUS$ 37,00

• Traditional

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

  • One PersonUS$ 21,75
  • Two PeopleUS$ 40,00

• Seafood

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

  • One PersonUS$ 21,75
  • Two PeopleUS$ 39,00

Entrees

Beef

• Kay WatUS$ 14,00

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

• Yesiga AlichaUS$ 13,00

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

• Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartar)US$ 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 GarlicUS$ 13,25

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

• Kitfo Na GomenUS$ 13,50

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

• Tibs13US$ 13,00

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

• Tibs WatUS$ 14,25

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

• Tibs AlichaUS$ 14,00

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

• Zilzil TibsUS$ 14,50

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

• Gored GoredUS$ 13,50

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

• Okra and Kay WatUS$ 13,50

  Seasoned okra cooked in Kay Wat

Chicken

• Doro WatUS$ 13,50

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

• Doro TibsUS$ 13,50

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

• Doro Tibs WatUS$ 14,50

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

• Doro Tibs AlichaUS$ 14,00

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

Lamb

• Yebeg WatUS$ 14,75

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

• Yebeg AlichaUS$ 14,25

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

• Yebeg Tibs WatUS$ 16,75

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

• Yebeg Tibs AlichaUS$ 16,25

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

Meat Combinations

• Tibs QuostaUS$ 14,75

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

• Tibs ComboUS$ 16,50

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

• Tibs Combo 2 (seafood)US$ 17,25

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

• SeafoodUS$ 15,50

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

• Shrimp AlichaUS$ 15,25

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

• Shrimp TibsUS$ 14,75

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

• Asa WatUS$ 15,50

  Tilapia fish cooked in a spicy homemade sauce.

• Asa TibsUS$ 15,25

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

• Asa SpecialUS$ 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)US$ 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 WatUS$ 11,25

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

• Kik AlichaUS$ 10,25

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

• ShiroUS$ 12,00

  Seasoned chick pea flour cooked with chopped onion and garlic.

• GomenUS$ 11,25

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

• QuostaUS$ 11,25

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

• Tikel GomenUS$ 11,25

  Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild spiced sauce.

• Yatkilt WatUS$ 11,75

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

• Dinich AlichaUS$ 10,25

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

• Okra QuostaUS$ 12,25

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

• Veggie ComboUS$ 12,00

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

• Tofu TibsUS$ 12,50

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

• Duba WatUS$ 11,75

  Sliced pumpkin simmered with onions in a spicy homemade sauce.

Sides and Side Portions

• Shimbra AsaUS$ 5,00

• GomenUS$ 4,00

• Yatkilt WatUS$ 4,00

• Yemsir WatUS$ 4,00

• QuostaUS$ 3,50

• Dinich AlichaUS$ 3,50

• Kik AlichaUS$ 3,50

• Tikel GomenUS$ 3,50

• Okra QuostaUS$ 4,00