Menu for Lalibela Cafe Ethiopian

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Weekday Lunch Specials

Soup & Salad‌

Shorba Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, onion and vegetable stock. Options: Bowl (4.25) , Cup (3.95)

3.95 Selata Garden salad with house dressing

Entrees‌

Meat Dishes

4.95 Alicha Sega Wat (Mild Beef Stew) Tender beef cubes simmered in kibae (spiced butter), onion, and turmeric flavored with various spices.

5.50 Asa Wat (Fish Stew) Shredded fish stew simmered with berbere (red pepper), garlic, and onion flavored with various spices.

4.95 Doro Wat (Spicy Chicken Stew) Chicken simmered in kibae (spiced butter), berbere (red pepper) and onion flavored with various spices. The Doro wat is traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs. (Request for egg.)

4.95 Key Sega Wat (Spicy Beef Stew) Tender beef cubes simmered in berbere (red pepper) and onion flavored with various spices.

5.50 Yebeg Alicha Sega Wat (Mild Lamb Stew) Lamb cubes simmered in kibae (spiced butter), onion, turmeric and herbs.

Vegetarian Dishes

4.75 Azifah (Brown Lentils) Whole brown lentils blended with onion, green pepper and spices. Served cold

4.75 Fosolia (String Beans and Carrots) Lightly spiced string beans cooked with carrots and onion.

4.75 Gomen (Collard Greens) Chopped collard greens cooked with fresh garlic and onion.

4.75 Misir Wat (Medium Spicy Red Split Lentils) Red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere (red pepper) and herbs.

4.75 Shiro Wat (Ground Peas) Ground peas cooked with berbere, onion and seasoned with garlic and ginger.

4.75 Tikil Gomen (Cabbage, Potatoes and Carrots) Lightly spiced cabbage, carrots and potatoes.

4.75 Yekik Alicha (Yellow Split Peas) Yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric and herb.

4.75 Timatim Fitfit Pieces of Injera mixed with chopped onions, tomato, jalapenos and fresh lemon dressing.

Suggested Combinations‌

39.95 Lalibela Exclusive A‌ combination of: doro wat (3), kye sega wat (4) alicha sega wat (1), yebere sega tibs (23), yebeg alicha (5), misr wat (9), gomen (8), fosolia (7), tikil gomen (11), yekik alicha (12) and ayeb (29) garnished with selata and served with injera.

36.95 Vegetarian Exclusive A combination of: azifah (6), shiro wat (10) misr wat (9), gomen (8) fosolia (7), tikil gomen (11) and yekik alicha (12) garnished with selata and served with injera.

Individual Platters‌

13.95 Meat Combination Combination of doro wat (3), alicha sega (1) and kye sega wat (4) garnished with selata and served with injera.

12.95 Vegetable Combination A combination of misr wat (9), gomen (8), fosolia (7), and tikil gomen (11) garnished with selata and served with injera.

13.95 Spicy Combination A Combination of doro wat (3), kye sega wat (4) and misr wat (9) garnished with selata and served with injera.

13.95 Mild Combination A Combination of alicha sega wat (1), yebeg alicha sega wat (5) and fosolia (7) garnished with selata and served with injera.

12.95 Chef’s Favorite Combination A Combination of doro wat (3), gomen (8) and ayeb (29) garnished with selata and served with injera.

13.95 Manager’s Choice A Combination of kye sega wat (4), tikil gomen (11) and yekik alicha (12) garnished with selata and served with injera.

12.95 Kitfo (Ground Beef Resembling Steak Tartar) Lean tender beef finely chopped and mixed with mitmita, cardamon and kibae. Served raw or slightly cooked with gomen and ayeb garnished with selata. Options: Raw, Slightly cooked

12.95 Yebere sega tibs (pan fried beef cubes) Lean beef cubes pan fried with jalapenos, onion and fresh rosemary. Garnished with selata and served with injera.

13.95 Yawaze Yebere Tibs (Spicy Pan Fried Beef Cubes) Lean beef cubes pan fried with jalapenos, onion, fresh rosemary and awaze. Garnished with selata and served with injera.

13.95 Yebeg Sega Tibs (Pan Fried Lamb Cubes) Lamb cubes pan fried with jalapenos, onion, and fresh rosemary. Garnished with selata and served with injera.

14.95 Yawaze Yebeg Tibs (Spicy Pan Fried Lamb Cubes) Lamb cubes pan fried with jalapenos, onion, fresh rosemary and awaze. Garnished with selata and served with injera.

13.95 Yawaze Yebere Tibs Firfir Pieces of Injera mixed with pan fried beef cubes with onion, jalapeno and awaze sauce. Garnished with Selata.

Side Orders‌

0.95 Injera (Ethiopian bread) A crepe like sourdough bread made from a mixture of teff and wheat flour.

3.50 Ayeb (Homemade cheese) Freshly made mild, crumbly cheese used for enhancing flavor.

1.50 Rice

Glossary of General Terms‌

Awaze A spicy paste made from berbere.

Berbere A mixture of red chili powder and spices.

Kibae Purified butter mixed with various spices.

Mitmita Very hot red chili powder blended with spices.

Wat A‌ stew like sauce made from a variety of ingredients. Such as vegetables, beef, chicken, lamb or fish. Options: Vegetables, Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Fish

Beverage List

Sodas & Juices‌

1.95 Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Pink Lemonade, Fanta Orange, Iced Tea, Raspberry Iced Tea, Root Beer Options: Coke, Diet coke, Sprite, Pink lemonade, Fanta orange, Iced tea, Raspberry iced tea, Root beer

2.50 Mango Juice, Cranberry Juice, Apple Juice, Orange Juice Options: Mango, Cranberry, Apple, Orange

2.50 Perrier (Mineral water)

1.55 Bottled Water

Coffee & Ethiopian Teas‌

2.25 Regular Coffee / Decaf Coffee Options: Regular, Decaf

Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Served in clay pot Options: Small (6.95) , Large (11.95)

2.25 Yekemem Shai Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Served hot or iced Options: Hot, Cold

2.25 Tossign Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of Ethiopia. Great for colds and flu. Served hot or iced. Options: Hot, Cold

3.50 Koranti Hot tea mixed with a heavy splash of ouzo (a Greek liquor).

Red Wine‌

Pinot Noir Options: Glass (4.95) , Bottle (17.95)

Merlot Options: Glass (4.95) , Bottle (17.95)

Cabernet Options: Glass (4.95) , Bottle (17.95)

Gouder (Imported Ethiopian- dry) Options: Glass (n/a) , Bottle (19.95)

Axumit (Imported Ethiopian- sweet) Options: Glass (n/a) , Bottle (19.95)

White Wine‌

Pinot Grigio Options: Glass (4.95) , Bottle (17.95)

Chardonnay Options: Glass (4.95) , Bottle (17.95)

Tej-Honey Wine (Traditional Ethiopian wine- sweet) Options: Glass (4.95) , Bottle (19.95)

Kemila (Imported Ethiopian wine- medium dry) Options: Glass (n/a) , Bottle (19.95)

Beer‌

4.50 Harar- Imported Ethiopian Light Beer

4.50 Hakim Stout- Imported Ethiopian Dark Beer

4.50 St. George- Imported Ethiopian Lager Beer

3.95 Fat Tire - Domestic Beer

3.95 Heineken - Imported Beer

3.95 Stella Artois - Imported Lager Beer

Weekday Lunch Specials

1. Soup and Salad Bowl of lentil soup and garden salad.

2. Sampler A combination of any three items from the following, served with injera (Ethiopian bread), or rice or half rice and half injera. Options: Injera, Rice, Half rice and half injera

3. Spicy Wrap A combination of any two items from the following, wrapped in a tortilla and served with your choice of lentil soup or garden salad Options: Lentil soup, Garden salad

Meat Dishes‌

Kye Sega Wat (Spicy Beef Stew) Tender beef cubes simmered in berbere (red pepper) and onion flavored with various spices.

Alicha Sega Wat (Mild Beef Stew) Tender beef cubes simmered in kibae (spiced butter), onion, and turmeric flavored with various spices.

Doro Wat (Spicy Chicken Stew) Chicken simmered in kibae (spiced butter), berbere (red pepper) and onion flavored with various spices.

Vegetarian Dishes‌

Misr Wat (Medium Spicy Lentils) Red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere (red pepper) and herbs.

Fosolia (String Beans and Carrots) Lightly spiced string beans cooked with carrots and onions.

Tikl Gomen (Cabbage, Potatoes and Carrots) Lightly spiced cabbage, carrots and potatoes.

Gomen (Collard Greens) Chopped collard greens cooked with fresh garlic and onion.

Azifah (Brown Lentils) Whole brown lentils blended with onion, green pepper and spices. Served cold.

Yekik Alicha (Yellow Split Peas) Yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric and herb.