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QUEEN OF SHEBA

Queen of Sheba Restaurant
1860 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

Phone (408) 294-4313
www.queenofshebarestaurant.com

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    The Queen Gebeta - WHAT IS A GEBETTA - $39.99
    Gebbetta is how Ethiopians eat traditionally. It refers to a large tray on which a number of dishes are presented. Family members and friends sit around this large tray and eat together from one plate.
    The Queen's Gebetta consists of any five dishes from our menu, excluding combination platters. This Gebetta amply feeds from five to seven individuals.
    TRADITIONAL KITFO - $8.99
    Kitfo, a speciality of the Gurage people of Central Ethiopia, is made from the leanest meat, hand minced, and traditionally served very very rare, warmed only by melted nittir kibbe, Ethiopian purified and spiced butter. This purified butter is further spiced with a special herb called koseret that gives kitfo its unique and distinct flavor.
    VEGETARIAN KITFO - $8.99
    Puree of Lentils stewed in mitmita (red chili pepper poweder), special herbs, and nitir kibe, the purified and spiced Ethiopian butter, accompanied by chopped collard greens, simmered and slightly grilled in nitir kibbe, making a natural compliment to the sweetness of the lentils. Served with home-made cottage cheese.
    DORO KITFO - $8.99
    Freshly minced chicken breast simmered in mitmita (red chilli pepper powder), special herbs, and nitir kibbe, the traditional purified and seasoned Ethiopian butter.
    GORED GORED - $8.99
    Choice lean beef, hand sliced into cubes, marinated in traditional "Awaze" sauce made from red pepper, honey, and wine, and nittir kibbe, our traditional purified and seasoned butter. This delicious dish is traditionally served very rare.
    BOZENA SHURO - $8.99
    Shuro is a traditional dish made from milled chickpeas, spices, and herbs simmered in Ethiopian butter-nitiir kibbe. Bozena shuro adds one more ingredient to this wonderful dish-hand minced very lean beef. Served in a traditional pot.
    YEBEG TIBS - $8.99
    Tender chopped lamb sautéed to perfection with onion, green pepper, seasoned butter and herbs. Served juicy or grilled, with or without garlic
    YEBEG KIKIL - $7.99
    Succulent lamb meat simmered in nittir kibbe (our traditional purified and seasoned butter), with finely chopped onions, garlic, herbs, and spices.
    YEMISIR WOT - $6.99
    Split red lentils are simmered in berbere (red pepper sauce), finely chopped onions and garlic, and flavored with a variety of herbs and spices.
    ATTER KIK - $6.99
    A light vegetarian stew made from yellow split peas, finely chopped onions, garlic and sliced green peppers.
    YABESHA GOMEN - $7.50
    Chopped collard green steamed and delicately seasoned with garlic and chilies.
    ATAKILT WOT - $7.50
    Sliced cabbage, carrots and potato chunks, simmered with finely chopped onions and garlic and other herbs and seasonings.
    SHIRO WOT - $7.50
    A traditional vegetarian dish made from milled chickpeas, cooked with nitir kibe (purified spiced butter), served in a traditional pot.
    YETIMATIM FITFIT - $6.99
    Finely chopped fresh tomatoes, green onions, and chili peppers with fresh lemon dressing, tossed with injera. A wonderfully light and healthy dish with explosive flavors.
    QUANTA FIRFIR - $7.99
    Quanta is the traditional Ethiopian technique for naturally preserving meat. The meat is first cut into long strips that resemble ribbons. Then, it is thoroughly marinated in salt and red pepper. Finally, it is hung high over wires to naturally dry. Quanta has a very unique flavor and when cooked into stew provides that dish a wonderful and subtle flavor. Served tossed with pieces of injerra.
    KEY WOT - $7.99
    Choice lean beef is hand sliced and simmered slowly in berbere (our traditional, highly seasoned ground red peppers), nittir kibbe (our traditional purified and seasoned butter), with finely chopped onions and garlic.
    ALICHA WOT - $7.99
    Prime beef cubes marinated in flavorful herb sauce, seasoned with butter, garlic, onions cooked until tender.
    TIBS FIRFIR - $8.99
    Morsels of choice beef or lamb grilled and simmered in seasoned butter, onion, cardamom and berbere and tossed with pieces of Injera.
    ZIL-ZIL TIBS - $8.99
    strips of tender prime beef seasoned with rosemary and green pepper then rapidly fried in seasoned vegetable oil, With or without garlic.
    YEBERE TIBS - $7.99
    Tender chopped beef sautéed to perfection with onion, green pepper, seasoned butter and herbs. Served juicy or fried. With or without garlic

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