Zeni's Specialities |
appetizers |
vegetarian |
poultry |
lamb |
beef |
breakfast |
combinations |
Ethiopian coffee |
drinks |
--- APPETIZERS --- |
SAMBUSSA
Thin dough shells stuffed with lentils, onion, hot green & herbs. This meatless dish is lightly deep fried in vegetable oil to a golden perfection |
2 |
HOUSE SALAD
Crisp green salad topped with green pepper tomato, onion in an authentic house dressing |
3 |
--- ZENI'S SPECIALITIES --- |
| All Entrees are served with Injera, the unleavened bread prepared today as it was a thousand years ago and Zeni's house salad |
YEDORO KITFO
Boneless, skinless ground chicken, seasoned with purified & herbed butter sauce & hot-spiced chili powder (mitmita). Served cooked |
9 |
KIKIL KITFO
Cooked Ethiopian steak tartar, from selected lean round steak, seasoned with purified & herbed butter sauce & hot-spiced chili powder (mitmita). Served with home made cheese |
9 |
KEYET KITFO
Beef Kitfo (cooked, raw or rare) mixed with Gomen Kitfo and home made cheese |
10.50 |
KITFO COMBO
A combination of rare/ raw kitfo, kikil Kitfo, gomen Kitfo, Misir Kitfo and home made cheese |
11.50 |
GODEN TIBS
Giblets sauteed in butter seasoned with onion, black pepper, green peppers & rosemary (Served Saturdays & Sundays) |
10.50 |
KURT
Selected lean raw beef served with awaze and mitmita. (Ethiopian Steak tartar) (Served Served Saturdays & Sundays) |
10.50 |
TIBS FIRFIR - YEBERE
Chunks of lean beef sauteed with onions, tomato, green pepper and purified butter tossed in berbere sauce with Injera along with our exotic spices |
9 |
TIBS FIRFIR - YEBEG
Chunks of lean lamb sauteed with onions, tomato, and green pepper and purified butter tossed in berbere sauce with Injera along with our exotic spices |
9.50 |
YEBEG KIKIL
Pieces of lamb with bones cooked in mild green pepper and turmeric sauce, seasoned with onions, garlic herbs and spices |
9 |
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--- VEGETARIAN --- |
GOMEN KITFO
Chopped collard greens made for perfection with herb butter served with Zeni's home made special cheese (IYeb) |
8.50 |
YEMISIR WOT
Pureed split red lentil are simmered in Zeni's own spicy, hot berbere sauce |
7.50 |
KIK ALITCHA
Split yellow piece made with onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric. Mild |
7.50 |
ATAKILT WOT
A delicious vegetable: Boiled chopped cabbage, sliced carrots, and potato chunks, simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, and vegetable oil |
8 |
GOMEN WOT
Chopped collard greens simmered in a mild sauce of oil, onion and herbs |
7.50 |
SHURO WOT
Roasted and powdered chick peas (Shuro) are simmered in our unique, hot and spicy berbere
sauce with vegetable oil |
8 |
YE-TIMATIM FITFIT
Pieces of Injera tossed in blended fresh tomato, onions, green pepper mixed with Zeni's own home made dressing |
6 |
FOULE
Cooked beans mixed with fresh tomato, green pepper, spice and home made cheese ( Iybe). Prepared with a choice of oil or butter. Served with fresh bread |
6 |
VEGETARIAN COMBO
A combination of YE-MISER WOT ,YE-KIK ALITCHA, ATAKELT WOT, YE-GOMEN WOT, YE TIMATIM FITFIT |
9 |
MISIR KITFO
Pureed lentil mixed with mitmita, purified seasoned butter and herbs |
8 |
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YE DORO WOT
A drumstick or thigh cooked to tenderness in a hot & thick red pepper, onions, garlic, ginger
& purified butter sauce. Served with a hard boiled egg and home made cheese |
7.50 |
YE DORO TIBS
Boneless, skinless cubed chicken sauteed in a special blend of spices and braised in onions tomato, green pepper and purified butter. Served hot or mild |
9.50 |
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--- LAMB --- |
YE-BEG TIBS
Succulent pieces of fresh lamb sauteed in butter seasoned with onions, green pepper, tomato and rosemary. Served juicy or fried |
9 |
DULET
Chopped red meat, tripe, and liver seasoned with herbed purified butter, spiced chili powder (mitmita) Served row, mild or well done |
9 |
GOMEN BESIGA
Lamb with bone cooked with collar green, herbed butter, garlic, ginger, onions, and green pepper |
9 |
YE-BEG FITFIT
Piece of lamb with bones cooked in mild green pepper sauce, mixed with pieces of Injera before being served |
8 |
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KITFO
Ethiopian steak tartar, from selected lean round steak, seasoned with purified & herbed butter sauce & hot-spiced
chili powder (mitmita). Served raw, mild or well done with home made cheese |
9 |
BOZENA SHIRO
Zeni's highly seasoned milled chick peas simmered in berbere sauce with selected cubes of lean beef served in a (Deest) a traditional pot |
8 |
KITFO SANDWICH
Kitfo stuffed in toasted French bread. Served row, mild or well done. |
6 |
GORED GORED
Lean cubed beef simmered in a blend of red pepper and herbed butter. Gored Gored is served raw or rare, and served with (Awaze) |
9 |
ZILZIL TIBS
Strip of tender beef sauteed in purified butter, seasoned with onions, green pepper, fresh rosemary |
9 |
YE-BERE TIBS
Chunks of lean beef sauteed with onions, tomato, and green pepper and purified butter. Served mild or spicy |
8.50 |
KEI WOT
Hot and spicy beef stew. Very lean chopped beef simmered in a hot and thick berbere sauce and purified herbed butter, with exotic spices added |
8 |
ALICHA WOT
Mild and spicy beef stew, extra lean chopped beef simmered in mild sauce with spicy butter, onion, garlic, ginger and turmeric |
8 |
FIRFIR
Injera moistened with deliciously tender cubed beef simmered to perfection in berbere sauce, flavored with garlic, and Ethiopian spices |
8.50 |
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--- BREAKFAST --- |
SCRAMBLED EGGS
Scrambled eggs with onions, jalapenos and fresh tomatoes |
7 |
EGG & MEAT
Scrambled eggs with ground beef, onions jalapenos, and fresh tomatoes |
8 |
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MEAT COMBINATION
A combination of Alitcha Fitfit, Doro Wot, or Key Wot and
Beef Kitfo, Home made cheese |
11 |
GEBETA
Choice of five main entrees except Zeni's Specials and Meat Combo for a group
of people (Dining only) |
45 |
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--- ETHIOPIAN COFFEE --- |
ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONY
For perfect conclusion of your meal, Zeni restaurant prepares and serves Ethiopian Coffee
with its full ceremony. To be served to this unique way of preparation, please order an hour in advance |
25 |
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TEJ Be Berelee
Ethiopian Honey wine served in a traditional individual carafe |
6 |
TEJ
Organic Ethiopian Honey wine
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4/glass
14.50/bottle |
| Ethiopian wine (red, white) |
4/glass
14.50/bottle |
| We also have a full bar and all other popular non-alchoholic beverages |
