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Abay Ethiopian Cuisine Menu

Updated : Nov 14, 2009

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Lunch

Beginnings

01.	Beef Sambussa Two thin shells hand-wrapped and stuffed with a blend of minced beef, peppers and herbs.	$3.50
02.	Spicy Chicken Sambussa Two thin shells hand-wrapped and stuffed with a blend of minced chicken breast, peppers and mitmita.	$3.50
03.	Vegetarian Sambussa Two thin shells hand-wrapped and stuffed with a combination of lentils, onions, peppers and herbs.	$3.50

Soups & Salads

01.	Pumpkin Soup Creamy blend of pumpkin, herbs and Ethiopian spices. Cup $3.50 Bowl $5.00	$3.50-5.00
02.	Chicken Shorba Soup prepared with diced chicken breast, lentils, carrots, potatoes and onions in a chicken-based broth. Cup $3.00 Bowl $4.50	$3.50-4.50
03.	Vegetarian Shorba Soup prepared with lentils, carrots, potatoes and onions in a vegetable-based broth. Cup $3.00 Bowl $4.50	$3.50-4.50
04.	Abay House Salad Leaf lettuce, string beans, red onions, tomatoes and peppers in a dressing of olive oil and fresh lime juice. $4.50 Topped with Doro or Zilzil Tibs $7.50	$4.50-7.50
05.	Tomato Salad Potatoes, peppers, onions and a touch of cinnamon in a special house dressing.	$4.00
06.	Potato Salad Potatoes, peppers, onions and a touch of cinnamon in a special house dressing.	$4.00

Sides

01.	Rice	$1.00
02.	Injera	$1.50
03.	Ayib	$2.00
04.	Vegetarian	$4.50
05.	Chicken	$5.50
06.	Beef	$5.50
07.	Awaze	$1.00
08.	Mitmita	$1.00

Combination Platters

Vegetarian Sampler

Choose a combination of any four vegetarian entrees.

01.

Vegetarian Sampler
$11.50 for 1 personn$22.00 for 2 personsn$32.50 for 3 personsn$43.00 for 4 persons

$11.50-43.00

Combination Platters

Combination Sampler

Choose a combination of any four meat and vegetarian entrees.

01.

Combination Sampler
$13.50 for 1 personn$26.00 for 2 personsn$38.50 for 3 personsn$51.00 for 4 persons

$13.50-51.00

Entrees

All entrees are served on injera or with a side of rice.

Beef entrees

01.	Kay Wat Lean, chopped beef slowly simmered with berbere and a combination of seasonings.	$13.00
02.	Alitcha Wat Lean, chopped beef slowly simmered in a mild and flavorful herb sauce.	$13.00
03.	Zilzil Tibs Strips of tender, lean beef sauteed with homemade awaze, peppers, onions and herbs.	$13.00
04.	Minchet Abish Finely minced beef simmered in a berbere stew.	$13.00
05.	Gomen Besiga Lean, cubed beef slow-cooked and blended with kale, peppers, ginger, garlic and onions.	$13.00

Chicken entrees

01.	Doro Wat Drumsticks marinated with fresh lemon and simmered in berbere and a combination of seasonings.	$13.00
02.	Doro Alitcha Drumsticks marinated with fresh lemon and simmered in a mild and flavorful herb sauce.	$13.00
03.	Doro Tibs Strips of boneless, skinless chicken breast sauteed with homemade awaze, peppers, onions and herbs.	$13.00
04.	Doro Minchet Abish Boneless, skinless chicken breast diced and simmered in a berbere stew.	$13.00

Vegetarian entrees

01.	Inguday Wat Fresh mushrooms and brown lentils simmered in a spicy berbere sauce.	$11.50
02.	Kay Sir Dinich Potatoes and fresh beets stewed and blended with garlic, ginger and onions.	$11.50
03.	Ayib Be Gomen Fresh collard greens blended with Abay's homemade cheese.	$11.50
04.	Azifah Whole brown lentils blended with diced onions, green peppers, cumin and a touch of fresh lime juice (served cold).	$11.50
05.	Misir Wat Red split lentils simmered in spicy berbere sauce.	$11.50
06.	Shiro Wat Finely ground split peas, lentils and chickpeas simmered in berbere and a combination of seasonings.	$11.50
07.	Kik Alitcha Yellow split peas simmered in a mild and flavorful herb sauce.	$11.50
08.	Butecha Ground chickpeas mixed with olive oil, diced onions and green peppers (served cold).	$11.50
09.	Fosolia String beans lightly spiced and sauteed with carrots and potatoes.	$11.50
010.	Tikil Gomen Lightly spiced cabbage, carrots, onions and tomatoes stewed in a mild sauce.	$11.50
011.	Ye' Abesha Gomen Kale, peppers, ginger, garlic and onions slow-cooked in a mild sauce.	$11.50

DESSERTS

Daily Specials

Please ask your server about today's dessert selections.

01.

Daily Specials

BEVERAGES

All beverage refills are complimentary (except juice).

01.	Coffee Ethiopian coffee brewed from Yirgacheffe beans with a dash of cloves.	$2.50
02.	Yekemem Shai Naturally decaffeinated tea brewed with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves (served hot or iced).	$2.50
03.	Soda Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Diet Sprite, Lemonade	$1.50
04.	Iced Tea	$1.50
05.	Juice Apple, Cranberry, Orange	$2.50

Dinner

Beginnings

01.	Beef Sambussa Two thin shells hand-wrapped and stuffed with a blend of minced beef, peppers and herbs.	$3.50
02.	Spicy Chicken Sambussa Two thin shells hand-wrapped and stuffed with a blend of minced chicken breast, peppers and mitmita.	$3.50
03.	Vegetarian Sambussa Two thin shells hand-wrapped and stuffed with a combination of lentils, onions, peppers and herbs.	$3.50

Soups & Salads

01.	Pumpkin Soup Creamy blend of pumpkin, herbs and Ethiopian spices. Cup $3.50 Bowl $5.00	$3.50-5.00
02.	Chicken Shorba Soup prepared with diced chicken breast, lentils, carrots, potatoes and onions in a chicken-based broth. Cup $3.00 Bowl $4.50	$3.50-4.50
03.	Vegetarian Shorba Soup prepared with lentils, carrots, potatoes and onions in a vegetable-based broth. Cup $3.00 Bowl $4.50	$3.50-4.50
04.	Abay House Salad Leaf lettuce, string beans, red onions, tomatoes and peppers in a dressing of olive oil and fresh lime juice. $4.50 Topped with Doro or Zilzil Tibs $7.50	$4.50-7.50
05.	Tomato Salad Potatoes, peppers, onions and a touch of cinnamon in a special house dressing.	$4.00
06.	Potato Salad Potatoes, peppers, onions and a touch of cinnamon in a special house dressing.	$4.00

Sides

01.	Rice	$1.00
02.	Injera	$1.50
03.	Ayib	$2.00
04.	Vegetarian	$4.50
05.	Chicken	$5.50
06.	Beef	$5.50
07.	Awaze	$1.00
08.	Mitmita	$1.00

Combination Platters

Vegetarian Sampler

Choose a combination of any four vegetarian entrees.

01.

Vegetarian Sampler
$11.50 for 1 personn$22.00 for 2 personsn$32.50 for 3 personsn$43.00 for 4 persons

$11.50-43.00

Combination Platters

Combination Sampler

Choose a combination of any four meat and vegetarian entrees.

01.

Combination Sampler
$13.50 for 1 personn$26.00 for 2 personsn$38.50 for 3 personsn$51.00 for 4 persons

$13.50-51.00

Entrees

All entrees are served on injera or with a side of rice.

Beef entrees

01.	Kay Wat Lean, chopped beef slowly simmered with berbere and a combination of seasonings.	$13.00
02.	Alitcha Wat Lean, chopped beef slowly simmered in a mild and flavorful herb sauce.	$13.00
03.	Zilzil Tibs Strips of tender, lean beef sauteed with homemade awaze, peppers, onions and herbs.	$13.00
04.	Minchet Abish Finely minced beef simmered in a berbere stew.	$13.00
05.	Gomen Besiga Lean, cubed beef slow-cooked and blended with kale, peppers, ginger, garlic and onions.	$13.00

Chicken entrees

01.	Doro Wat Drumsticks marinated with fresh lemon and simmered in berbere and a combination of seasonings.	$13.00
02.	Doro Alitcha Drumsticks marinated with fresh lemon and simmered in a mild and flavorful herb sauce.	$13.00
03.	Doro Tibs Strips of boneless, skinless chicken breast sauteed with homemade awaze, peppers, onions and herbs.	$13.00
04.	Doro Minchet Abish Boneless, skinless chicken breast diced and simmered in a berbere stew.	$13.00

Vegetarian entrees

01.	Inguday Wat Fresh mushrooms and brown lentils simmered in a spicy berbere sauce.	$11.50
02.	Kay Sir Dinich Potatoes and fresh beets stewed and blended with garlic, ginger and onions.	$11.50
03.	Ayib Be Gomen Fresh collard greens blended with Abay's homemade cheese.	$11.50
04.	Azifah Whole brown lentils blended with diced onions, green peppers, cumin and a touch of fresh lime juice (served cold).	$11.50
05.	Misir Wat Red split lentils simmered in spicy berbere sauce.	$11.50
06.	Shiro Wat Finely ground split peas, lentils and chickpeas simmered in berbere and a combination of seasonings.	$11.50
07.	Kik Alitcha Yellow split peas simmered in a mild and flavorful herb sauce.	$11.50
08.	Butecha Ground chickpeas mixed with olive oil, diced onions and green peppers (served cold).	$11.50
09.	Fosolia String beans lightly spiced and sauteed with carrots and potatoes.	$11.50
010.	Tikil Gomen Lightly spiced cabbage, carrots, onions and tomatoes stewed in a mild sauce.	$11.50
011.	Ye' Abesha Gomen Kale, peppers, ginger, garlic and onions slow-cooked in a mild sauce.	$11.50

DESSERTS

Daily Specials

Please ask your server about today's dessert selections.

01.

Daily Specials

BEVERAGES

All beverage refills are complimentary (except juice).

01.	Coffee Ethiopian coffee brewed from Yirgacheffe beans with a dash of cloves.	$2.50
02.	Yekemem Shai Naturally decaffeinated tea brewed with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves (served hot or iced).	$2.50
03.	Soda Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Diet Sprite, Lemonade	$1.50
04.	Iced Tea	$1.50
05.	Juice Apple, Cranberry, Orange	$2.50

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