Diamond Hook Restaurant
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Taste Of Ethiopia
E2. Meat Sampler (for One)
Includes yesga alicha (mild beef stew), doro wat (12), kay wat (01), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31) and quosta (34).
E3. Vegetarian Sampler (for Two)
Vegetarian. Includes shimbra assa (29), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31), gomen (33), tikel gomen (35) and dinich alicha (37).
E3. Vegetarian Sampler (for One)
Vegetarian. Includes shimbra assa (29), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31), gomen (33), tikel gomen (35) and dinich alicha (37).
E2. Meat Sampler (for Two)
Includes yesga alicha (mild beef stew), doro wat (12), kay wat (16), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31) and quosta (34).
E4. Tibs Sampler (for One)
Includes zilzil tibs (09), doro tibs (13), yebeg tibs (18), yemisir wat (30) gomen (33) quosta (34) and tekel gomen (35).
E4. Tibs Sampler (for Two)
Includes zilzil tibs (09), doro tibs (13), yebeg tibs (18), yemisir wat (30) gomen (33) quosta (34) and tekel gomen (35).
Entrées (Beef)
01. Kay Wat (spicy)
Lean, cubed beef slow cooked in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
02. Kitfo (ethiopian Steak Tartar) *
Lean fresh beef minced and lightly seasoned with a touch of seasoned butter and “mitmitta” (ground chili pepper and spices), rare, medium or well done. *served raw or undercooked, or contains raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
09. Zilzil Tibs
Tender strips of beef marinated in fresh garlic, sautéed with onions and green peppers.
06. Tibs
Cubed beef sautéed with onions and green peppers served with spicy awaze sauce on the side.
05. Kitfo Na Gomen *
Kitfo (03) mixed with gomen (33) and homemade cheese, served rare, medium or well done. *served raw or undercooked, or contains raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
07. Tibs Wat (spicy)
Lightly sautéed cubed beef simmered to perfection in a spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
08. Yesga Alicha (mild)
Lean, cubed beef simmered in alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.
Entrées (Chicken)
14. Doro Tibs Wat (spicy)
Sautéed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
12. Doro Wat (spicy)
Tender chicken legs marinated and slow cooked in spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce, served Ethiopian style with a hard boiled egg.
15. Doro Tibs Alicha (mild)
Sautéed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.
13. Doro Tibs
Cubed chicken breast sautéed with onions and green peppers.
Entrées (Vegetarian)
39. Veggie Combo
Choose any four sides from 30,31,33,34,35,37
32. Shiro
Seasoned chick pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions and garlic.
29. Shimbra Asa (chick Pea “dumplings”/spicy)
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).
30. Yemisir Wat (spicy)
Red lentils simmered in a spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
34. Quosta (mild)
Chopped spinach simmered with onions and garlic.
29. Tikel Gomen
Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild sauce.
33. Gomen
Chopped collard greens simmered with onions and garlic.
35. Dinich Alicha (mild)
Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.
31. Kik Alicha (mild)
Split peas slow cooked in a mild sauce of spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
Appetizers
Sambusa (two Pieces) One Order
Thin, light pastry shells filled with delicately spiced minced meat or chopped vegetables.
A-sp Special Combination
It will consist of one piece of each Sambusa
A-3 Potato And Carrot
Vegetarian
A-4 Chicken
Meat
A-5 Beef
Sambusa (two pieces) thin light pastry shells filled with delicately spiced minced meat or chopped vegetables.
A-2 Spinach
Vegetarian
A-1 Whole Lentil
Vegetarian
Sides And Side Portions
24. Yemsir Wat
Red lentils simmered in a spicy homemade "diamond berbere" sauce.
23. Shimbra Asa
Only side portion.
30. Dinich Alicha
Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.
29. Tikel Gomen
Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild sauce.
Regular Injera Bread
28. Quosta
Chopped spinach simmered with onions and garlic.
27. Gomen
Chopped collard greens simmered with onions and garlic.
Salad
25. Kik Alicha
Split peas slow cooked in a mild sauce of spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
100% Teff Injera Bread
Gluten free.
Entrées (Lamb)
19. Yebeg Tibs Wat (spicy)
Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
20. Yebeg Tibs Alicha (mild)
Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.
18. Yebeg Tibs
Cubed lamb and fresh rosemary, sautéed with onions and green peppers.
Entrées (Seafood)
24. Shrimp Wat (spicy)
Shrimp simmered in our spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
28. Asa Tibs
Tilapia fillet coated with shiro flour fries and topped with onions and green peppers and tomato.
26. Shrimp Tibs
Shrimp sautéed with onions, green peppers and fresh tomatoes.
29a. Asa Special
Whole tilapia fish with your choice of two sides and salad. Served with lemon wedges and a side of spicy mit mita.
27. Asa Wat (spicy)
Tilapia fillet cooked in our spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
29b. Asa Special (does Not Include Sides Or Injera)
Whole tilapia fish coated with shiro flour and house spices, fired to perfection.
25. Shrimp Alicha (mild)
Shrimp simmered in our homemade mild (alicha) sauce with onions and green peppers.
Beverages
Soft Drinks
Coke | diet coke | sprite | ginger ale | iced tea.
Sparkling Water
Perrier, san Pellegrino.
Dessert
D4. Chocolate Diamond Royale
A platter of all our desserts; white diamond, destaye and chocolate diamond, presented to share for 2 to 4 people.
D2. Destaye (my Happiness)
Light pastry shell filled with dark and light raisins, pistachios, split almonds, shredded coconut and cardamom.
D3. Chocolate Diamond*
A chocolate lover’s dream; chocolate cake, served warm, oozing with rich chocolate. Served on light pastry triangles with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce. * dessert is gluten free when served without pastry triangles.
D1. White Diamond Special
French vanilla ice cream served upon light pastry triangles, drizzled with chocolate sauce.
Salads
S1. Diamond Salad
Vegetarian. Romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and onions, served with a zesty citrus house dressing.
S3. Beet Salad
Vegetarian. Pickled beets and carrots mixed with freshly chopped tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with our signature zesty citrus house dressing.
S2. Diamond Royal Salad
Diamond salad, with marinated, sautéed cubes of chicken breast.
Entrées (Meat Combinations)
21. Tibs Quosta
Sautéed, cubed chicken, beef or lamb (choice of one) mixed with quosta (34), onions and green peppers.
22. Tibs Combo 1
A mixture of doro (chicken) tibs (13), yebeg (lamb) tibs (18) and zil zil (beef) tibs (09) sautéed together with onions and green peppers.
23. Tibs Combo 2 (seafood)
A mixture of shrimp, chicken and beef sautéed together with onions and green peppers.