Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

Appetizers

• Beef SambussaUSD 4.75

  3 smaller fried dumplings with a filling of minced prime beef, with Demera's Sambusa Mix. Sautéed onions, bell peppers and our special combination of Demera seasonings and a hint of spices.

• Chicken SambussaUSD 4.75

  3 smaller fried dumplings filled with breast meat and Demera's Sambusa Mix.

• Tuna SambussaUSD 4.75

  3 smaller fried dumplings stuffed with tuna, & Demera's Sambusa Mix.

• Lentil SambussaUSD 4.75

  2 large fried dumplings with spinach, & Demera's Sambusa Mix.

• Spinach SambussaUSD 4.75

  2 large dough shells filled with spinach.

• Sambussa SamplerUSD 6.95

  A five piece combination of each of our sambussa options.

• AmbashaUSD 5.95

  Traditional mildly sweet skillet baked bread served with a choice of: A. Ayib be Mitmita - ethiopian cheese with Mitmita and spiced butter. B. Ayib be Gomen - ethiopian cheese flavored with collard greens.

• Appetizer MessobUSD 8.25

  Combination of sambussa sampler and ambasha.

Salads

• Timatim SelataUSD 6.50

  Ethiopian tomato salad with onions and sliced and seeded jalapenos served with a fresh lime vinaigrette.

• Demera SelataUSD 8.25

  Romaine lettuce, onion, tomatoes, sliced jalapenos, and cucumber served with your choice of pan seared cubed chicken breast or tilapia.

• Kay Seer SelataUSD 7.25

  Chopped beets, potatoes, sliced onion, and seeded jalapenos served with fresh lime vinaigrette.

• Azifah SelataUSD 7.25

  Lentils sautéed with sliced onions, and seeded jalapenos in a fresh lime vinaigrette.

• Ye-timatim FitfitUSD 7.25

  Diced tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and shredded pieces of injera with a fresh lime vinaigrette.

• Demera Tibs SelataUSD 8.95

  Prime beef sautéed with onion, garlic, and cardamom served on romaine lettuce with our delicious honey wine based dressing.

Messob

• Vegetarian Messob

  Select from vegetarian options lists. for one: choice of any four vegetarian options, for two: choice of any six vegetarian options, Choice of any six vegetarian options. C. Beyanetu - combination of all nine of our Vegetarian options

  • For OneUSD 14.95
  • For TwoUSD 28.95
  • Beyanetu (for One)USD 17.50
  • Beyanetu (for Two)USD 32.00

• Meat Messob

  Selections from meat options list. for one: choice of any four meat options; for two: choice of any six meat options

  • For OneUSD 16.95
  • For TwoUSD 31.95

• Vegetarian & Meat Messob

  Vegetarian and meat options lists only. for one: choice of two vegetarian and two meat options; for two: choice of three vegetarian and three meat options

  • For OneUSD 15.95
  • For TwoUSD 30.95

• Demera Messob

  Demera Messob options lists only. for one: choice of four options with at least two vegetarian; for two: choice of six options with at least three vegetarian

  • For OneUSD 18.50
  • For TwoUSD 33.50

• Vegetarian Messob Sampler

  Three-course dinner option with sambussa, messob, and dessert.

  • Starting AtUSD 19.95

• Vegetarian & Meat Messob Sampler

  Three-course dinner option with sambussa, messob, and dessert.

  • Starting AtUSD 21.50

• Family Style

  Chef's selection platter of vegetarian, lamb, beef, chicken, and seafood for groups of: Group of 3 to 4 individual, Group of 5 to 7 individual, Group of 8 or more individual

  • Starting AtUSD 16.50

Vegetarian

• Ye-Misir WotUSD 10.95

  Split red lentils stewed in our deliciously rich berbere sauce with onions, garlic, and ginger.

• Ye-Shimbra AssaUSD 12.95

  Ground chickpeas shaped into dough pieces and cooked in our special berbere sauce.

• Kik AlichaUSD 10.95

  Yellow split peas prepared with onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.

• ShiroUSD 12.95

  Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue seed, bishops weed and garlic and cooked with our Demera seasoning.

• GomenUSD 10.95

  Chopped collard greens sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger and then lightly mixed with sliced and seeded jalapenos.

• QuostaUSD 10.95

  Chopped spinach sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger, and Demera seasoning.

• Tikle GomenUSD 10.95

  Cabbage and carrot cooked with onion, garlic and ginger and seasoned with seeded jalapenos.

• Ye-Dinich ena Carrot AlichaUSD 10.95

  Potatoes and carrots stewed with onions, garlic, ginger, tumeric, and special Demera seasoning.

• Kayseer Ena Carrot TibsUSD 11.50

  Beets and carrots cooked with onion, garlic, ginger and special Demera seasoning with a hint of seasoning and finished off with seeded jalapenos.

Entree

Lamb Entrees

• Ye-beg WotUSD 14.50

  Tender pieces of cubed and bone-in lamb marinated in onions, garlic, and ginger root and stewed in our special Demera spicy sauce.

• Ye-beg AlichaUSD 14.50

  Tender pieces of cubed and bone-in lamb marinated in onions, garlic, sliced, and seeded jalapeños and ginger root stewed in our Demera mild sauce

• Lega TibsUSD 14.95

  Tender pieces of cubed lamb sautéed in olive oil seasoned with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, sliced jalapenos, awazé, and rosemary.

• Derek TibsUSD 15.50

  Savory cubed lamb dry-sautéed with onions, sliced, and seeded jalapenos in special Demera seasoning.

• Goden TibsUSD 16.95

  Sizzling platter of lamb ribs grilled with a blend of onions, tomatoes, and sliced, seeded jalapenos.

Chicken Entrees

• Doro WotUSD 14.00

  Two chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon then stewed in a delicious spicy berbere sauce with onions, garlic and ginger root, served with hardboiled egg and a side of ayib cheese.

• Doro AlichaUSD 13.50

  Two chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon and stewed in a special mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger, sliced jalapeños and rosemary; served with hardboiled egg and a side of ayib cheese.

• Ye-doro TibsUSD 13.75

  Chicken breast cubes marinated in lemon juice and garlic, then sautéed with onions, tomato, sliced jalapeños and rosemary; spicy, medium or mild.

Beef Entrees

• Ye-Siga WotUSD 13.95

  Beef stewed with our spicy berbere sauce, flavored with onions, garlic, and ginger root.

• Ye-Siga AlichaUSD 13.75

  Beef stewed in our mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger root, and turmeric.

  • Add FirfirUSD 2.00

• Michetabish (Spicy or Mild)USD 14.75

  Beef pan-fried with ginger, onion, cardamom and white pepper until golden brown, then sautéed in your choice of berbere or alicha sauce.

• KitfoUSD 13.95

  Ethiopian style steak tartar seasoned with herbed butter sauce (q'bbé) and hot-spiced chili powder (mitmita). served tere (raw), lublub (rare) or tibs (well done) with a side of ayib cheese.

• Special KitfoUSD 14.25

  Kitfo mixed with ayib cheese and gomen.

• Togamino KitfoUSD 14.50

  Kitfo in a sizzling shiro bowl topped with jalapenos and served with a side of ayib.

• Demera KitfoUSD 14.00

  Kitfo mixed with onion, sliced jalapenos, and ayib cheese.

• Ye-Siga TibsUSD 13.75

  Prime beef sautéed with onion, garlic and sliced, seeded jalapenos.

• Ye-Awazé Tibs (Spicy)USD 14.25

  Prime beef sautéed with awazé, onion, tomatoes, garlic, and sliced jalapenos.

• Gored GoredUSD 14.00

  Lean cubed beef simmered in a blend of red pepper and herbed butter and awazé; served tere (raw) or lublub (rare).

• Zilzil TibsUSD 15.50

  Strip of tender beef marinated in awazé sauce, seasoned with onions, sliced and seeded jalapenos and fresh rosemary; served medium or well done.

• Ye-Kwanta FirfirUSD 14.75

  Ethiopian style beef jerky stewed in berbere sauce with pieces of injera.

Sides

• Extra Vegetarian SideUSD 3.00

• Extra Stew SideUSD 3.75

• Extra Tibs SideUSD 4.00

• Gluten Free InjeraUSD 2.50

• Extra InjeraUSD 1.00

• Ayib (Ethiopian Cheese)USD 3.00

• Ambasha (Ethiopian Bread)USD 3.50

Seafood

• Ye-Asa WotUSD 15.00

  Boneless tilapia fillets cooked in spicy berbere sauce with onion, garlic, and ginger roots.

• Ye-Asa TibsUSD 16.25

  Pan-fried whole fish with onion, garlic, jalapeños, ethiopian spice, and awaze.

• Ye-Shrimp TibsUSD 15.25

  Sautéed shrimp marinated in honey wine, rosemary, awazé sauce, jalapenos, onions, and tomatoes.

• Ye-Shrimp WotUSD 15.00

  Shrimp in spicy berbere sauce with onion, garlic, and ginger roots.

• Ye-Asa LeblebUSD 15.25

  Fillets of tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, with mitmita, and jalapenos.

Desserts

• Missionary's DelightUSD 3.75

  Vanilla ice cream; choice of rich chocolate sauce or sweet mango juice toppings.

• Basil Lime SorbetUSD 3.75

  Fresh basil and freshly squeezed lime transformed and sweetened into a refreshing vegan and gluten free treat.

• Sambussa TurnoversUSD 5.00

  Sweet pastry filled with with almonds, walnuts, cardamom, rose water, and saffron served over our very own raspberry sauce.

• BaklavaUSD 5.50

  Rich pastry made from layers of phyllo dough filled with honey, walnuts, and pistachios.

• Ethiopian Style TiramisuUSD 6.00

  Ladyfinger cookies in our organic buna (coffee) and brandy layered with mascarpone cheese.

• Hibist VolcanoUSD 6.50

  Vanilla ice cream, hibist, lemon sauce, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.

Drinks

• Orange JuiceUSD 2.00

• Cranberry JuiceUSD 2.00

• Unsweetened Iced ShaiUSD 2.00

• Homemade Ice TeaUSD 2.00

• Mango JuiceUSD 2.50

• Perrier Sparkling WaterUSD 2.50

• CokeUSD 1.75

• SpriteUSD 1.75

• Diet CokeUSD 1.75

• Soda WaterUSD 1.75

• Tonic WaterUSD 1.75