Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant menù, Chicago
Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant Chicago - Menu
Popular Items
Veggie Sampler
Choice of five sides.
16 $
Doro Wat
Hot. "National dish of Ethiopia" - chicken and boiled egg in a spicy berbere sauce.
19 $
Asa Wat
Mildly hot. Tilapia fillet in a dark berbere sauce made from roasted, ground flaxseeds.
17 $
Zilzil Tibe
Strips of beef sautéed with peppers in a special berbere sauce.
24 $
Mushroom Wat
Hot. Mushrooms, chickpeas, and potatoes in a rich berbere stew (vegan).
17 $
Shirro
Mildly hot. Spicy Ethiopian ground chickpea stew (vegan).
15 $
Zilzil Alicha
Strips of beef cooked in a tasty alicha sauce with onions, garlic and green peppers.
18 $
Cucumber Salad
Fresh pickles and red onions marinated, topped with Zenash's dressing (vegan).
6 $
Zenash's Chickpea Salad
Caramelized shallots, tomatoes, jalapeño, a touch of vinegar and zenash's special dressing (vegan).
8 $
Qategna
Fresh warm injera spread with kibe, garlic and karya, rolled and sliced into bite size pieces (6 pieces).
7 $
Appetizers
Mereq Soup
Vegan. Thick and creamy homemade lentil soup with a richness of Ethiopian spices and flavors.
5 $
Sambusa
Lightly fried pastry dough filled with lentil (vegan), spinach (vegan), chickpeas (vegan), or beef filling (4 pieces).
5 $
Zenash's Chickpea Salad
Caramelized shallots, tomatoes, jalapeño, a touch of vinegar and zenash's special dressing (vegan).
8 $
Zenash's Yellow Beet Salad
Golden beets, grapes and other fruits, walnuts, a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing (vegan).
10 $
RAS Dashen Salad
Daily mix of fresh greens topped with a light, tangy dressing (vegan).
8 $
Cucumber Salad
Fresh pickles and red onions marinated, topped with Zenash's dressing (vegan).
6 $
Qategna
Fresh warm injera spread with kibe, garlic and karya, rolled and sliced into bite size pieces (6 pieces).
7 $
Chicken Entrees
Doro Wat
Hot. "National dish of Ethiopia" - chicken and boiled egg in a spicy berbere sauce.
19 $
Doro Alicha
Chicken and a boiled egg cooked in a mild, tasty sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and green peppers.
19 $
Vegetarian Entrees
Telba Shimbera Misser Wat
Pureed chick peas, split peas, and flaxseed in a dark berbere sauce (vegan).
15 $
Shimbera Asa Wat
Mildly hot. "Vegetarian fish" - ground chick pea dough balls in berbere sauce (vegan).
15 $
Misserana Bowmia
Mildly hot. Okra and lentils in a dark berbere sauce (vegan).
16 $
Komodoro Fetfet
Cold and tangy, injera-based salad with tomatoes, garlic, red and green onions and jalapeño peppers (vegan).
14 $
Shirro
Mildly hot. Spicy Ethiopian ground chickpea stew (vegan).
15 $
Dupa Wat
Hot. Pumpkin in a tasty berbere stew (vegan).
16 $
Mushroom Wat
Hot. Mushrooms, chickpeas, and potatoes in a rich berbere stew (vegan).
17 $
Beef Entrees
Sega Wat
Hot. Beef stew in our spicy berbere sauce.
19 $
Yeqay Ferfer
Mildly hot. Beef and injera pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with tomatoes and garlic.
18 $
Lebleb Tibs
Beef chunks lightly sautéed with onions, jalapeño, peppers and Ethiopian spices.
19 $
Kitfo Tere
Hot. Ethiopian steak tartar, seasoned with kibe (spiced butter) and mitmita (red pepper blend).
19 $
Kitfo Lebleb
Mildly hot. Slightly cooked kitfo tere.
19 $
Zilzil Alicha
Strips of beef cooked in a tasty alicha sauce with onions, garlic and green peppers.
18 $
Qelulu
Hot. Premium pieces of steak, slow-cooked in its own juices with shallots, garlic, ginger, berbere and spices.
23 $
Kwanta Ferfer
Mildly hot. Ethiopian beef jerky cooked with pieces of injera in berbere sauce.
19 $
Gored Gored
Hot. Tender beef brisket slightly cooked with shallots, spiced butter, garlic, awaze and a hint of cognac, served medium rare.
26 $
Zilzil Tibe
Strips of beef sautéed with peppers in a special berbere sauce.
24 $
Lamb Entrees
Yebeg Tibe (Lega Tibs)
Lamb lightly cooked with onions, jalapeño peppers and Ethiopian seasonings.
27 $
Yebeg de Berbere
Hot. "Spicy juicy" - tomato infused lamb stew with bold spices.
26 $
Yebeg Dereq Tibe
Lamb chunks pan fried with onions, garlic, peppers, jalapeño and rosemary.
27 $
Yebeg Wat
Hot. Lamb stew in our dark berbere sauce.
26 $
Yebeg Alicha
Cooked lamb in a mild alicha sauce, served with pieces of injera.
26 $
Fish Entrees
Asa Wat
Mildly hot. Tilapia fillet in a dark berbere sauce made from roasted, ground flaxseeds.
17 $
Asa Tibs
Pan-seared tilapia fillet with ginger and black pepper served with fresh-cut sautéed vegetables.
17 $
Sides
Veggie Sampler
Choice of five sides.
16 $
Beverages
Ethio Chai
Black tea infused with Ethiopian spices.
2 $
Qezqaza Chai
Ethiopian iced tea.
3 $
Soft Drinks
2 $
Juices
2.25 $
Mineral Water
3 $
Espresso
Made from freshly ground Ethiopian coffee beans.
3 $
Cappuccino
Espresso and frothy steamed milk.
4 $
Machiatto
Espresso layered with foamed milk.
5 $
Americano Nebeb
A shot of espresso with hot water.
3.5 $
Americano Samuel
Two shots of espresso with hot water.
4 $
Americano John
Three shots of espresso with hot water.
4.5 $