Our Menu
Dips
Tahini
Deliciously different dip made from sesame paste, yoghurt, lemon juice and olive oil.
Deberja
Deliciously cooked egg plant with turmeric, coriander, cumin, capsicum and garlic blended with natural yoghurt.
Lentils
If you like something a little hot, we have lentils with berbere chilli, onion, fresh garlic and yet another mixture of spices.
Combo
We are delighted to serve you a combination of all the above.
Entrees
Sambusa
Savoury pastries from Ethiopia, filled with spice mince beef, served with spiced timatim sauce
Baboutie
South African specialty made from mince beef, fruit chutney, sultanas, almonds and other spices. A beautiful start to your meal.
Combo
Any three of the above
All dips accompanied by Mahloul – Mountain bread light in texture, made from wholemeal flour, no salt, sugar or any fatty substances
Ful
Fava beans cooked in a combination of cumin and spices. Eaten with Mahloul – staple food in much of the Sudan
Abeba Gomen
This exotic Ethiopian name for ‘cauliflower’ is only the beginning of rapturous eating. Steamed, then soaked in egg batter, deep fried and served with spiced timatim sauce.
Mixed Combo
Any four combinations of dips and entrée
Main Courses
Doro Tibs
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in herbs and spices, sautéed in mild chilli, with Nyala’s Awazi sauce. Served with your choice of injera or rice
Beg Tibs
Marinated and spiced lamb sizzling cubes sautéed with fresh tomato, rosemary and white wine, served with injera
Kuku Na Nazi
A Kenyan taste sensation – chicken, coconut, curry and mild spices – rather exotic. Traditionally served with rice, or you can have it with couscous
Domeda
A hearty dish from Gambia. Made from beef, smooth peanut, butter, potatoes, herbs and spices
Nyala Special
A traditional Ethiopian stew, rich with flavour – lean boneless beef, finely chopped fresh ginger, garlic and homemade peri per (chilli) with other spices to taste. Served with futari – a mix of vegetables. Traditionally served with injera.
Seafood
‘Beni Amer Assa’ – exotic, high quality trevally fillet, soaked in spices and grilled, served with salata
Meat Combo
Any three of the above meat dishes and salad with injera, rice or couscous
VEGETARIAN MAINS
Futari
A delicious Tanzanian vegetarian dish. Cabbage, potato, carrot and seasonal vegetable cooked with mild spices, topped with coconut milk. Served with your choice of injera or rice
Defen-Meser
Mild brown lentil cooked with garlic, chopped tomato, tumric and coriander. Served with injera
Keke-Wot
A delicious cuisine enjoyed by all Ethiopians. Split pea in onion, garlic, peri peri and other spices, served with freshly cooked silver beet. Served with injera
Gomen
Freshly cooked silver beet and potatoes with garlic, ginger and other spices – vegetarian’s choice. Served with injera or couscous
Seble
Combination of vegetarian dishes, Futari, Gomen, Meser and Keke. Served with your choice of injera, rice or couscous
Beyay-netu
Ethiopian Platter – Any four meat and vegetarian dishes with salad. Served with injera.
SIDE DISHES
Salata
This universally popular side dish is prepared from lettuce, tomatoes, onions, capsicum and cucumbers
Sudanese Salata
Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, capsicum and onion. Served with a peanut sauce.
DESSERTS
Sweet Couscous
Moroccan specialty. Delicious fine semolina dish, served with silvered almonds, sultanas, icing sugar, unsalted butter and served with ice cream.
Tafach Mooz
This delicious East African favourite, and exotic name for ‘sweet bananas’, is product of layers of bananas, brown sugar, cream cheese and cinnamon, lightly baked.
Ice Cream
One of the top quality ice creams, all natural ingredients. Ask your waiter for flavours.
DRINKS
Ethiopian Coffee
‘Buna’ – the peak of refinement Ethiopian coffee is served unsweetened. Boiled into a concentrated richness and passionate flavour
Coffee
Cappuccino, café latte, short black, hot chocolate
Mint Tea
Western sharans say that the first tea is bitter, like life; the second is sweet, like love; and the third is gentle like death. Needless to say, this mint tea has a refreshing taste and aroma.
Tea
Lipton, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, herbal tea, South African tea
Our Banquet
Four people or more
The dishes are served continuously and groups share a variety of foods. A selection from either of the following:
A. $38.00 per person
Dips
Entrees - Baboutie & Cauliflower
Main Courses
Rice
Couscous
Injera
Salad
Desserts
Coffee or Tea
B. $33.00 per person
Dips
Entrees - Baboutie & Cauliflower
Main Courses
Rice
Couscous
Injera
Salad
Coffee or Tea
C. $30.00 per person
Dips
Main Courses
Rice
Couscous
Injera
Salad
Coffee or Tea
Kids Special $12.00
Doro with Dinich tibs
Ethiopian style chicken with handcut potato chps tossed with carrot and beans
EXTRAS
Mahloul
Mountain bread (2 pieces)
Injera
Flat, airy, round bread. Light in colour, lightly spongy in texture: the traditional accompaniment to most Ethiopian dishes.
Tear off a portion of injera and hand scoop the spicy dishes. Try it, it's fun!
Corkage
per bottle of wine
Couscous
North-West African - a fine semolina made from wheat grain.
Rice
Steamed savoury yellow rice - finely spiced