Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant

fresh whole string beans sauteed in a blend of fresh parsley, ginger, garlic and cumin

diced eggplant pan fried in virgin olive oil with a blend of garlic, ginger, chopped parsley and cumin with a hint of lemon

moroccan meatballs made from lean ground beef, a blend of traditional herbs and spices, onions and crushed peppers

marinated chicken tenderloins sauteed with green olive and lighlty seasoned, with a selection of traditional spices

"recommended for two people"

lamb marinated first in fine ethiopian red wine and then braised in ethiopia's special berbere sauce. hot

tender boneless leg of lamb marinated in white wine, then sauteed with rosemary, onions and green peppers

tender pieces of lamb braised slowly in green pepper, flavored with an ethiopian herb reduction sauce, ginger, rosemary and a touch of jalapeno pepper. mild

strips of tender lamb marinated in an awaze sauce of ethiopian honey wine, garlic and onions, fried quickly in seasoned butter

sauteed prime beef simmered in kaywat and seasoned with special ethiopian spices, a touch of salt, and fine white pepper

cubed filet mignon sauteed with diced vegetables, onion, tomato, green pepper, and clarified ethiopian herb sauce

diced marinated filet mignon served in an awaze sauce, (served like steak tartar)

small cubes of filet mignon sauteed with diced onion, green pepper and sliced tomato, mixed with bits of injera. hot or mild

fresh collard greens with sauteed filet mignon, finely diced onions and peppers, spiced with cardamom and pepper corn. mild

finely chopped tenderloin of beef seasoned with an ethiopian herb reduction sauce and "mitmita" (a fine powder of chili pepper and red pepper). it can be served lightly cooked (lub-lub style) upon request. hot

finely chopped prime rib, pan fried with ginger, onion, cardamom and white pepper until golden, then sauteed in ethiopia's famous keywat. hot

boneless pieces of chicken sauteed and seasoned with ethiopian herb reduction sauce, awaze sauce, hot peppers and onions. hot

chicken legs and thighs seasoned with ginger, rosemary and jalapeno pepper and simmered in a hearty ethiopian herb reduction sauce. served with hard boiled egg

chicken legs and thighs marinated in lemon juice, then sauteed in butter and seasoned with garlic, fresh ginger and fenugreek, then coated with berbere sauce and cooked gently until tender. served with hard boiled egg

a medley of meat dishes introduced daily, served with three fresh vegetable dishes

filet of south african haddock, lightly seasoned with white pepper, sea salt and traditional spices simmered in a keywat sauce. hot

marinated filet of cape hadie lightly seasoned with fresh herbs, sauteed in shiba wine with african salsa

filet of south african haddock seasoned with selected fresh herbs and spices, lightly breaded and pan fried with fresh garlic, parsley, cumin and red peppers

shrimp cooked in a green pepper and ethiopian herb reduction sauce seasoned with ginger, rosemary and a touch of jalapeno pepper. mild

shrimp marinated in honey wine, rosemary and awaze sauce, then pan fried with hot peppers, onions and greens

tender shrimp sauteed with white pepper and salt then simmered in keywat. hot

a salad of green lentils, chopped onions and jalapeno pepper, seasoned with giner, garlic, white pepper, lemon and mustard seed. served cold

fresh green beans, carrots, potatoes, green peppers, cabbage and onions, sauteed with garlic, ginger and tomatoes a makeda favorite

pureed split peas cooked with ethiopian spices. mild or hot

yellow split peas cooked and flavored with green pepper, onion and ethiopian herbs

lentils cooked with chopped onions, garlic, ginger, olive oil and mild berbere sauce

ethiopian beans cooked and flavored with tomatoes, onions, hot green peppers, and seasoned with special spices, served with a splash of olive oil and ethiopian salsa

your chocie of any five vegetable dishes

fresh collard greens sauteed with fine onion, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and ethiopian spices

a rich traditional pecan pie filling with flavor of kentucky bourbon brimming with pecans in a butter cookie tart shell

granulated carrots with a variety of spices baked together and topped with a silky smooth cream cheese

plain, but not ordinary. creamy, firm, thick cheesecake, lightly dusted with graham cracker crumbs

heavy crumb bottom filled with fresh apples and walnuts, topped with lots of crumbs

our signature cake, a very light chocolate mousse with an oreo crust and topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings

we start with a dense chocolate cake covered with chocolate mousse, then a layer of champagne bavarian spotted with bits of raspberry. it is finished with champagne glaze and a garnish of delicate chocolate lace.

bittersweet chocolate mousse with grand marnier, wrapped in chocolate bark

a chocolate lover's dream, our smooth chocolate mousse with crunchy praline atop a layer of chocolate mud cake, finished with a crown of rich chocolate ganache and a curled piece of chocolate

pistachio, maccachino, flor di latte, caramel chip, raisin and rum cafe latte, mint chocolate cream