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Dashen Ethiopian Cuisine

African, Dinner
88 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 249-0494
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Cappuccino

$3.50

Americano

$2.50

Espresso

$3.00

Cafe Latte

$3.00

Tea

$3.50

Freshly Roasted Ethiopian Coffee

served with whole Jebena

$10.00

Full Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

$25.00

Single Ethiopian Coffee

$3.00

Beverages

Aloe Drink

$4.00

Snapple

$3.50

Sparkling Water

$4.00

Juice

$4.00

Soda

$3.50

Bottled Water

$2.50

Milk

Served in a glass.

$2.00

Appetizers

1. Kategna

Injera with berbere mixed with nit'ir qibe or olive oil.

$12.50 +

2. Sambusa

2 pieces. Fried pastry with savory filling of lentils, scallions, jalapeños, onions, celery with awaze sauce on the side. Single piece.

$4.50

3. Dashen Special House Salad

Green mixed lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers with special house salad dressing.

$11.75

4. Avocado Salad

Fresh diced avocados, tomatoes, jalapenos and onions.

$7.00

Dashen Meatballs

Meatballs made from lean ground beef, a blend of traditional spices, onions and crushed peppers.

$8.00

4. TIMATEEM FITFIT

sherdded injera mixed in with tomatoes onions,jalapenos,garlic and vinegar

$13.50

6. DASHEN MEATBALLS

Meatballs made from lean ground beef,a blend traditional spices, onions & crushed peppers

$8.00

5. Avocado Salad

Fresh diced avocados, tomatoes, jalapeños and onions with special house dressing.

$13.50

Seafood

16. Asa Dullet

Diced salmon, tilapia, or swai fish cooked with onions, garlic, and jalapenos. Seasoned with korerima and mitmita.

$20.49 +

17. Asa Tibs

Lightly pan seared fish fillet (salmon, tilapia, or swai) spiced with mitmita and korerima then cooked with tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, and garlic.

$20.49 +

18. Shrimp Tibs

Medium sized shrimp marinated in lemon juices then sautéed with onions, jalapenos, garlic, and tomatoes. Spiced with mitmita and korerima.

$27.99 +

19. Shrimp Wot

Shrimp simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger, korerima, and flavored with nit’ir qibe or olive oil.

$28.99 +

20. Shrimp Alicha

Shrimp simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapenos, turmeric, and flavored nit’ir qibe or olive oil and korerima.

$28.50 +

21. Asa Mcharmale

Fish fillet (salmon, tilapia, or swai) seasoned with selected fresh herbs and spices, then lightly breaded and fried.

$20.49 +

Seafood Sampler

Combination of two fish dishes, two shrimp dishes, and five veggie sides.

$125.00 +

Lunch Main Courses

1. Doro Wot Lunch

Chicken simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Served with 1 hard boiled egg. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$20.45 +

2. Doro Alecha Lunch

Chicken simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapenos, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Served with 1 hard boiled egg. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$19.45 +

3. Tibs Wot Lunch

Cubed stir fry beef with onions, garlic, ginger, berbere and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$18.95 +

4. Tibs Wot Alicha Lunch

Cubed stir fry beef with onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$18.95 +

5. Menchet Abesh Lunch

Lean ground beef cooked in mild berbere sauce, seasoned with ginger, garlic and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$19.45 +

6. Menchet Abesh Alicha Lunch

Lean ground beef cooked in mild sauce with jalapenos, seasoned with ginger, garlic, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$18.95 +

7. Yebeg Alicha lunch

Lamb stew medley with onions, garlic ginger, peppers, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$22.95 +

8. Yebeg Wot

Lamb simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger, and flavored with nit’ir qibe and korerima.

$26.95 +

9. Dashen Sampler

Combination of five meats and five veggies.

$65.50 +

10. Meat Combo Lunch

Combination of 3 variety meat dishes with any 2 sides.

$40.50 +

11. Kitfo Lunch

Lean prime beef flavored with nit'ir qibe and mitmita. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$28.00 +

12. Special Kitfo Lunch

Lean prime beef flavored with nit'ir qibe, mitmita, cottage cheese and collard green. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$30.95 +

13. Siga Firfir

Shredded injera covered in beef or lamb wot seasoned with korerima and spiced nit’ir qibe.

$19.45 +

14. Gomen Besiga Lunch

Beef or lamb with onions, garlic, ginger, and fresh collard greens. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$23.95 +

15. Awaze Tibs Lunch

Beef, chicken or lamb spiced with onions, garlic, ginger, fresh tomatoes and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$21.95 +

22. Bozena Shiro Lunch

Stir-fried prime beef with shiro (yellow split peas). Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$16.00 +

Yebeg Wot

Lamb simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe.

$16.95

Quanta Firfir

Shredded injera and dried beef cooked in berbere sauce, onions, garlic, jalapeños and flavored with nit'ir qibe.

$16.00

Lunch Vegetarian

23. Misir Wot Lunch

Split lentils simmered with berbere, onions and garlic. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$18.95 +

24. Gomen Lunch

Fresh collard greens, spinach or kale made with onions, garlic and ginger. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$18.00 +

25. Tikil Gomen Lunch

Cabbage, with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$17.95 +

26. Kik Alicha Lunch

Yellow split-peas seasoned with garlic, ginger and turmeric. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$17.95 +

27. Kik Wot Lunch

Yellow split-peas cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and seasoned with korerima and berbere.

$18.95 +

28. Azifa Lunch

Cold dish. Whole brown lentils with onions, mustard, garlic, jalapenos, lemon juice and olive oil (served cold). Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$17.95 +

29. Difin Misir Alicha Lunch

Whole brown lentils simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and spices.

$17.95 +

30. Dinich Alicha Lunch

Golden potatoes with carrots, string beans, garlic, ginger fresh tomatoes and spices. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$17.95 +

31. Ful Lunch

Half-blended fava beans cooked with onions, garlic, and ginger. Seasoned with korerima. Topped with freshly chopped jalapenos, tomatoes, onions in olive oil vinaigrette.

$18.95 +

32. Qessir Lunch

Sauteed beets with carrots, onions, garlic, jalapenos, and ginger. Seasoned with korerima and berbere.

$18.00 +

33. Shiro Lunch

Chickpeas seasoned with authentic Ethiopian spices and herbs. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$18.95 +

34. Butecha Lunch

Not hot. Finely milled chickpeas cooked with chopped jalapenos, onions and ginger.

$19.45 +

35. Shimbr Asa Wot Lunch

Finely ground chickpeas seasoned with onions, garlic, ginger and berbere. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$21.95 +

36. Veggie Combo Lunch.

Your choice of 5 vegetarian dishes from. Vegetarian.

$25.95 +

37. Veggie Sampler Lunch

Combination of nine variety of dishes with house salad. Vegetarian.

$53.00 +

38. Mushroom Tibs Lunch

Lightly fried mushrooms seasoned with onions, garlic and jalapenos. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$21.95 +

39. Tofu Tibs Lunch

Pan-fried tofu cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapenos, and tomatoes. Spiced with mitmita, korerima, and nit’ir qibe or olive oil.

$20.95 +

33. Asa Dullet Lunch

Ground fish with diced onions, garlic, jalapenos, cardamom and mitmita. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$23.49 +

34. Asa Tibs Lunch

Lightly fried square shaped pieces of tilapia cooked with berbere, tomatoes red onions and garlic. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$23.49 +

35. Shrimp Tibs Lunch

Medium sized shrimp marinated in lemon juice with onions, jalapenos, fresh garlic, rosemary, tomatoes, and our special awaze sauce (flavored berbere). Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$27.99 +

38. Butecha Lunch

Finely milled chickpeas seasoned with onions, garlic and jalapenos (served cold). Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$9.00 +

Asa Wot

Fish simmered in bereber sauce with onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe or olive oil.

$14.95 +

Asa Mcharmale

Fish fillet seasoned with selected fresh herbs and spices, then lightly breaded and fired.

$14.99 +

Asa Goulash

Sauteed fish fillet chunks stewed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and berbere sauce.

$15.99 +

Shrimp Wot

Shrimp simmered in berbere sauce and onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe or olive oil.

$26.00 +

Bamya Wot

Chopped okra and golden potatoes simmered in berbere, onions, garlic and ginger.

$10.00

Tofu Tibs

Pan-fried tofu spiced with onions, garlic, ginger and fresh tomatoes.

$12.00

Difin Misir Wot

Whole brown lentils simmered with onions, garlic, jalapenos and turmeric.

$9.45

Dooba Wot

Pupkin simmered with berbere sauce, onions and garlic. (Seasonal)

$13.45

Qessir

Sauteed beets made with carrots, onions, garlic, jalapeños and ginger.

$10.45

Kik Wot

Yellow split-peas with garlic, ginger, berbere and tomatoes.

$10.45

Shrimp Alicha

Shrimp simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapeños, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe or olive oil.

$26.00 +

Dinner Main Courses

1. Doro Wot

Chicken simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Served with 1 hard boiled egg. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$30.10 +

2. Doro Alecha

Chicken simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapenos, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Served with 1 hard boiled egg. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$28.10 +

3. Tibs Wot

Cubed stir fry beef with onions, garlic, ginger, berbere and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Served with 1 hard boiled egg. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$28.10 +

4. Tibs Wot Alicha

Cubed stir fry beef with onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Served with 1 hard boiled egg. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$28.10 +

5. Menchet Abesh

Lean ground beef cooked in mild berbere sauce, seasoned with ginger, garlic and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Served with 1 hard boiled egg. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$29.10 +

6. Menchet Abesh Alicha

Lean ground beef cooked in mild sauce with jalapenos, seasoned with ginger, garlic, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$28.10 +

7. Yebeg Alicha

Lamb stew medley with onions, garlic ginger, peppers, turmeric and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$30.00 +

8. Yebeg Wot

Lamb simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger, and flavored with nit’ir qibe and korerima.

$31.00 +

9. Dashen Sampler

Combination of 5 variety meat dishes with 5 sides.

$94.00 +

10. Meat Combo

Combination of 3 variety meat dishes with 3 veggie sides.

$48.00 +

11. Kitfo

Lean prime beef flavored with nit'ir qibe and mitmita. Traditionally served tartare but can be modified. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$30.20 +

12. Special Kitfo

Lean prime beef flavored with nit'ir qibe, mitmita, cottage cheese, and collard green. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$33.20 +

13. Siga Firfir

Shredded injera covered in beef or lamb wot seasoned with korerima and spiced nit’ir qibe.

$28.20 +

14. Gomen Besiga

Beef or lamb with onions, garlic, ginger, and fresh collard greens. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$28.20 +

15. Awaze Tibs

Beef, chicken, lamb, or mushroom with beef. Spiced with onions, garlic, ginger, fresh tomatoes, and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$28.20 +

52. Bozena Shiro

Stir-fried prime beef with shiro (yellow split peas). Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$20.95 +

Yebeg Wot

Lamb simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 complimentary sides.

$22.00 +

Quanta Firfir

Shredded injera and spiced dried beef cooked in berbere sauce, onions, garlic, jalapeños and flavored with nit'ir qibe. Includes 2 compimentary sides.

$19.95 +

Lega Tibs

Tender cubes of beef cooked medium-rare with sautéed onions, jalapenos, tomato, rosemary, and garlic. Spiced with korerima, mitmita, berbere and nit’ir qibe.

$28.20 +

Dereke Tibs

Beef or lamb cooked well done and crispy with onions, garlic, jalapeños, tomato and rosemary.

$28.20 +

Best of Dashen Sampler

2 beef, 2 chicken, 2 seafood, 1 lamb, and five veggie sides.

$95.00 +

Dinner Vegetarian

23. Misir Wot

Split lentils simmered with berbere, onions and garlic. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$25.20 +

24. Gomen

Fresh collard greens, spinach or kale made with onions, garlic and ginger. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$25.20 +

25. Tikil Gomen

Cabbage, with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$23.20 +

26. Kik Alicha

Yellow split-peas seasoned with garlic, ginger and turmeric. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$24.20 +

27. Kik Wot

Yellow split-peas cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and seasoned with korerima and berbere.

$25.05 +

28. Azifa

Whole brown lentils with onions, mustard, garlic, jalapenos, lemon juice and olive oil (served cold). Vegetarian.

$23.20 +

29. Difin Misir Alicha

Whole brown lentils simmered with onions, garlic, jalapenos, korerima, and turmeric.

$24.20 +

30. Dinich Alicha

Golden potatoes with carrots, string beans, garlic, ginger fresh tomatoes and spices. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$24.20 +

31. Ful

Half-blended fava beans cooked with onions, garlic, and ginger. Seasoned with korerima. Topped with freshly chopped jalapenos, tomatoes, onions in olive oil vinaigrette.

$25.20 +

32. Qessir

Sauteed beets with golden potatoes, onions, garlic, jalapenos, and ginger. Seasoned with korerima and berbere.

$23.20 +

33. Shiro

Chickpeas seasoned with authentic Ethiopian spices and herbs. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$27.20 +

34. Butecha

Finely milled chickpeas seasoned with onions, garlic and jalapenos (served cold). Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$24.20 +

35. Shimbra Assa Wot

Chickpea patties cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and berbere. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$25.20 +

36. Veggie Combo

Your choice of 5 vegetarian dishes. Vegetarian.

$42.00 +

37. Veggie Sampler

Combination of 9 variety of dishes with a house salad and zesty-stuffed jalapeños. Vegetarian. Includes Dinich Alicha, Misir Wot, Azifa, Gomen, Kik Alicha, Tiki Gomen.

$75.00 +

38. Mushroom Tibs

Lightly fried mushrooms seasoned with onions, garlic and jalapenos. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$27.20 +

39. Tofu Tibs

Pan-fried tofu cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapenos, and tomatoes. Spiced with korerima, mitmita, and nit’ir qibe or olive oil.

$29.00 +

73. Asa Dullet

Ground fish with diced onions, garlic, jalapenos, cardamom, and mitmita. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$23.49 +

74. Asa Tibs Salmon

Lightly fried square shaped pieces of tilapia cooked with berbere, tomatoes red onions and garlic. Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$23.49 +

75. Shrimp Tibs

Medium sized shrimp marinated in lemon juice with onions, jalapenos, fresh garlic, rosemary, tomatoes, and our special awaze sauce (flavored berbere). Includes 2 complimentary sides. Vegetarian.

$27.99 +

Kik Wot

Yellow split-peas seasoned with garlic, ginger, berbere and tomatoes. Includes two complimentary sides.

$14.95 +

Dooba Wot

Pumpkin simmered with berbere sauce, onions and garlic. (seasonal)

$16.00

Difin Misir Wot

Whole brown lentils simmered with onions, garlic, jalapeños and turmeric.

$15.00

Bamya Wot

Chopped okra and golden potatoes simmered with berbere, onions, garlic and ginger.

$16.00

Qessir

Sauteed beets made with carrots, onions, garlic, jalapeños and ginger.

$15.00

Tofu Tibs

Pan-fried tofu spiced with onions, garlic, ginger and fresh tomatoes.

$18.00

Asa Wot

Fish simmered in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe or olive oil.

$14.95 +

Asa Mcharmale

Fish fillet seasoned with selected fresh herbs and spices, then lightly breaded and fried.

$14.99 +

Asa Goulash

Sauteed fish fillet chunks stewed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and berbere sauce.

$15.99 +

Shrimp Wot

Shrimp simmered in berbere sauced with onions, garlic, ginger and flavored with nit'ir qibe or olive oil

$28.00

Shrimp Alicha

Shrimp simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapeños, turmeric and flaovred with nit'ir qibe.

$26.00

Best of Veggie Sampler

Any 10 veggie entree of your choice.

$85.00 +

Desserts

Tiramisu slice

$6.00

Chocolate Fudge cake slice

$7.00

Carrot cake slice

$7.00

Baklava

$5.00

NY Cheesecake slice

$6.00

Extras

Meat side (beef)

$9.00

Lamb side

$10.00

Veggie Side

$7.00

Hard boiled egg

$1.50

Gluten Free Injera

$4.50

Injera

$1.50

Spiced Cheese

Pressed farmers cheese mixed with mitmita cooked lightly with nit’ir qibe.

$6.00

Rice

$3.00

Pita Bread

$1.00
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About Dashen Ethiopian Cuisine

  • 88 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
  • African, Dinner, Ethiopian, Healthy, Lunch, Lunch Specials, Vegetarian
  • (732) 249-0494
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