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2084 Frederick Douglass Blvd. New York, NY 10026

212-662-0620 

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  • African, Ethiopian
    Sun,Sat 12pm-11pm, Mon-Fri 5pm-11pm
    $$
  • All Major Credit Cards, American Express
    Family Style, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly
    Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Not Necessary
    No Parking
Description

The utility of Zoma lies in its relatively cheap wine list and in its appealing and shareable vegetarian combo. The latter features a choice of four of the menu's seven flesh-free main courses deposited on injera, the sourdough pancakes made from the millet-like grain called tef. Buticha is the best of these, a yellowish mash of chickpeas and purple onions with the texture of cookie dough. Among non-vegetarian courses, check out doro wett-a piece of chicken and a boiled egg in thick red chile paste. The decor is museum-style, and eating is done with the fingers of your right hand.







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  • Bland on the Run

    Bland on the Run

    | Tue, May 01, 2007

    There was certainly nothing wrong with the doro wett ($14). In fact, it was superb. A thigh and drumstick floundered in the thick and spicy red sauce, and the submerged mystery hump turned out to be a boiled egg. No utensils here, so we wrapped ou... More »

Main Menu
Appetizers
 
Kategna
toasted injera generously coated with 'berbere' and 'kibe'.
 
Timatim Fitfit
tomato salad with sweet onions, cilantro and green peppers, garnished with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, served dipped in morsels of injera.
 
Fillo Pastry
light fillo pastry filled with spicy ground sirloin or lentils.
 
Azifa Salad
lentil spread with minced onions and green peppers, and seasoned with ginger, lemon juice and olive oil.
 
Salad
lettuce, tomatoes and onions in a lemon dressing.
Beef
 
Tibs Wett
strips of sirloin simmered in a special stew with berbere, kibe, garlic, cardamom, coriander, and other herbs and spices ethiopian favorite.
 
Zoma Tibs
house special, cubed filet mignon pieces marinated in 'tej' green peppers, red onions and zoma's special sauce and sauteed to perfection.
 
Kitfo
finely chopped tender sirloin seasoned with 'mitmita' and 'kibe', traditionally served raw, 'steak tartar' style but can be cooked to your liking, kitfo is an ethiopian delicacy.
 
Gomen Be Siga
fresh collard greens simmered with sauteed beef, onions, green peppers and spices in a mild sauce.
Chicken
 
Doro Wett
chicken gently simmered in onions, ginger, berbere and spices for hours to create a delightful stew, doro wett is traditionally served on special occasions.
 
Doro Alitcha
chicken stew cooked as above but with a mild herb sauce.
 
Doro Tibs
tender morsels of boneless chicken breast marinated in 'tej' then stir fried with ginger, garlic, sweet onions and tomatoes.
Lamb
 
Yebeg Alitcha
tender lamb marinated in ginger, rosemary and spices; braised slowly in a mild sauce with a touch of turmeric
 
Awaze Tibs
cubes of lamb marinated in tej and awaze, then stir fried in kibe with onions and green pepper.
Fish
 
Assa Tibs
tilapia filet seasoned with herbs and spices, pan fried or grilled to perfection, served on a bed of tomato salad.
Vegetarian Dishes
 
Gomen
collard greens slowly simmered in vegetable broth with finely chopped onions, garlic, ginger and other spices.
 
Atakilt Wett
fresh carrots, potatoes, cabbage and onions, sauteed with garlic, ginger and tomatoes in a mild sauce.
 
Fassolia
fresh string beans stir fried in garlic and a light tomato sauce.
 
Misir Wett
red split lentils cooked with berbere, garlic, ginger, black cumin and other herbs and spices. (mildly spicy)
 
Kik Aletcha
split peas cooked and flavored with green peppers, onions and mild spices.
 
Shiro Wett
chickpeas, lentils and peas roasted, powdered and cooked in a berbere sauce with a multitude of spices, shiro is ethiopian comfort food.
 
Buticha
pureed chickpeas seasoned with red onions, garlic, jalapeno pepper, olive oil, lemon juice and fresh herbs, served chilled.
Combinations
 
Vegetarian Combination
sampler serving of four vegetarian dishes.
 
Zoma's Combinations
tibs, wett, doro alitcha and gomen be siga (serves 2), doro wett, yebeg alicha and shiro(serves 2)
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