Mudai Ethiopian Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Mudai Ethiopian Restaurant, where the rich tapestry of Ethiopian cuisine comes alive in San Jose. Nestled at 503 W San Carlos St, this vibrant eatery offers a delightful menu that caters to all tastes, including vegan options for health-conscious diners. With a focus on communal dining, the experience here is all about sharing flavorful, aromatic dishes that evoke the essence of Ethiopia.
- Reservations and Accessibility: Mudai takes reservations for those seeking a hassle-free experience and is wheelchair accessible.
- Dining Options: Enjoy outdoor seating with your furry friends, or opt for takeout and delivery.
- Special Features: The restaurant stands out with its commitment to sustainability, featuring compostable containers and plastic-free packaging.
- Ambiance: The casual yet classy atmosphere is perfect for families, gatherings, or a cozy dinner for two.
Experience Ethiopia's culinary heritage with every bite at Mudai, where tradition meets modern dining.
Appetizers
A4 Injera
A3 Sambussa
Thin dough shells stuffed with lentils, onions, hot green peppers and herbs. This meatless dish is lightly fried in vegetable oil to golden perfection
A2 Mudai Salad
Lettuce topped with tomato, jalapeno, onions, and potatoes mixed with house dressing
A1 Timatim FirFir
Pieces of Injera in a blend of fresh tomatoes, jalapeno, and onions
S1 Beef Tibs Sandwich
Spicy beef stew simmered in hot red pepper sauce seasoned butter and our exotic spices
S2 Mudai Kitfo Sandwich
Kitfo mixed with chopped jalapeno, collard green and homemade cottage cheese
S3 Lamb Tibs Sandwich
Tender chopped lean lamb meat cooked in spicy cayenne sauce.
S4 Veggie Sandwich
Combination of collard greens, cabbage and potato, romaine heart lettuce and jalapeno.
S5 Alicha Atkit
A combination of cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and onions simmered in oil
S6 Ater Kik
Split chickpeas simmered in mild or red hot sauce
S7 Doro Wot
Zesty homemade traditional chopped chicken breast in a very hot and spicy gravy sauce
S8 Gomen
Chopped collard greens simmered in mild sauce with garlic onion and green pepper
S9 Miser
Split red lentils simmered in mild or red hot sauce
S10 Shiro
Roasted and powdered chickpeas simmered in spiced butter or oil with red sauce
S11 Lamb Wot
Hot and spicy lamb stew made of lean lamb and simmered slowly in berbere and kibbe purified and seasoned in butter
Side Dishes
Beef
B5 Beef Alicha Tibs
Chopped tender non spicy beef stew simmered and cooked to perfection. 2 Ingera included.
B6 Beef Kay Tibs
Spicy beef stew simmered in hot red sauce, seasoned in butter, and our exotic spices. 2 Ingera included.
B8 Beef Tibs FirFir
Spiced beef stew cooked and served with pieces of injera all mixed together. 2 Ingera included.
B7 Gored Gored
Chopped tender lean beef seasoned with butter and spicy powder red pepper. 2 Ingera included.
B9 Beef Alicha Tibs Firfir
2 Ingera included.
B10 Beef Derek Tibs
Non spicy and stir fried cubed lean beef. 2 Ingera included.
B1 Kitfo
Ethiopian steak tartar from selected lean ground beef, seasoned with spiced butter, cardamom, and mitmita powdered hot pepper. Served raw, leb leb rare, or tibs well done served with homemade cottage cheese. 2 Ingera included.
B4 Quanta FirFir
Dried and then smashed beef jerky mixed injera in a seasoned sauce. 2 Ingera included.
B2 Special Kitfo
Kitfo with mixed collard greens and cottage cheese. 2 Ingera included.
B3 Mudai Kitfo Special
Kitfo mixed with chopped jalapeno, collard greens, and homemade cottage cheese. 2 Ingera included.
L1 Beg Alicha Wot
Lamb Stew prepared mile in turmeric, garlic, ginger sauce, and kibbe purified and seasoned in butter. 2 Ingera included.
L3 Lamb Wot
Hot and spicy lamb stew made of lean lamb and simmered slowly in berbere and kibbe purified and seasoned in butter. 2 Ingera included.
L4 Lamb Tipi FirFir
Spiced lamb stew served with pieces of injera all mixed together. 2 Ingera included.
L5 Lamb Alicha Tibs
Tender chopped lean lamb meat cooked in turmeric garlic and ginger sauce. 2 Ingera included.
L6 Lamb Kay Tibs
Tender chopped lean lamb meat cooked in spicy cayenne sauce. 2 Ingera included.
L2 Lamb Derek Tibs
Stir Fried chopped lamb leg meat. 2 Ingera included.
Lamb
Mudai Specials
MS12 Scramble Eggs
4 Eggs mixed and cooked with onion, tomato, green peppers and oil. Comes with 2 French rolls. 2 Ingera included.
MS3 Bosena Shiro
Chopped fender spicy beef and roasted chickpeas in red hot sauce or mild sauce. 2 Ingera included.
MS4 Bosena Kik
Chopped tender spicy beef and split chickpeas in red hot sauce or mild sauce. 2 Ingera included.
MS5 Bosena Dinich
Chopped potatoes cooked with chopped tender spicy beef and chickpeas in red hot sauce or mild sauce. 2 Ingera included.
MS6 Bosena Miser
Lentile cooked with chopped tender spicy beef and chickpeas in hot sauce or mild sauce. 2 Ingera included.
MS7 Tofu Tibs
Cooked in spicy cayenne sauce. 2 Ingera included.
MS10 Gomen Besiga Tibs
Chopped collard greens mixed with meat, onion, garlic and spiced butter. Spicy, Mild, or Alicha. Choice of Meat Lamb, Beef, or Chicken
MS11 Bamia Besiga
Chopped okra cooked with meat, onion, garlic, and spiced butter. Spicy, Mild, or Alicha. Choice of Meat Lamb, Beef or Chicken. 2 Ingera included.
MS8 Spicy Shrimp Tibs
Cooked in spicy cayenne sauce. 2 Ingera included.
MS9 Shrimp Derek Tibs
Stir fried shrimp with onions tomatoes and green peppers. 2 Ingera included.
MS2 Meat Combo
A combination of Doro Wat, Lamb Wot, Kitfo and Lamb Alicha Wot. 2 Ingera included.
MS1 Platter
For a group of 45, choose two items of meat dishes and two items of Veggies Dishes from the menu. 8 Ingera included.
C1 Doro Wot
Zesty homemade traditional chopped chicken breast in a very hot and spicy gravy sauce. 2 Ingera included.
C3 Doro Kay Tibs
Pieces of chicken breast cooked in mild or spicy sauce. 2 Ingera included.
C4 Doro Alicha Tibs
Pieces of chicken breast cooked in turmeric, garlic, and ginger. 2 Ingera included.
C2 Doro Derek
Stir Friend chopped chicken in chopped onion, tomato, and jalapeno. 2 Ingera included.
Chicken
Vegetarian Vegan
V2 Sineg Karia
Green pepper stuffed with onions and tomatoes. 2 Ingera included.
V5 Foul
Fava Beans simmered with spiced butter or olive oil, powdered red pepper, onions, fresh tomatoes, jalapenos, and yogurt. 2 Ingera included.
V12 Timatim Wot
Chopped tomatoes garlic, onions green pepper and chili powder. Butter or Oil. 2 Ingera included.
V13 Fata
Pieces of French rolls mixed with timatim wot topped with yogurt. 2 Ingera included.
V14 Bamia Tips
Chopped okra cooked with onions, garlic, green pepper. 2 Ingera included.
V4 Ater Kik
Split chickpeas simmered in mild or red hot sauce. 2 Ingera included.
V7 Gomen
Chopped collard greens simmered in mild sauce with garlic onion and green pepper. 2 Ingera included.
V11 Gomen Bedinech
Chopped collard greens and potato cooked with onion, garlic, ginger green peppers. Spicy, Mild or Alicha. 2 Ingera included.
V1 Miten Shiro
Roasted and powdered chickpeas simmered in spiced butter or oil with red sauce. 2 Ingera included.
V3 Miser Kik
Split red lentils simmered in mild or red hot sauce. 2 Ingera included.
V9 Alicha Atkilt
A combination of cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and onions simmered in oil. 2 Ingera included.
V8 Mushroom Tibs
Mushroom cooked in mild or spicy sauce. 2 Ingera included.
V6 Mushroom Dulet
Chopped mushroom cooked in spicy butter or oil, onion mitmita and green pepper. 2 Ingera included.
V10 Vegetarian Combo
Combination of Miser, Ater Kik, Gomen, and Alicha Atkilt. 2 Ingera included.
