Mulu Baltena provides it's customers a variety of authentic fine cuisines at affordable
prices. Located on a major thoroughfare, 713 Bergen Avenue in the Mcginely square
section of Jersey City, the restaurant boasts a cozy dinning atmosphere for about 25
persons.
The restaurant serves a variety of fine Ethiopian authentic cuisines ranging from a
choice of chicken, beef, lamb and fish dishes to a host vegetarian delicacies for those
who are strictly vegetarian. Cash or visa and master cards are welcomed at the
restaurant.
Dinning at our restaurant is a whole new experience and absolutely worthy of your
trip. Due to limited seating, advance reservations are accepted and appreciated. Mulu
Baltena gladly welcomes in fact encourages it's patrons to "B.Y.O.B" and enjoy it's fine
cuisines. So do not forget to bring a bottle of wine or a case of beer with you. For
those who do not drink alcoholic beverages, we offer a variety of freshly squeezed
juices as well as an assortment of soft drinks.
Mulu Baltena offers only the finest quality lamb, prime beef, tender chicken,
vegetable, fish and Teff injera.
Appetizers
Vegetable Sambousa (2 pieces)
Crispy deep fried vegetable patties stuffed with lentils, onions, shredded hot peppers
sautteed and cooked in mild spices. $2.95
Beef Sambusa (2 pieces)
Crispy deep fried vegetable patties stuffed with very lean, tender chopped prime beef,
red onions, shredded hot peppers sautteed and cooked in mild spices $3.25
Yetimatim Fitfit
Hand cut fresh tomatoes, hot peppers and onions tossed with Mulus’s special house
dressing and mixed with shredded teff injera. $3.25
Yetimatim Selata
Fresh tomatoes, hot peppers and onions tossed with Mulu’s special house dressing.
$3.25
Seneg Kariya (2 pieces)
Fresh jalapeño peppers stuffed with shredded tomatoes, onions, fresh garlic and
spices. $ 1.50
En trees
All En trees are served with teff Injera (A pancake like sourdough bread) and
vegetables.
Poultry, Beef and Lamb
Tibs Wat
Lean beef tenderloin cubes simmered in berberae sauce, seasoned with ginger roots,
fresh garlic, red onions, "Nitter Kibe" and cooked until tender. $7.95
("Nitter Kibe" = Seasoned butter)
Minchet-abish
Finely chopped prime beef first fried in a pan with ginger, onion, cardamon and red
pepper until golden, then sautéed in Ethiopia’s famous keywat. A dish for royalty. $8.50
Doro Wat (lemon chicken in red pepper sauce)
Drumsticks or thighs of chicken are marinated in lemon juice, then sautéed in butter
and seasoned with garlic, onions, fresh ginger and cooked until tender in berberae
sauce. $9.25
("berberae sauce" = Seasoned red pepper sauce)
Yebeg wat (braised lamb in green pepper sauce, spicy)
Tender pieces of lamb with bone braised very slowly in berberae sauce seasoned with
ginger root, fresh garlic, nitter kibe and cooked until tender. It's what the kings
indulged themselves with $8.25
Alicha Yebeg wat (braised lamb in green pepper sauce, not spicy)
Tender pieces of lamb braised very slowly in green-pepper laced butter sauce
seasoned with ginger, fresh garlic, nitter kibe and a touch of jalapeño pepper. $8.25
Doro Tibs (chicken marinated in honey wine sauce)
Tender chicken breast chopped and sautéed to perfection with red onions, nitter kibe ,
awaze sauce, and herbs. A real favorite! $8.95
Lega Tibs (marinated and spiced leg of lamb)
Spiced leg of lamb marinated in white wine, then sautéed with rosemary, onions and
green peppers and herbs. $ 9.95
Zilzil Tibs (beef marinated in honey wine and awaze sauce)
Strips of tender prime beef are marinated in awaze sauce – a combination of Ethiopian
honey wine, garlic, onions and berbere sauce. The finger-length strips are fried quickly
in seasoned vegetable oil. $ 9.95
Fim Tibs (beef or lamb marinated in honey wine sauce)
Tender prime beef or lamb are marinated in red wine, then sauteed with red onions,
fresh tomatoes, garlic, berberae sauce and fried quickly in vegetable oil. $ 11.00
Kuanta Firfir
Awaze seasoned and dried prime beef simmered in berberae sauce seasoned with
ginger roots, fresh garlic, red onions, nitter kibe and cooked until tender, then pieces
of teff injera are tossed . $10.95
Meat Combination
Servings of four Ethiopian specialties: Yebega Alicha, Doro Wat and Tibs wat. $ 14.95
Gored Gored
Tender cubes of premium beef seasoned with nitter kibe and exotic spices. $ 10.95
Kitfo (Ethiopian steak tartar)
Lean tender chopped prime beef seasoned with spiced butter and “mitmita”
(powdered small chili pepper and red pepper). It can be served slightly cooked (lebleb
style) upon request. $11.95
Salmon
Tender cubes of salmon chopped and sautéed to perfection with red onions, nitter kibe
, awaze sauce, and herbs. Mmmmmmm! $11.95
Vegetarian Heaven
Yetimatim Selata (tomato salad)
Fresh tomatoes, hot peppers and onions tossed with Mulu’s special house dressing.
$5.25
Shiro wat
Powdered split peas made into a delicious mild berberae sauce paste. $ 6.50
Miser Wat
Boiled yellow split lentils cooked in red onions, garlic, ginger and berberae sauce.
$5.95
Kik Alicha (special dip)
Split yellow peas cooked in curry sauce with red onions, fresh garlic, ginger and spices,
Mild. $ 5.95
Gomen
Sauteed collard greens, onions and peppers, spiced with peppercorns and cardamom.
$ 6.25
Spinach
Spinach, red onions, fresh garlic, ginger roots jalapeño and cooked in vegetable oil.
$ 6.25
Yesemir Azifah (lentil salad)
A salad of lentils, chopped onions and jalapeño peppers,seasoned with ginger, garlic,
white pepper, lemon and mustard seed.Served cold. $6.50
Butecha
Chickpea dip mixed with lemon juice, a touch of fresh garlic, vegitable oil and copped
red onions. $6.25
Yatakilt Wat (vegetables in rich tomato sauce)
Fresh green beans, carrots, green peppers and onions. Sauteed in garlic, ginger and
tomatoes. $9.95
Red beats and carrots
Red beats and carrots cooked with red onions, garlic and ginger. $ 6.95
Cabbage and carrots
Cabbage and carrots cooked in a curry sauce with red onions, garlic and ginger.
$ 7.95
Vegetarian Combination
A serving of four kinds of dishes: Yemesir Azifah, Yatakilt Wat, Miser Wat and Kik
Alicha. $11.25
