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Mera Kitchen Collective 1301 N Calvert Street
Featured Items
Burkinabé Plantain + Avocado Bowl
Roasted plantains, jasmine rice, avocado, fresh peppers, cucumber, carrots, onions, spiced tomato sauce w/ a side of ginger habanero *hot* sauce. vegan, gf
$17.00Crispy Cauliflower + Tahini
Cauliflower fritters finished with a tahini lemon sauce. Vegan.
$9.00Grape Leaves (4)
Four of Chef Iman's stuffed grape leaves with rice, tomatoes and herbs. Vegan, GF.
$7.00
Daily Menu
Mezze + Small bites
Crispy Cauliflower + Tahini
Cauliflower fritters finished with a tahini lemon sauce. Vegan.
$9.00Spicy Garlic Fries
Handcut fries with housemade toum (whipped garlic sauce). Can be served without spice upon request. Vegan, gf.
$6.00Chicken Tamale
Masa filled with chicken and vegetables, topped with pickled vegetables, served with salsa verde.
$10.00Mango Habanero Chicken Wings
Fried chicken wings finished with a housemade mango habanero sauce. Served with a side of carrots and housemade ranch dressing. Gluten free.
$10.00Yassa Chicken Wings
Chicken wings covered with Emilienne's Yassa sauce - a tangy mustardy sauce with sauteed onions, peppers and West African spices. Pretty hot. But not crazy...! gf
$10.00Lamb Empanadas (2)
House Ground Lamb, spinach, mozzarella. Two per order.
$14.00Grape Leaves (4)
Four of Chef Iman's stuffed grape leaves with rice, tomatoes and herbs. Vegan, GF.
$7.00Falafel
Our housemade falafel with tahini dipping sauce. vegan, gf
$7.00Chicken Kebab
Two kebabs served with jalapeño herb sauce | gf
$14.00Lentil Soup (bowl)
A market favorite! Iman's soothing red lentil soup served hot. Vegan, gf
$6.00Hummus - To Go Only
A favorite. Smoothly blended chickpeas with tahini sauce. Vegan, gf. Pita and/or carrots available for extra charge. Pita contains gluten.
$5.00Mutubal - To Go Only
Smoked eggplant tahini dip. Vegan, gf. Pita and/or carrots available for extra charge. Pita contains gluten.
$5.00Lentil Soup (large) To Go Only
A market favorite! A quart of Iman's soothing red lentil soup to be enjoyed at home.
$12.00
Signature Salads + Bowls
Mexican Steak Salad
Grilled steak (suggested medium rare), mixed greens, avocado, tomato, corn, crispy tortilla chips, cilantro lime vinaigrette, queso seco | GF
$19.00Pumpkin Pomegranate Salad
Roasted pumpkin, goat cheese, pomegranate molasses, fresh pomegranate, arugula, lemon juice with extra virgin olive oil | vegetarian, gf
$16.00Orange Roasted Fennel Salad
Roasted fennel and beet, Syrian cheese, orange, arugula, pine nuts, beet sumac vinaigrette | gf
$16.00Burkinabé Plantain + Avocado Bowl
Roasted plantains, jasmine rice, avocado, fresh peppers, cucumber, carrots, onions, spiced tomato sauce w/ a side of ginger habanero *hot* sauce. vegan, gf
$17.00Grilled Chicken Kabsa + Rice Bowl
Slow-roasted bone-in chicken leg-quarter marinated in a tangy tomato sauce served over cardamom-spiced rice with a chopped citrus, tomato, and cucumber pico de gallo. Gluten-free.
$18.00Falafel Salad Bowl
Iman's falafel served over a fattoush salad with greens, tomato, cucmber, smoked eggplant mutubal, pita and a lemon mint dressing. Vegan. Can be GF.
$16.00Chicken Tinga Fries
Spicy hand-cut fries topped with shredded chipotle chicken, shredded queso Oaxaca, pico de gallo, sour cream and salsa verde
$18.00Carne Asada Fries
Spicy hand-cut fries topped with tender steak, shredded queso Oaxaca, pico de gallo, sour cream and salsa verde
$18.00Veggie Fries
$16.00
Eat It With Your Hands
Tacos de Carne Asada
Three steak tacos with salsa verde, cilantro, onion, pico de gallo and radish served on corn tortillas. Gluten free.
$17.00Falafel Sandwich
Iman's falafel served in pita with house made pickles, cucumber, tomato tahini salad and a spicy cilantro jalapeno dressing. Vegan.
$14.00Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Cardamom-yogurt marinated chicken wrapped in pita with toum (whipped garlic sauce), hand-cut fries (inside), housemade pickles
$14.00Kofta Burger
Kofta seasoned beef patty, griddled beefsteak tomato, sumac onion & parsley, spicy shatta mayo
$16.00
Desserts
Pistachio Rosewater Baklava - Vegan (per piece)
Toasted phyllo, crushed pistachio, rosewater syrup. Vegan. Price per individual piece.
$3.50Jinji's Chocolate Covered Date Popper (per piece)
Organic medjool dates filled with cacao nibs, raw honey, and sea salt. Dipped in Jinji's dark chocolate. Nut free, gluten free. Price per piece.
$3.50OUT OF STOCKQatayef
Qatayef is a crispy fried stuffed mini-pancake, filled with walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, sugar, and coconut, and finished with a simple syrup on top. 2 pieces/per order.
$8.00OUT OF STOCK
Drinks
Thread Coffee - Cold Brew
From our friends at Thread Coffee, this Nitro-Infused Cold Brew Coffee features a smooth and bold slow-brewed coffee with a high-caffeine kick and a perfectly creamy finish. Thread's coffees are ethically and transparently sourced from organic growers.
$4.50Spindrift
$3.00Bissap (bottle)
Fresh juice with hibiscus, pineapple, ginger and mint, bottled to go.
$7.00Jus de Gingembre (bottle)
Emilienne's ginger juice with mint, tamarind and pineapple. Bottled to go.
$7.00Orange Blossom Mint Lemonade (bottle)
$7.00Horchata (bottle)
Lightly sweetened beverage made from rice with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Contains dairy. Bottled to go.
$7.00Drink Palestina Soda
$3.006 Pack Soda Drink Palestina
Cola, Lemon-Lime, Orange, & Sugar Free Cola
$15.00