Zira Uzbek Kitchen 7422 Melrose Avenue

White radish, cured beef tongue, boiled eggs, herbs mixed with white creamy dressing, topped with fried white onions.

Thinly sliced tomatoes, onions and green jalapenos mixed with freshly chopped dill and purple basil. This salad compliments flavors of Uzbek Plov very well!

Sautéed Asian eggplants, red bell peppers, onions, julienned carrots, cilantro with olive oil and lemon dressing.

Fermented crunchy julienned carrots, garlic and spices mixed with white vinegar and olive oil.

Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, radish, dill, olives, cilantro mixed with olive oil and lemon juice.

Roasted beets, julienned carrots, cilantro, mixed greens in balsamic vinegar dressing with crumbled feta cheese.

Golden crispy fried eggplant tossed with arugula, cherry tomatoes and cheese.

Thinly shredded cabbage fermented in vinegar, sugar, and salt.

House pickled green or Roma tomatoes, cucumbers and red cabbage.

Creamy strained yogurt with cucumber and tomatoes, sprinkled with dill and house chili oil.

Slices of beef tongue, bastirma, roasted lamb and chicken roulette stuffed with mushrooms.

Paneer, string cheese and feta served with, olives, walnuts and honey.

Flaky pastry dough with beef, onions or pumpkin and sweet potatoes served with house red sauce, one per order.

Thin dough with minced lamb and beef mixed onions and spices served with house red sauce, one per order.

Fried fingerling beef or spinach dumplings served with house red sauce.

Grape leaves filled with ground beef, rice, herbs and lemon juice, simmered in vegetable broth.

Thin pan-sized pancakes served with a side of sour cream, 4pcs.

Pan fried meat pie with ground beef served with red house sauce, 2pcs.

Hearty lamb broth with beef, chickpeas, tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots, celery, and potatoes.

Hand-pulled noodle soup with beef, seasonal vegetables and Central Asian spices.

Thick, hearty soup of rice, meat, potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Delicate beef dumplings in a light vegetable broth, traditionally served with white vinegar.

Chilled noodle soup in a tangy, savory broth, topped with tender beef, crisp vegetables, and herbs, finished with egg and sesame.

Beets, cabbage, mixed mashed potatoes, carrots, and beef served with sour cream.

Steamed dumplings stuffed with mix of hand-chopped beef and lamb meat, served with house yogurt sauce.

Steamed dumplings stuffed with diced pumpkin, onions and herbs.

Rice cooked with savory spices, chunks of lamb, carrots, garlic, and chickpeas, topped with scallions.

Braised and slow cooked beef oxtails served with sautéed vegetables.

Slowly cooked creamy Uzbek rice porridge with short beef ribs and vegetables with side of cream.

Thin dough roll filled with julienned potatoes, carrots and onions topped with house-made tomato sauce.

Hand-pulled noodles with stir-fried vegetables; with choice of beef, chicken, or vegetables only.

Pan fried lamb chops, lamb ribs, beef fillet, served with house fries for 2 guests.

Sautéed creamy beef filet with mushrooms over hand-pulled Uzbek noodles.

Choice of lamb, beef, or chicken, served on a sizzling hot skillet along with seasonal vegetables.

Chunks of lamb, beef tongue, and short ribs cooked in meat broth, served over a bed of thinly rolled dough, and topped with onions.

Boiled house-made stuffed fingerling dumplings with choice of ground beef or baby spinach.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Served with salad and choice of rice or potato fries.

Classic Uzbek style bread.

Specialty bread baked with onions and sundried tomatoes.

String cheese, paneer, green and black olives, two homemade preserves, kaymak, raw honeycomb, tahini with molasses, bread, roasted eggplant and red pepper dip, butter, bugursak, dates, shakshuka, boiled egg in butter sauce, seasonal fruits, tea or coffee. Price is per diner, minimum for two guests.

Farmer's cheese, homemade jam and preserve, porridge, cheburek, blintz, roasted eggplant and red pepper dip, butter, raw honeycomb, sunny up eggs, bread, seasonal fruits and veggies, tea or coffee. Price is per diner, minimum for two guests.

90 minute limit for bottomless mimosas.

Dessert ice cream

Traditional sweet dessert

A selection of assorted pastries

Selection of homemade preserves