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Popular menu items
Chopan
Rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
$41.95Appetizers
Bowlawni
Twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions and the other with spiced potatoes garnished with mint yogurt.
$8.95Banjan
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices then baked with fresh tomatoes served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce.
$8.95Kaddo
Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on a garlic yogurt sauce topped with ground beef sauce.
$8.95Bowlawni Kaddo
Twin pastry shells filled pan-fried baby pumpkin, onions, fresh garlic, cilantro and Afghan seasonings. Served with mint yogurt.
$8.95Aushak
Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce, topped with ground beef and mint.
$8.95Mantu
Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce.
$8.95Soups
Salads
Mix Green Salad
Mixed green salad served with tomatoes, cucumber and onions, severed with pomegranate or balsamic vinaigrette dressing
$8.50Shor Nakhod
Potatoes and chick peas on a bed of mixed greens served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing.
$8.50Entrees
Mantu
Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce.
$26.95Kofta Challow
Beef meatballs with Afghan seasonings sauteed with sun dried tomatoes, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice.
$26.95Mourgh Challow
Chicken breast sauteed with spices and yellow split peas, sauteed with yogurt, cilantro and curry, served with challow rice.
$26.95Trout
Filet of trout pan fried, served with sauteed eggplant and rice, seasoned with dates and walnuts.
$26.95Qabili
Pallow rice baked with lamb shanks and served with raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.
$28.95Chopan
Rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
$41.95Seekh Kabob
Char-broiled leg of lamb marinated in puree of onion, sun dried baby grapes and garlic, served with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
$28.95Dopiaza
Marinated then grilled leg of lamb, sauteed with yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with garlic, mushrooms and pallow rice.
$28.95Sabzi Challow
Spinach sauteed with chunks of lamb and Afghan seasonings served with challow rice.
$27.95Aushak
Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce, topped with ground beef and mint.
$26.95Tikka Kabob
Beef prime rib marinated in a puree of onions, sun dried baby grapes and garlic, then grilled and served with sauteed lentils and pallow rice.
$28.95Korma Challow
Leg of lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, potatoes and spices served with lentils and challow rice.
$27.95Mourgh Kabob
Char-broiled marinated chicken breast served with sauteed spinach and pallow rice.
$26.95Mourgh Salata
Fresh boneless chicken breast marinated then grilled, served on mixed green salad with grilled vegetables and vinaigrette dressing.
$25.95Lamb Lawand
Leg of lamb sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, yogurt and spices served with sauteed spinach and challow rice.
$27.95Kofta Kabob
Skewers of ground beef mixed with fresh onions, salt and pepper then grilled, served with salata and challow rice
$28.95Vegetarian Appetizers
Bowlawni
Twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions and the other with spiced potatoes garnished with mint yogurt.
$8.95Banjan
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices then baked with fresh tomatoes served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce.
$8.95Vegetarian Aushak
Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce topped with yellow split-peas and carrot sauce.
$8.95Bowlawni Kaddo
Twin pastry shells filled with pan-fried baby pumpkin, onions, fresh garlic, cilantro and Afghan seasonings. Served with mint yogurt.
$8.95Vegetarian Kaddo
Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on a garlic yogurt sauce.
$8.95Vegetarian Entrees
Vegetarian Kourma Challow
Fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips, and potatoes sauteed with onions, tomatoes and garlic served with sauteed spinach and challow. Boiled rice then drained of water seasoned with oil, cumin seed and then baked. Vegetarian.
$24.95Vegetarian Sabzi Challow
Spinach sauteed with Afghan seasonings served with garlic, mushrooms and challow rice. Boiled rice then drained of water seasoned with oil, cumin seed and then baked. Vegetarian.
$24.95Vegetarian Aushak
Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce topped with yellow split-peas and carrot sauce. Boiled rice then drained of water seasoned oil, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seeds and then baked. Vegetarian.
$24.95Banjan and Kaddo Challow
Pan-fried then baked pumpkin and eggplant. Served with fresh tomato and yogurt sauce. Served with challow rice. Boiled rice then drained of water seasoned with oil, cumin seed and then baked. Vegetarian.
$24.95Vegetarian Special
A platter of baked pumpkin with garlic yogurt sauce, pan-fried eggplant, sauteed spinach and okra sauteed with fresh tomatoes served with pallow rice. Boiled rice then drained of water seasoned oil, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seeds and then baked. Vegetarian.
$27.95Sides
Pallow Rice
Rice boiled then drained of water seasoned with oil, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin seeds and then baked
$8.95Desserts
Bucklawa
Layers of homemade thin pastry with walnuts, almonds and pistachios baked and finished with honey caramel.
$7.95Pineapple Cake
Moist golden pineapple cake served with homemade ice cream topped with pistachio, cardamom.
$9.00