Helmand Palace Afghanistan Cuisine
Appetizers
Aushak
Ravioli is filled with leeks and scallions served with mint yogurt and beef sauce or carrots and yellow split peas.
$8.99Mantwo
Homemade pastry shell filled with onions and beef served with mint yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas, and beef sauce.
$8.99Samosa
Pan fried twin pastry shells. 1 filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spiced potatoes.
$8.99Banjan
Pan fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes. Served with mint yogurt.
$8.99Soup
Aush Soup
Homemade noodle soup served with mint yogurt and beef sauce or yellow split peas sauce.
$8.99Salad
Side Dishes
Hummus Side Dish
A delightful dip of chickpeas mixed with garlic, lemon juice, roasted sesame paste, and olive oil.
$8.99Tabouleh Side Dish
Bulgur wheat, lemon, tomatoes, lots of chopped parsley, onion, and olive oil.
$8.99Pallow Side Dish
Baked rice seasoned with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seeds, and black pepper.
$6.99Banjan
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$5.95Kaddo
Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt, garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
$5.95Beverages
Cranberry Juice
$3.50Orange Juice
$3.50Pomegranate Juice
$4.50Lemonade Juice
$3.50Sparkling Water
$3.50Soda
$2.99Dough Salty Yogurt
$3.50Milk
$2.99Iced Tea
$2.50Turkish Coffee
$3.99Coffee
$2.50Tea
$2.50Can of Soda
$2.25Entrees
Mantwo Entree
Homemade pastry shell filled with onions and beef, served with mint yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas, and beef sauce.
$16.99Aushak Entree
Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served with mint yogurt and beef sauce or carrots and yellow split peas..
$16.99Deygee Kabab
Sauteed leg of lamb with yellow split peas, onions, and red bell peppers. Served with sweet pumpkin and spinach rice.
$19.99Sabzi Challow
Sauteed spinach with chunks of lamb and Afghan seasonings. Served with challow rice.
$17.99Kourma Challow
Lamb sauteed with Afghan seasonings and a variety of vegetables. Served with challow rice.
$18.99Koufta Challow
Beef meatballs with Afghan seasoning sauteed with sun dried tomatoes, hot peppers, and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce. Served with challow rice.
$16.99Mourgh Challow
Chicken breast sauteed with spices, yellow split peas, and yogurt. Served with challow rice.
$17.99Qourmay Ma-He
Fresh fish, briefly pan fried, then sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, red potatoes, sun dried tomatoes. Served with challow rice.
$21.99Lawand
Choice of leg of lamb or shrimp sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, fresh cilantro, and hot peppers. Served with challow rice and spinach.
$20.99Special Vegetarian Entree
A platter of baked pumpkin and pan-fried eggplant with garlic yogurt sauce, sauteed spinach, and okra sauteed in fresh tomatoes. Served with pallow rice.
$18.99Kaddo and Banjan Challow
Pan-fried then baked pumpkin with garlic yogurt sauces and baked eggplant with garlic, mint yogurt, and fresh tomato sauce. Served with challow rice. Vegetarian.
$13.99Grilled Entrees
Seek Kabab
Charbroiled leg of lamb marinated in a puree of garlic, onions, and sumac. Served with okra and pillow rice.
$20.99Theeka Kabab
Prime rib marinated in a puree of onion, sumac, and garlic, then grilled and served with sauteed lentils and pallow rice.
$22.99Kofta Kabab
Ground beef mixed with green onions, fresh cilantro, garlic, hot peppers, and okra. Served with challow rice.
$17.99Mourgh Salata
Grilled chicken breast served on a mixed green salad with grilled vegetables and a vinaigrette dressing.
$16.99Mixed Grill
Lamb kabab, beef kabab, koufta kabab, and chicken kabab served with grilled vegetables, okra, and your choice of salad or rice.
$34.99Vegetarian Appetizers
Vegetarian Aushak
Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions topped with carrots yellow split peas, served with mint yogurt.
$7.99Vegetarian Mantwo
Homemade pastry shell filled with onions topped with carrots yellow split peas, served with mint yogurt.
$7.99Samosa
Pan fried twin pastry shells, 1 filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spiced potatoes, served with mint yogurt.
$7.99Banjan
Pan fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served with mint yogurt.
$7.99Vegetarian Soup
Vegetarian Entrees
Vegetarian Kourma Challow
Fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips and potatoes sauteed with onions, tomato, garlic and cilantro. Served with spinach and rice.
$13.99Vegetarian Aushak
Afghan ravioli, filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce topped with yellow split peas and carrot sauce.
$14.99Popular Items
Dwopiaza
Marinated then grilled leg of lamb sauteed with yellow split-peas and tossed with onions, lightly marinated in vinegar,s erved with garlic, mushrooms and pallow (rice).
$15.95Chowpan
Half rack of lamb marinated, grilled, and served on a bed of Afghan bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
$22.95Mourgh Challow
Chicken breast sauteed with spices and yellow split-peas, then sauteed with yogurt, cilantro, and curry served with challow.
$13.95Lawand
Leg of lamb sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushroom, fresh cilantro, capers, hot peppers, and yogurt. Served with challow rice and spinach.
$15.95