Kabul Afghan Cuisine
Beverages
Appetizers
Ash
Traditional noodle soup with kidney beans and chickpeas, yogurt, flavored with dill, turmeric and mint.
$9.00Shornakhod
A chickpea and kidney bean salad with crushed cilantro, lemon and vinegar dressing, and a dash of cayenne.
$8.50Burta
Crushed eggplant, garlic, mint, cilantro, yogurt, olive oil and lemon juice, served with Afghan bread.
$13.00Mushroom Qorma
Mushroom sauteed in Kabul’s special blend of herbs & spices, topped with cilantro, and garlic yogurt sauce. Served with Afghan bread.
$12.00Vegetarian Entrees
Vegetarian Badenjan Borani
Eggplant sauteed and served with a delicate layer of a mildly-spiced, tomato-based sauce, topped with yogurt-garlic sauce and sprinkled with mint. Served with Kabuli Palaw.
$28.00Vegetarian Qorma-i-Sabzi
Spinach, cilantro, and scallions stewed with our special blend of herbs and spices, and served with Kabuli Palaw.
$21.00Vegetarian Qorma-i-Tarkari
Stewed cauliflower, baby carrots, green beans, red bell peppers, and potatoes, spiced with dill, turmeric and cumin, served with Kabuli Palaw.
$21.00Vegetarian Ashak
Scallion and cilantro-filled pasta dumplings served with a delicate layer of a mildly-spiced, tomato-based sauce. Topped with yogurt-garlic sauce and sprinkled with mint.
$25.00Vegetarian Kabuli Palaw
Afghanistan’s famous rice dish, served vegetarian. Included with most of our entrees, this is a generous portion of basmati rice with a special blend of saffron, black pepper, cardamom, coriander and cumin. Topped with raisins, toasted nuts and julienned carrots. (Served with optional Lamb Qorma – $22.00)
$18.00 +Entrees
Badenjan Borani
Eggplant sauteed and served with a delicate layer of tomato-based sauce and ground beef uniquely-seasoned with coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Finished with our yogurt-garlic sauce, and sprinkled with mint. Served with Kabuli Palaw.
$30.00Qorma-i Sabzi
Spinach, cilantro, and scallions stewed with our special blend of herbs & spices, topped with a braised lamb sauce, and served with Kabuli Palaw.
$24.00Qorma-i Tarkari
Stewed cauliflower, baby carrots, green beans, red bell peppers, and potatoes spiced with dill, turmeric and cumin, topped with our braised lamb sauce, and served with Kabuli Palaw.
$24.00Fish Qorma
Filet of Tilapia cooked in our special blend of herbs & spices. served with Kabuli Palaw, and stewed vegetables.
$24.00Ashak
Scallion and cilantro-filled pasta dumplings served with a delicate layer of tomato-based sauce and ground beef uniquely-seasoned with coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Topped with yogurt-garlic sauce and sprinkled with mint.
$27.00Bara Kebab
Kabul’s most popular Kebab. Leg of lamb marinated in garlic, coriander, onion, and lemon juice. Served with Kabuli Palaw. Add an optional piece of Badenjan Borani for three dollars.
$33.00 +Seekh Kebab
Sirloin beef marinated in a blend of freshly-ground coriander, black pepper, and garlic. Served with Kabuli Palaw. Add an optional piece of Badenjan Borani for three dollars.
$35.00 +Murgh Kebab
Filet of chicken breast marinated overnight in yogurt, turmeric, garlic, lemon juice and a touch of cayenne pepper. Served with Kabuli Palaw. Add an optional piece of Badenjan Borani for three dollars.
$25.00 +Rack of Lamb
Grilled rack of lamb marinated in garlic, coriander, lemon, turmeric, and a touch of cayenne pepper. Served with Kabuli Palaw, Badenjan Borani, and Afghan bread.
$46.00Combination Kebab for 2
Beginning with two bowls of Ash, followed by a combination platter of your choice of two kebabs, served with Kabuli Palaw, Badenjan Borani, Salata, and Afghan bread. Includes two Firni for dessert.
$87.00 +Ice Cream
Pistachio Rosewater Ice Cream
Pistachio, rosewater, and saffron ice cream. A taste from somewhere far away.
$10.50Homemade Desserts
Baklava
Traditional layered pastry with walnuts, pistachios, honey, lemon zest, saffron, clove, cinnamon, and cardamom.
$9.00Chocolate Mousse
Rich and decadent mousse with Belgian dark chocolat and a touch of Grand Marnier.
$15.00