Sami's Kabab House Astoria
Appetizers
Mantu Dumplings
Steamed dumplings stuffed with beef, onions, cilantro and spices. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce and garnished with lamb gravy and yellow split peas.
$11.99Hummus
Made fresh daily with our secret recipe that puts an Afghan twist on this traditional Mediterranean dish.
$9.00Bolani Kachalu
A fried thin pocket of dough filled with potatoes, sweet onions, cilantro, leek and various spices. Served with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce.
$4.99Borani Banjan Appetizer
Fried eggplant seasoned with an Afghan style sofrito. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce.
$9.00Aushak Dumplings
Steamed dumplings studied with leeks and scallion. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce, garnished with our lamb gravy and yellow split peas. Vegetarian option without gravy is available.
$9.99Mix Vegetarian Appetizer
$18.00Side Lamb Korma
$13.00Side Chicken Korma
$12.00Salads
Small Afghan Salad
Diced tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions tossed in fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Seasoned with salt, mint and sumac.
$9.00Large Afghan Salad
Diced tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions tossed in fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Seasoned with salt, mint and sumac.
$13.00Small Garden Salad
$7.00Large Garden Salad
$9.00Soups
Chicken Soup
Chicken soup with fresh herbs and spices. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce and paprika.
$8.00Desserts
Firnee
Homemade custard made with sweet milk, cinnamon, rose water and cardamon. Garnished with minced pistachios.
$8.00 +Kababs
Chicken Breast Kabab
Chunks of boneless chicken breast marinated with traditional Afghani spices.
$23.00 +Entrees
Uzbeki Qabuli Pulao
Braised lamb shank served over a bed of rice and garnished with sweet raisins and carrots. The national dish of Afghanistan.
$29.00 +Sabzi Chalao
A traditional spinach cooked with herbs, spices, onions, and topped with our lamb korma or chicken (stew)
$23.00 +Vegetarian
Mixed Vegetarian Entree
A mix of our sabzi, bamia, Borani Banjan or any of our seasonal vegetables.
$27.00 +Borani Banjan
Fried eggplant seasoned with an Afghan style sofrito. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce.
$19.99 +