Helmand Restaurant Service List

Dinner Entrees

• Entrees

  • Qabelee

    Pallow rice baked with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots

    $28.95

  • Dwopiaza*

    Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sautéed with yellow split-peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar. Served with pallow rice

    $29.95

  • Chowpan*

    Half Rack of Lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of Afghan bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice

    $41.95

  • Seekh Kabob*

    Char-broiled Leg of Lamb marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes and garlic, served with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice

    $29.95

  • Mantwo

    Homemade pastry shell filled with onions and beef. Served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce

    $25.95

  • Aushak

    Afghan ravioli filled with leeks. Served on yogurt and topped with ground beef and mint

    $24.95

  • Lamb Lawand

    Leg of Lamb sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, fresh cilantro, yogurt and spices served with sauteed spinach and challow rice

    $28.95

  • Sabzi Challow

    Spinach sautéed with chunks of beef and Afghan seasonings. Served with challow rice

    $26.95

  • Chapendaz*

    Choice Tenderloin of Beef marinated, grilled with a puree of grilled tomatoes, hot peppers, onions and cumin seeds served with lentils, mung beans and spinached rice

    $36.95

  • Kourma Challow

    Leg of Lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, potatoes and spices served with lentils and challow rice

    $26.95

  • Theeka Kabab*

    Prime Rib of Beef; marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes and garlic, then grilled and served with sauteed lentils and pallow rice

    $31.95

  • Chappli Kabab

    Ground beef with coriander flat kababs. Cucumber and tomato salad with Balsamic dressing and fried battered potatoes

    $26.95

  • Koufta Challow

    Beef meatballs with Afghan seasonings sauteed with sun-dried tomato, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice

    • Spicy

    $26.95

  • Mourgh Kabab

    Char-broiled marinated chicken breast, served with sauteed spinach and pallow rice

    $24.95

  • Mourgh Challow

    Chicken breast sauteed with spices and yellow split-peas, then sauteed with yogurt, cilantro and curry, served with challow rice

    $24.95

• Specials

  • Qoremay Ma-He

    Fresh Sea Bass pan fried, then sauteed with onion, peeled tomatoes, garlic, ginger, sun dried tomato, radishes and potato served with challow rice

    $33.95

  • Ma-He Berian

    Filet of trout pan fried, served with sauteed eggplant and rice seasoned with dates and walnuts

    $27.95

  • Mourgh Salata

    Fresh boneless breast of chicken, marinated then grilled, served on mixed green salad with grilled vegetables and vinaigrette dressing

    $24.95

• Vegetarian Entrees

  • Special

    A platter of baked pumpkin, pan-fried eggplant, sauteed spinach and okra sauteed in fresh tomatoes, served with pallow rice

    $24.95

  • Kourma Challow

    Fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips and potato sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and cilantro served with sauteed spinach and challow rice

    $19.50

  • Aushak

    Afghan ravioli, filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce, topped with yellow split-peas and carrot sauce

    $21.50

  • Sabzi Challow

    Spinach sauteed with Afghan seasonings, served with garlic mushrooms, okra and challow rice

    $22.50

  • Kaddo and Banjan Challow

    Pan fried then baked pumpkin and eggplant served with yogurt garlic sauce and challow rice

    $21.50

  • Showla

    Medium rice, mong beans and black-eyed peas, sauteed with onion, tomatoes and fresh garlic, then baked with dill and coriander seeds, served with poblano pepper filled with spinach and cheese, served with tomato and cilantro sauce

    $24.95

  • Aush

    Homemade noodles and fresh vegetable soup

    $8.50

• Preparation of Rice at the Helmand Restaurant

  We use Canola Oil in the preparation of all our cooking

  • Challow

    Rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil, cumin seed and then baked

  • Pallow

    Rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil, cardomum, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seed and black pepper and then baked

Apps

• Appetizers

  $7.95

  • Aushak

    Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt-mint topped with ground beef sauce. Vegetarian Aushak also available

  • Mantwo

    Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef. Served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce

  • Bowlawni

    Brick oven baked twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions the other filled with spiced potatoes. Garnished with yogurt and mint

  • Banjan

    Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce

  • Kaddo

    Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce

• Soups

  $8.50

  • Aush

    Homemade noodle soup served with beef sauce and mint yogurt

  • Mushawa

    Lamb, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt soup

  • Shorwa

    Lamb and fresh vegetable soup

• Salads

  $7.50

  • Shor Nakhod

    Potatoes and chick peas on a bed of mixed greens served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing

  • Salata

    Mixed green salad served with balsamic vinaigrette or pomegranate dressing

• Side Dishes

  • Laghatac

    Eggplant sauteed with onion, tomatoes, pepper, garlic and turmeric

    $7.95

  • Banjan

    Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce

    $7.95

  • Sabzi

    Spinach sauteed with onions, garlic, salt and black pepper

    $7.50

  • Kaddo

    Pan fried baked baby pumpkin seasoned w/sugar & served on yogurt and garlic sauce, Topped with ground beef sauce

    $7.95

  • Bendi

    Okra sauteed with onion fresh tomatoes, black pepper and garlic

    $7.50

• Vegetarian Appetizers

  • Aushak

    Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce topped with yellow split peas and carrot sauce

    $7.50

  • Bowlawni

    Brick oven baked twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions the other filled with spiced potatoes. Garnished with yogurt and mint

    $7.95

  • Banjan

    Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce

    $7.95

  • Kaddo

    Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce

    $7.50

Dessert

• Desserts

  • Bucklawa

    Layers of homemake thin pastry with walnuts, almonds, pistachios, spiced with cinnamon and cloves, then baked and finished with honey caramel

    $6.95

  • Feereney

    Cream pudding topped with fresh kiwi, pineapple, blueberry, and strawberry

    $7.95

  • Sheerberaing

    Rice pudding, served with pistachio and cardamom

    $6.50

  • Sheerekh

    Homemade ice cream served with fresh pineapple, dates, figs, pistachio and cardamom

    $7.50

  • Our Cake

    Homemade cardamom and pineapple cake served with ice cream with fresh pineapple, dates and figs on pomegranate sauce

    $7.95

• Coffee and Tea

  • Coffee

    $3.25

  • Black or Green Tea

    served with cardamom

    $3.25

  • Turkish Coffee

    $4.00

• Specialty Coffees

  $9

  • Italian Coffee

    with amaretto

  • Spanish Coffee

    with kahlua and brandy

  • Irish Coffee

    with irish whiskey

  • Jamaican Coffee

    with tia maria and Myers rum

• Cognacs and Brandies

  • Kelt, XO

    $17.00

  • A. de Fussigny, XO

    $16.00

  • Delamain, Pale & Dry (25 Years)

    $15.00

  • Courvoisier, V.S.O.P.

    $13.00

  • Martell, V.S.O.P.

    $13.00

  • Cles des Ducs Armagnac, V.S.O.P.

    $11.00

  • Cardenal Mendoza, Solera Gran Reserva

    $10.00

  • Alianca Antiquissma Reserva, V.S.O.P.

    $9.50

  • Hennessy V.S.

    $9.00

  • Marolo, Grappa di Moscato

    $9.00

• Cordials and Liqueur

  • Amaretto

    $9.00

  • B&B

    $9.00

  • Grand Marnier

    $10.00

  • Bailey's Irish Cream

    $9.50

  • Benedictine

    $9.00

  • Drambuie

    $9.00

  • Frangelico

    $10.00

  • Kammer Pear William

    $9.00

  • Tiramisu

    $9.00

  • Romano Sambuca

    $9.00

  • Schladener Himbeer (Raspberry)

    $9.00

  • Tia Maria

    $9.00

• Ports

  • Taylor Fladgate, First Estae Vintage Character

    $9.00

  • Cockburn, Anno LBV

    $9.00

  • Ferreira, Dona Antonia Personal Reserve Tawny

    $10.00

  • Sandeman (Tauny or Ruby)

    $9.00

• Dessert Wines

  • Quady, Essencia Orage Muscat

    $21.00

Wine List

• Chardonnay

  • Clos la Chance (Santa Cruz)

• White Zinfandel

  • Foxbrook (Napa)

• White Wine

  • Angelini Pinot Grigio (Italy)

  • Halk Crest (Napa)

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle (Columbia Valley)

• Johannisberg Riesling

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle (Columbia Valley)

• Sauvignon Blanc

  • Pepi (Napa)

  • Arona Marlborough (New Zealand)

• Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Fleur du Cap (Stennenbosch S.A.)

  • Francis Coppola Diamond Series (California)

• Merlot

  • Spellbound (Napa)

  • Aresti (Chile)

• Zinfandel

  • Axis (California)

• Red

  • Finca Antigua Tempranillo (Spain)

• Chardonnay

  • Lake Sonoma Chardonnay (California)

  • Mercer Chardonnay (Washington State)

  • Sonoma‑Cutrer "Russian River Ranches" (Sonoma)

  • Santa Barbara Chardonnay (California)

  • Hangtime Chardonnay (Napa Valley)

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle (Columbia Valley)

  • Tangley Oaks Chardonnay (Santa Barbara)

  • Clos la Chance Chardonnay (Santa Cruz)

  • Simi (Sonoma)

  • Hawk Crest Chardonnay

• Sauvignon Blanc

  • Pepi (Napa Valley)

  • Hanna Winery (Sonoma)

  • R.H. Phillips "Night Harvest" (Yolo County)

  • Arona (Marlborough, New Zealand)

• Gewurztraminer

  • F.E. Trimbach (Alsace)

  • Alexander Valley Vineyard

• Johannisberg Riesling

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle (Columbia Valley)

• White Zinfandel

  • Foxbrook White Zinfandel

• Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Stag's Leap (Napa)

  • Dynamite (Sonoma)

  • Chappellet (Napa Valley)

  • Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Series Claret (California)

  • Silver Palm (North Coast California)

  • Kendall‑Jackson "Vintner's Reserve" (California)

• Merlot

  • Barnard Griffin (Washington State)

  • Blackstone (California)

  • Spellbound (Napa)

  • Jade Mountain (Napa)

• Pinot Noir

  • La Crema (Sonoma)

  • Mark West (Central Coast)

  • King Estate (Oregon)

• Zinfandel

  • Seghesio (Sonoma)

  • Windsor (Sonoma)

  • Axis (Lodi, California)

• Petite Sirah / Syrah

  • Guenoc (California)

  • Foppiano (Sonoma)

  • Qupe (Central Coast)

• White

  • Laboure Roi (Pouilly Fuisse)

  • Domaine Talmard (Burgundy)

  • Marcel Martin Vouvray (Loire)

  • Celestin Blondeau, Sancerre (Loire)

  • Domaine Schlumberger Pinot Blanc (Alsace)

• Red

  • Chateau Taillan (Medoc)

  • Chateau Damase (Bordeaux)

  • Jaboulet Beaumes de Venise (France)

  • Louis Latour Pinot Noir (Burgundy)

  • Montirius Cote du Rhone (Rhone Valley)

  • Chateau Lyonnat (St. Emillion)

• White

  • Villa del Borgo Pinot Grigio (Friuli)

  • Angelini Pinot Grigio (Veneto)

  • La Cappuccina Soave (Veneto)

• Red

  • Santi Valpolicella "Ripasso" (Veneto)

  • Colle dei Venti Barbera d'Alba (Piedmont)

  • Valiano Chianti Classico (Tuscany)

  • Vignamaggio Chianti "Teffe di Prenzano" (Tuscany)

• White

  • Dr. Thanisch Riesling (Mosel)

• Red

  • Grand Fuedo Reserva Novado

  • Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva (Rioja)

  • Campo Viejo Crianza

  • Finca Antigua Tempranillo

• White

  • Milikanoon "Lacky" Chardonnay (Australia)

  • Madfish Chardonnay (Australia)

  • Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)

• Red

  • McGuigan Merlot (Southeastern Australia)

  • Wolf Blass

  • Water Wheel Bland Shiraz, Malbec Cab

  • Yalumba Shiraz Reserva (Barossa Valley)

• White

  • El Portillo Sauvignon (Argentina)

  • Crios Torrentes (Mendoza)

  • Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Chile)

• Red

  • Navarro Correas Malbec (Argentina)

  • Montes Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile)

  • Casillero del Diablo Carmenere (Rapel Valley)

  • Aresti Merlot (Chile)

  • Clos de los Siete (Argentina)

• Red

  • Periquita Douro (Portugal)

  • Niepoort Twisted Tinto (Douro Valley)

• White

  • Le Bonheur (Stellenbosch)

  • Forester Chen Blanc (South Africa)

• Red

  • Fleur du Cap Cabernet Sauvignon (Stellenbosch)

• Sparkling

  • Rotari (Italy)

  • Capri American Champagne (New York State)

    Available in 187ml

• House Wine

  • White or Red

    Available in: Glass - 1/2 Carafe - Full Carafe