Helmand Palace
$$ · san francisco
2424 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94109 ↗
Appetizers
- Aushak ●Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served with mint yogurt and beef sauce$8.99
- Mantwo ●Homemade pastry shell filled with onions and beef, served with mint yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-peas, and beef sauce$8.99
- Samosa ●Pan-fried twin pastry shells, One filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spiced potatoes$8.99
- Banjan ●Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served with mint yogurt$8.99
- Kadoo ●Baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and topped with ground beef sauce$8.99
- Gulpea ●Fresh cauliflower sautéed with tomatoes, hot peppers, fried onion and turmeric$8.99
Vegetarian Appetizers
- Vegetarian AushakAfghan ravioli with leeks, scallions, carrots, split-peas, mint yogurt$8.99
- Vegetarian MantwoPastry with onions, carrots, split-peas, mint yogurt$8.99
- Vegetarian KadooBaked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar topping with yogurt$8.99
Salads
- Salata ●Mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette or pomegranate dressing$6.99
- Afghani Salata ●Diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, mint, cucumbers$6.99
- Yogurt Salad ●Cilantro, cucumber, mint, green onions with yogurt$6.99
- House Salad ●Mixed greens, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, herbs, feta, cucumbers, olive oil$8.99
Entrees
- Qabelee ●Pallow rice with lamb shanks, raisins, glazed carrots$19.99
- Chowpan ●Half rack of grilled lamb served on a bed of afghan bread with okra and pallow rice$27.99
- Mixed Grill ●Lamb, beef, koufta, chicken kabobs with vegetables$34.99
- Salmon Kabab ●Grilled salmon with sautéed spinach, challow rice$19.99
- Theeka Kabab ●Prime rib marinated in onion, sumac, garlic; sautéed lentils$22.99
- Seek Kabab ●Charbroiled leg-of-lamb marinated in a puree of garlic, onions and sumac$20.99
- Chapendaz ●Beef tenderloin with lentils, spinach rice$28.99
- Kofta Kabab ●Ground beef with green onions, cilantro, garlic, hot peppers$17.99
- Mourgh Kabab ●Char-broiled chicken breast, served with sautéed spinach and pallow rice$16.99
- Mourgh Salata ●Grilled chicken on mixed greens with vegetables$16.99
- Sabzi Chalow ●Sautéed spinach with lamb chunks, challow rice$17.99
- Kourma Chalow ●Lamb sautéed with vegetables, challow rice$18.99
- Koufta Challow ●Beef meatballs with sun-dried tomatoes, peppers, peas$16.99
- Mourgh Challow ●Chicken with spices, split-peas, challow rice$17.99
- Qourmay Ma-He ●Fresh fish pan-fried then sautéed with ginger, garlic, tomatoes$21.99
- Lawand ●Leg-of-lamb or shrimp with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, peppers$20.99
Vegetarian Entrees
- Special Vegetarian Entree ●Baked pumpkin, pan-fried eggplant, sautéed okra$18.99
- Vegetarian Kourma Challow ●Green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips, potatoes$18.99
- Kaddo and Banjan Challow ●Baked pumpkin, eggplant, mint yogurt, tomato sauce$13.99
- Vegetarian Aushak ●Afghan ravioli with split-pea and carrot sauce$16.99
- Vegetarian Sabzi Challow ●Sautéed spinach, okra, challow rice$17.99
Soups
- Aush ●Homemade noodle soup with mint yogurt, beef sauce$8.99
- Shorwa ●Fresh vegetable soup with lamb$8.99
- Lentil Soup ●Traditional lentil soup; a local favorite$8.99
- Vegetarian Aush ●Noodle soup with mint yogurt, split-pea sauce$8.99
- Vegetarian Shorwa ●Fresh vegetable soup$8.99
Side Dishes
- Sabzi ●Sautéed spinach with onions$6.99
- Bendi ●Okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, pepper, garlic$6.99
- Dall ●Lentils$6.99
- Challow ●Baked rice with cumin seed$6.99
- Pallow ●Baked rice with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin, pepper$6.99
- Hummus ●Chickpea dip with garlic, lemon, sesame paste$8.99
- Tabouleh ●Bulgur, lemon, tomatoes, parsley, onion, olive oil$8.99
- Baba Ganoush ●Roasted eggplant, garlic, lemon, sesame paste$8.99
- Falafel ●Chickpeas with garlic, parsley, chives, sesame$8.99