Helmand Palace

Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served with mint yogurt and beef sauce

Homemade pastry shell filled with onions and beef, served with mint yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-peas, and beef sauce

Pan-fried twin pastry shells, One filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spiced potatoes

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

Baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and topped with ground beef sauce

Fresh cauliflower sautéed with tomatoes, hot peppers, fried onion and turmeric

Afghan ravioli with leeks, scallions, carrots, split-peas, mint yogurt

Pastry with onions, carrots, split-peas, mint yogurt

Baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar topping with yogurt

Mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette or pomegranate dressing

Diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, mint, cucumbers

Cilantro, cucumber, mint, green onions with yogurt

Mixed greens, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, herbs, feta, cucumbers, olive oil

Pallow rice with lamb shanks, raisins, glazed carrots

Half rack of grilled lamb served on a bed of afghan bread with okra and pallow rice

Lamb, beef, koufta, chicken kabobs with vegetables

Grilled salmon with sautéed spinach, challow rice

Prime rib marinated in onion, sumac, garlic; sautéed lentils

Charbroiled leg-of-lamb marinated in a puree of garlic, onions and sumac

Beef tenderloin with lentils, spinach rice

Ground beef with green onions, cilantro, garlic, hot peppers

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

Grilled chicken on mixed greens with vegetables

Sautéed spinach with lamb chunks, challow rice

Lamb sautéed with vegetables, challow rice

Beef meatballs with sun-dried tomatoes, peppers, peas

Chicken with spices, split-peas, challow rice

Fresh fish pan-fried then sautéed with ginger, garlic, tomatoes

Leg-of-lamb or shrimp with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, peppers

Baked pumpkin, pan-fried eggplant, sautéed okra

Green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips, potatoes

Baked pumpkin, eggplant, mint yogurt, tomato sauce

Afghan ravioli with split-pea and carrot sauce

Sautéed spinach, okra, challow rice

Homemade noodle soup with mint yogurt, beef sauce

Fresh vegetable soup with lamb

Traditional lentil soup; a local favorite

Noodle soup with mint yogurt, split-pea sauce

Fresh vegetable soup

Sautéed spinach with onions

Okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, pepper, garlic

Lentils

Baked rice with cumin seed

Baked rice with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin, pepper

Chickpea dip with garlic, lemon, sesame paste

Bulgur, lemon, tomatoes, parsley, onion, olive oil

Roasted eggplant, garlic, lemon, sesame paste

Chickpeas with garlic, parsley, chives, sesame