Thin Pasta filled with leeks and spring onions sprinkled on top with a mixture of meat sauce, garlic-yogurt, and mint.
Sambosa Goushti
Pastries filled with a mixture of seasoned minced meat and minced chickpeas.
Bulanee
Turnover filled with seasoned leeks and spring onions.
Bulanee Katchalu
Turnover filled with a mixture of seasoned minced meat and lightly spiced potato.
Pakaura Badenjan
Eggplant dipped in a traditional batter topped with a mixture of meat sauce, garlic-yogurt, and mint.
Baba Ghanoush
Roasted eggplant mashed into a puree prepared with tahini and garlic. Served with bread.
Hummous
Chickpeas blended into a dip prepared with tahini, garlic, lemon, and olive oil. Served with bread.
Vegetable Sambosa
Pastries filled with assorted vegetables of the day.
Mantoo
Dumplings filled with a sautee of seasoned minced meat and onions. Topped with a sauce medley of fresh tomatoes, shredded carrots, garlic-yogurt, then sprinkled with coriander.
Pakowra Katchalu
Sliced potatoes dipped in a traditional batter topped with garlic-yogurt and mint. Like a fat french fry.
Kashk O Badenjen
Baked eggplant with carmaelized onions topped with yogurt.
Soups
Both Available as Vegetarian.
Aush
Homemade noodles with a medley of vegetables immersed in a fresh tomato broth prepared with dill, turmeric, mint, meat sauce, and garlic-yogurt.
Maushawa
Bean medley consisting of mung beans, kidney beans, barley beans and chickpeas immersed in a fresh tomato broth prepared with dill, turmeric, mint meat sauce, and garlic-yogurt.
Salads
House Salad
Tossed garden vegetables topped with our fantastic yogurt dressing sprinkled with dried mint.
Shirazi
A traditional Afghani salad consisting of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and onions dressed in olive oil and competed with a squeeze of fresh lemon.
Mohst O Khiar
Homemade garlic-yogurt mixed with diced cucumber, dried mint, and just a touch of salt.
Lamb Entrees
All Rice's Available, as an addition, to be Sprinkled With Choice of Julienned Carrots and Raisons which are baked in our homemade honey.
Rack of Lamb
Amazingly Delicious grilled Rack of Lamb cut into six mouthwatering tender pieces. Gives the taste of lamb a new adventure. Served with traditionally seasoned browned rice and grilled vegetables.
Kabob Gousfand "Lamb"
Delicate cubes of lamb, marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Kabob Chupan "Lamb Chops"
Lamb loin chops with the bone, marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Quabili Palaw
Chunks of seasoned lamb tenderloin baked under a wonderful mound of traditionally seasoned browned rice covered with julienned carrots and raisins.
Shish Leek Lamb
Strips of tender lamb marinated in our special marinade, stir-fried with onions, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and julienned carrots then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Sabsi Chalaw
Chunks of lamb tenderloin set in fresh spinach prepared with blended tomatoes, garlic, and onions served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chicken Entrees
All Rice's Available, as an addition, to be Sprinkled With Choice of Julienned Carrots and Raisons which are baked in our homemade honey.
Kabob Murgh "Chicken"
Moist and tasty pieces of chicken breast, marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Kabob Murgh & Kabob Barg Combination
The best of both; moist and tasty chunks of tender chicken breast and delicately delicious beef cubes marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Murgh Sumoruk
Chunks of chicken breast set into a zestful dressing of our homemade yogurt blended with mustard sprinkled with mushrooms and dried mint served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Shish Leek Murgh
Strips of succulent chicken breast marinated in our special marinade, stir-fried with onions, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and julienned carrots then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Tondoori Joujah Kabob
Cornish Rock game hen with bones marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Masala Murgh
Chunks of chicken breast set into a creamy marinade made up of our homemade yogurt blended and cooked with fresh tomatoes and spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Beef Entrees
All Rice's Available, as an addition, to be Sprinkled With Choice of Julienned Carrots and Raisons which are baked in our homemade honey.
Kabob Beef
Delicate filet mignon sliced into cubes marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Gulpi Chalaw
Chunks of tender beef delicately cooked into a stew of cauliflower prepared with fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and other fine herbs served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Korma Chalaw
Chunks of tender beef prepared with fine spices set into a Korma of pressed fresh tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes, and onions served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Sabsi Lydum
Chunks of tender beef set under a brilliant mound of traditionally seasoned spinach rice with an overlay of our fresh spinach.
Kofta Chalaw
Meatballs cooked with green peppers, onions, tomatoes, potato and spices. Served with seasoned white rice.
Aushak
Thin Pasta filled with leeks and spring onions sprinkled on top with a mixture of meat sauce, garlic-yogurt, and mint.
Lobia Chalaw
Chunks of tender beef delicately cooked into a stew of kidney beans prepared with fresh tomatoes, parsley, mint, and delicate spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Bomia Chalaw
Delicate chunks of beef together with okra chopped with tomatoes sauteed onions, fresh garlic and delicate spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Dahl Chalaw
Delicate chunks of beef cooked into a stew of yellow split peas prepared with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic and savored spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Zardak Chalaw
Delicate chunks of beef over carrots chopped with yellow peas set in a stew prepared with fresh tomatoes, garlic, and delicate spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Shulah
Afghani Risotto prepared with a bean medley consisting of mung beans, kidney beans, barley beans and chickpeas over delicate chunks of beef sprinkled on top with garlic-yogurt and dried mint.
Kofta Kabob
Succulent ground beef marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Mantoo
Dumplings filled with a sautee of seasoned minced meat and onions. Topped with a sauce medley of fresh tomatoes, shredded carrots, garlic-yogurt, then sprinkled with coriander.
Sultani Kabob
Fantastic mixture of the delicate filet mignon sliced into cubes and the succulent ground beef marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Seafood Entrees
All Rice's Available, as an addition, to be Sprinkled With Choice of Julienned Carrots and Raisons which are baked in our homemade honey.
Shrimp Kabob
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Shrimp Gulpi
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp cooked into a stew of cauliflower prepared with fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and other fine herbs served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Shrimp Shish Leek
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp marinated in our special marinade, stir-fried with onions, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and julienned carrots then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Wild Salmon Kabob
Fresh Wild Pacific Salmon, marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Pan-Fried Whiting
Fresh Northern Mediterranean Whiting marinated in our special marinade pan-fried then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" served with julienned vegetables and traditionally seasoned browned rice.
Shrimp Combination
The best of both; Fresh Jumbo Shrimp combined with your choice of either beef, chicken, lamb, lamb chops, or salmon marinated in our special marinade, threaded on skewers with pieces of vegetables char broiled then sprinkled with dried grape leaves "SUMAC" and served with traditionally seasoned browned rice. Consider price difference per combination of choice.
Vegetarian Entrees
All Rice's Available, as an addition, to be Sprinkled With Choice of Julienned Carrots and Raisons which are baked in our homemade honey.
Chalaw Sabsi
Fresh spinach prepared with blended tomatoes, garlic, and onions served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Kadu
Our famous Pumpkin steamed then lightly dipped into our homemade honey sprinkled on top with garlic-yogurt and dried mint served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Borani Badenjan
Chunks of skinless eggplant cooked into a stew of fresh tomatoes, onions, and delicate spices sprinkled on top with garlic-yogurt and dried mint served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Gulpi
Pieces of cauliflower cooked into a stew of fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and other fine herbs served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Matar Kachalu
Peas and potato prepared into a stew with fresh tomatoes, sautéed onions, and fine herbs served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Lobia
Kidney beans prepared with fresh tomatoes, parsley, mint, and delicate spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Bomia
Okra chopped with tomatoes sauteed with onions, fresh garlic and delicate spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Dahl
Yellow split peas prepared into a stew with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic and savored spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Chalaw Zardak
Carrots chopped with yellow peas set in a stew prepared with fresh tomatoes, garlic, and delicate spices served with traditionally seasoned white rice.
Sandwiches / Wraps
Chapli Kabob "Afghani Hamburger"
Marinated ground beef in our special marinade with onion, garam masala, tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, and cayenne pepper seared in a flat pan to preserve the juices served with Chips.
Shawarma "Middle East Gyro"
Roasted lamb, chicken, or beef thinly sliced wrapped in our pita bread spread with hummous with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, chopped lettuce, parsley, garlic-yogurt then completed with our delicious dressing served with Chips.
Kabob Wrap
Choice of lamb, beef, chicken, salmon kabob with compilation of delicious vegetables and shirazi salad served with Chips.
Side Dishes
Sabsi
Fresh spinach prepared with blended tomatoes, garlic, and onions.
Kadu
Our famous Pumpkin steamed then lightly dipped into our homemade honey sprinkled on top with a mixture of meat sauce, garlic-yogurt, and mint.
Gulpi
Pieces of cauliflower cooked into a stew of fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and other fine herbs.
Borani Badenjan
Chunks of skinless eggplant cooked into a stew of fresh tomatoes, onions, and delicate spices sprinkled on top with garlic-yogurt and dried mint.
Matar Kachalu
Peas and potato prepared into a stew with fresh tomatoes, sautéed onions, and fine herbs.
Zardak
Carrots chopped with yellow peas set in a stew prepared with fresh tomatoes, garlic, and delicate spices.
Chips
Strips of seasoned potato batoned then fried.
Desserts
Baklava
Thin layers of pastry soaked with homemade honey filled with a medley of walnuts and pistachios. Served warm straight from oven. Amazing with a scoop of our churned ice cream.
Firnee
Almond and cardamom cream pudding mixed with corn flour sprinkled with blended pistachios. Served chilled.
Rice Pudding
Soft rice cooked with a blend of our homemade honey and milk flavored with pistachios and cardamom. Served chilled.
Ras Malai
Homemade cheese baked with our honey then chilled set in a bowl of milk flavored with blended pistachios and cardamom.
Cakes, Chocolate Cake or Carrot Cake
Both rich, both fantasticly delicious. Also amazing with a scoop of our churned ice cream.
Afghan Ice Cream
Churned vanilla or chocolate ice cream in rosewater sprinkled with a medley of cardamom and pistachios.
Gulab Jamun
Milk balls cooked with rosewater submerged in our homemade honey sprinkled with blended cardamom and pistachios.
Beverages
Fizzy Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Club Soda.
Iced Tea
Freshly made served sweet with honey or unsweetened with blended cardamom.
Juices
Bottle Water
Acqua Panna, San Pellegrino.
Chai
Afghan tea spiced with blended cardamom seeds.
Kabul Chai Latte
Delicious Afghan Chai simmered with milk, honey topped with cream, flavored with blended cardamom, pistachio and nutmeg.
Our House Wines are chosen by us, usually a Vineyard from the North Western part of the States, served either by the glass or by the Half or Full Carafe.
Kabul Restaurant New York, established in 1990, is our third restaurant of its kind in the States founded by my family from the city of Kabul, Afghanistan.
Our New York Long Island location is the most authentic of the three. Its decorative pieces were carefully brought into the states from Afghanistan setting a similar theme from our restaurant in which was operated in Kabul pre Soviet invasion.