Helmand Kabobi Cafe Menu

Helmand Kabobi Cafe, an Afghan gem located in Baltimore, offers a diverse menu with options for everyone. With vegan and limited vegetarian choices, this classy yet quiet establishment is perfect for a leisurely lunch or dinner. From flavorful appetizers like the Banjan Borani to hearty mains like the Kabuli with Boneless Chicken Bowl, each dish is a culinary delight. Customer reviews rave about the tender eggplant dishes and the juicy Chicken Kabob Bowl. The refreshing beverages like Pellegrino Sparkling Water and Pure Leaf teas are the perfect accompaniment to the flavorful meals. With a friendly atmosphere, quick service, and a variety of options for different dietary needs, Helmand Kabobi Cafe is a must-visit for a memorable dining experience.

Appetizers and Sides

Kaddo Borani

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

$7.00

Bowlawni

Pan-fried twin pastry shells filled with leeks and spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint sauce.

$7.00

Banjan Borani

Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with fresh tomatoes spice baked and served on yogurt garlic sauce.

$7.00

Banjan Laghatak

Spicy stewed eggplant with fresh garlic, tomatoes and sweet peppers served with cilantro yogurt mint sauce.

$7.00

Bendi

Stewed okra with fresh tomato and Afghan seasoning.

$7.00

Sabzy

Spinach. Sauteed with onion, rhubarb, garlic and a touch of cinnamon.

$7.00

Mushrooms

Sauteed with Afghan spices, onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, corn and green pea sauce garnished with yogurt mint sauce.

$7.00

Shalgham

Turnips stewed with spicy-sweet sauce.

$7.00

Naan

Fresh house made baked bread.

$0.75

Challow

White Rice

$5.00

Pallow

Brown Rice

$5.00

Vegetarian Aush Soup

Fresh vegetables soup with noodles served with yogurt-mint sauce.

$7.00

Mashawa Soup

Lamb chunks, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt.

$7.00

Aush Soup

Fresh vegetables, koufta (beef) and noodles served with yogurt mint sauce.

$7.00

Shorwa Soup

Spicy lamb and vegetable soup.

$7.00

Soup Bowls

Salads

Salata

Afghan style mixed greens and tomatoes tossed in red onion vinaigrette.

$7.50

Shornakhod Salad

Potatoes, chickpeas and spring onion salad served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing or dill dressing.

$7.50

Chopped Salad

Mixture of field greens and baby kale tossed with avocado, tomatoes, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, boiled egg with basil vinaigrette or creamy cheese dressing. Served with a piece of fresh baked naan (bread.)

$10.95

Chicken Koufta Kabob Wrap

Ground chicken served with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.

$12.95

Beef Koufta Kabob Wrap

Spicy ground beef, served with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.

$12.95

Seekh Kabob Wrap

Yogurt marinated lamb tenderloin, served with fresh chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.

$16.95

Eggplant and Mushroom Wrap

Served with sauteed onion and chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread. Vegetarian, vegan.

$13.95

Koufta Meatball Wrap

Spicy beef meatballs, servedo with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread

$14.95

Chicken Kabob Wrap

$13.95

Wraps

Bowls

Kabuli Pallow Bowl

Afghan style rice. Baked with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots, served with a side ofsweet and spicy turnips.

$14.95

Kabuli with Boneless Chicken Bowl

Kabuli rice served with boneless chicken and spicy tomato and herb sauce served with side of sweet and spicy turnips (shalgum).

$13.95

Dwopiaza Bowl

Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sauteed with yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with pallow rice and side of Shalgum.

$14.95

Chicken Kabob Bowl

Marinated boneless chicken breast, served with pallow rice and marinated vegetables and side of Shalgum.

$13.95

Seekh Kabob Bowl

Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin served with pallow rice and grilled vegetables and turnips.

$16.95

Koufta Challow Bowl

Spicy beef meatballs seasoned in sun dried baby grapes, turmeric, green peas and fresh tomato sauce served with challow rice and side of sabzy.

$14.95

Lamb Lawand Bowl

Boneless lamb, slow cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes, herb seasons, garnished with yogurt and sour cream, served with challow rice and side of sabzy.

$15.95

Chicken Lawand Bowl

Boneless chicken breast, slow cooked with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, Afghan herbs, cooked with yogurt and sour cream sauce served with challow rice and side of sabzy.

$13.95

Beef Kabob Bowl

Tenderloin of beef marinated with fresh garlic and Afghan seasoning, char grilled served with pallow rice and side of grilled vegetables and sabzy.

$16.95

Vegetarian Dolma

Baby eggplant filled with spinach, simmered in sun-dried tomato and herb sauce, served with challow rice and side of turnips.

$13.95

Mushroom Lawand Bowl

Whole mushrooms sauteed with spices, tomatoes, corn and green peas, topped with yogurt, sour cream sauce,served with challow rice and side of spinach.

$13.95

Cauliflower and Chickpeas Bowl

Fresh cauliflower slow cooked with chickpea, coriander, turmeric and spicy tomato sauce, served with challow rice and side of pumpkin.

$13.95

Vegetarian Bowl

Sabzy, banjan lagatak, cauliflower and chickpeas, shalgum and challow.

$13.95

Vegetarian Kabob

Grilled vegetables served with pallow and your choice of side

$13.95

Vegetarian Bowls

Dinner Appetizers And Sides

Mantwo

House made pastry shell with beef and onions, topped with split peas and carrots, served with yogurt.

$7.50

Aushak

Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt mint sauce with ground beef

$7.50

Vegetarian Aushak

Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt mint sauce

$6.50

Cauliflower and Chick Peas

Fresh cauliflower slow cooked with chickpeas, coriander, turmeric and spicy tomato sauce, served with challow rice and side of pumpkin.

$12.95

Mushroom Lawand

Whole mushrooms sauteed with spices, tomatoes, corn and green pes, topped with yogurt sour cream sauce served with challow.

$12.95

Vegetarian Platter

Sabzy, banjan lagatakh, bendi, shalgum (turnip) and chickpeas, served with challow.

$13.95

Dinner Vegetarian Entrees

Dinner Entrees

Chicken Kabob

Marinated boneless chicken breast served with pallow rice and marinated vegetables and served with challow.

$14.95

Seekh Kabob

Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin, served with grilled vegetables and pallow rice.

$15.95

Beef Kabob

Tenderloin of beef, marinated with fresh garlic, seasonings, served with pallow.

$16.95

Chicken Lawand

Boneless chicken breast slow cooked with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, herbs, cooked with yogurt and sour creams sauce served with challow.

$13.95

Lamb Lawand

Boneless lamb, slow cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes, herb seasons garnished with yogurt-sour cream sauce served with challow.

$14.95

Chicken Kabuli

Served with boneless chicken, kabuli rice served with spicy tomato and herb sauce with carrots and raisins.

$13.95

Kabuli Pallow

Cinnamon scented basmati rice with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.

$15.95

Dwopiaza

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

$16.95

Koufta Challow

Spicy meatballs seasoned in sun dried bay grapes, turmeric, fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice.

$13.95

Fereny

Cardamom pudding (no egg) with fresh berries, fruit.

$6.00

Baklava

House-made Middle Eastern pastry with honey and walnuts.

$6.00

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Pastry Crunch

$5.50

Desserts

Beverages

Pellegrino Sparking Water

$3.00

COKE

$3.00

Ginger Ale

$3.00

Diet Coke

$3.00

Can Coke

$1.75

Can diet coke

$1.75

Can Sprite

$1.75

Can Ginger Ale

$1.75

Starbucks Frappe Mocha

$3.75

Pure leaf unsweet tea

$3.75

Pure leaf raspberry tea

$3.75

Pure leaf lemon tea

$3.75

Sprite

$3.00

Bottle Water

$1.75