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.
Bowlawni
Pan-fried twin pastry shells filled with leeks and spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint sauce.
Banjan Borani
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with fresh tomatoes spice baked and served on yogurt garlic sauce.
Banjan Laghatak
Spicy stewed eggplant with fresh garlic, tomatoes and sweet peppers served with cilantro yogurt mint sauce.
Bendi
Stewed okra with fresh tomato and Afghan seasoning.
Sabzy
Spinach. Sauteed with onion, rhubarb, garlic and a touch of cinnamon.
Mushrooms
Sauteed with Afghan spices, onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, corn and green pea sauce garnished with yogurt mint sauce.
Shalgham
Turnips stewed with spicy-sweet sauce.
Naan
Fresh house made baked bread.
Challow
White Rice
Pallow
Brown Rice
Vegetarian Aush Soup
Fresh vegetables soup with noodles served with yogurt-mint sauce.
Mashawa Soup
Lamb chunks, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt.
Aush Soup
Fresh vegetables, koufta (beef) and noodles served with yogurt mint sauce.
Shorwa Soup
Spicy lamb and vegetable soup.
Soup Bowls
Salads
Salata
Afghan style mixed greens and tomatoes tossed in red onion vinaigrette.
Shornakhod Salad
Potatoes, chickpeas and spring onion salad served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing or dill dressing.
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.)
Chicken Koufta Kabob Wrap
Ground chicken served with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.
Beef Koufta Kabob Wrap
Spicy ground beef, served with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.
Seekh Kabob Wrap
Yogurt marinated lamb tenderloin, served with fresh chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.
Eggplant and Mushroom Wrap
Served with sauteed onion and chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread. Vegetarian, vegan.
Koufta Meatball Wrap
Spicy beef meatballs, servedo with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread
Chicken Kabob Wrap
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.
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).
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.
Chicken Kabob Bowl
Marinated boneless chicken breast, served with pallow rice and marinated vegetables and side of Shalgum.
Seekh Kabob Bowl
Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin served with pallow rice and grilled vegetables and turnips.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Vegetarian Dolma
Baby eggplant filled with spinach, simmered in sun-dried tomato and herb sauce, served with challow rice and side of turnips.
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.
Cauliflower and Chickpeas Bowl
Fresh cauliflower slow cooked with chickpea, coriander, turmeric and spicy tomato sauce, served with challow rice and side of pumpkin.
Vegetarian Bowl
Sabzy, banjan lagatak, cauliflower and chickpeas, shalgum and challow.
Vegetarian Kabob
Grilled vegetables served with pallow and your choice of side
Vegetarian Bowls
Dinner Appetizers And Sides
Mantwo
House made pastry shell with beef and onions, topped with split peas and carrots, served with yogurt.
Aushak
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt mint sauce with ground beef
Vegetarian Aushak
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt mint sauce
Cauliflower and Chick Peas
Fresh cauliflower slow cooked with chickpeas, coriander, turmeric and spicy tomato sauce, served with challow rice and side of pumpkin.
Mushroom Lawand
Whole mushrooms sauteed with spices, tomatoes, corn and green pes, topped with yogurt sour cream sauce served with challow.
Vegetarian Platter
Sabzy, banjan lagatakh, bendi, shalgum (turnip) and chickpeas, served with challow.
Dinner Vegetarian Entrees
Dinner Entrees
Chicken Kabob
Marinated boneless chicken breast served with pallow rice and marinated vegetables and served with challow.
Seekh Kabob
Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin, served with grilled vegetables and pallow rice.
Beef Kabob
Tenderloin of beef, marinated with fresh garlic, seasonings, served with pallow.
Chicken Lawand
Boneless chicken breast slow cooked with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, herbs, cooked with yogurt and sour creams sauce served with challow.
Lamb Lawand
Boneless lamb, slow cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes, herb seasons garnished with yogurt-sour cream sauce served with challow.
Chicken Kabuli
Served with boneless chicken, kabuli rice served with spicy tomato and herb sauce with carrots and raisins.
Kabuli Pallow
Cinnamon scented basmati rice with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.
Dwopiaza
Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sauteed yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with pallow rice.
Koufta Challow
Spicy meatballs seasoned in sun dried bay grapes, turmeric, fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice.
Fereny
Cardamom pudding (no egg) with fresh berries, fruit.
Baklava
House-made Middle Eastern pastry with honey and walnuts.