The Helmand Restaurant Afghan

The Helmand Restaurant Menu

(617) 492-4646
143 1st St, Cambridge, MA 02142
$$$$$

Appetizers


Aushak Appetizer
$9.59
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt-mint topped with ground beef sauce.
Mantwo Appetizer
$9.59
Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef. Served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce.
Bowlawni
$7.95
Brick oven baked twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other filled with spiced potatoes. Garnished with yogurt and mint.
Banjan
$9.59
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
Kaddo
$9.59
Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
Bowlawni
9.59
Brick Oven baked twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spicy potatoes and vegetables, garnished with yogurt mint.

$Soups


Aush Soup
$8.50
Homemade noodle soup served with beef sauce and mint yogurt.
Mushawa Soup
$8.50
Lamb, mung beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas and yogurt soup.
Shorwa Soup
8.50
Lamb and fresh vegetable soup.

$Salads


Shor Nakhod
$7.95
Potatoes and chickpeas on a bed of mixed greens served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing.
Salata
7.95
Mixed green salad served with balsamic vinaigrette or pomegranate dressing.

$Side Dishes


Laghatac
$8.95
Eggplant sauteed with onion, tomatoes, pepper, garlic and turmeric.
Side Banjan
$9.59
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
Side Sabzi
$8.50
Spinach sauteed with onions, garlic, salt and black pepper.
Side Kaddo
$9.95
Pan-fried baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt and garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
Bendi
8.50
Okra sauteed with onion, fresh tomatoes, black pepper and garlic.

$Vegetarian Appetizers


Vegetarian Aushak Appetizer
$8.50
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce topped with yellow split peas and carrot sauce.
Vegetarian Bowlawni
$9.95
Brick oven baked twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other filled with spiced potatoes. Garnished with yogurt and mint.
Vegetarian Banjan
$9.95
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
Vegetarian Kaddo
9.00
Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce.

$Entrees

Preparation of rice at the Helmand Restaurant. Challow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil and cumin seed and then baked. Pallow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seed and black pepper and then baked. We use canola oil in the preparation of all our cooking.
Qabelee
$29.95
Pallow rice baked with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.
Dwopiaza
$32.95
Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sauteed with yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar. Served with pallow rice.
Chowpan
$44.95
Half rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of Afghan bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
Seekh Kabab
$32.95
Char-broiled leg of lamb marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes and garlic, served with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
Mantwo Entree
$24.50
Homemade pastry shell filled with onions and beef. Served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce.
Aushak Entree
$23.50
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks. Served on yogurt and topped with ground beef and mint.
Lamb Lawand
$29.95
Leg of lamb sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, fresh cilantro, yogurt and spices. Served with sauteed spinach and challow rice.
Sabzi Challow
$27.95
Spinach sauteed with chunks of beef and Afghan seasonings. Served with challow rice.
Chapendaz
$35.95
Choice tenderloin of beef marinated and grilled with a puree of grilled tomatoes, hot peppers, onions and cumin seeds served with lentils, mung beans and spinach rice.
Kourma Challow
$27.95
Leg of lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, potatoes and spices served with lentils and challow rice.
Theeka Kabab
$31.95
Prime rib of beef marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes and garlic, then grilled and served with sauteed lentils and pallow rice.
Chappli Kabab
$26.95
Ground beef with coriander flat kababs, cucumber and tomato salad with balsamic dressing and fried battered potatoes.
Koufta Challow
$26.95
Beef meatballs with Afghan seasonings sauteed with sun-dried tomato, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice. Spicy.
Mourgh Kabab
$26.95
Char-broiled marinated chicken breast, served with sauteed spinach and pallow rice.
Mourgh Challow
26.95
Chicken breast sauteed with spices and yellow split peas, then sauteed with yogurt, cilantro and curry, served with challow rice.

$Specials

Preparation of rice at the Helmand Restaurant. Challow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil and cumin seed and then baked. Pallow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seed and black pepper and then baked. We use canola oil in the preparation of all our cooking.
Qoremay Ma-He
$37.95
Fresh sea bass pan-fried, then sauteed with onion, peeled tomatoes, garlic, ginger, sun-dried tomato, radishes and potato served with challow rice.
Ma-He Berian
$29.95
Filet of trout pan-fried, served with sauteed eggplant and rice seasoned with dates and walnuts.
Mourgh Salata
24.95
Fresh boneless breast of chicken, marinated then grilled, served on mixed green salad with grilled vegetables and vinaigrette dressing.

$Vegetarian Entrees

Preparation of rice at the Helmand Restaurant. Challow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil and cumin seed and then baked. Pallow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seed and black pepper and then baked. We use canola oil in the preparation of all our cooking.
Vegetarian Special
$27.95
A platter of baked pumpkin, pan-fried eggplant, sauteed spinach and okra sauteed in fresh tomatoes, served with pallow rice.
Vegetarian Kourma Challow
$23.95
Fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips and potato sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and cilantro served with sauteed spinach and challow rice.
Vegetarian Aushak Entree
$21.95
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce, topped with yellow split peas and carrot sauce.
Vegetarian Sabzi Challow
$23.95
Spinach sauteed with Afghan seasonings, served with garlic mushrooms, okra and challow rice.
Vegetarian Kaddo and Banjan Challow
$22.95
Pan-fried then baked pumpkin and eggplant served with yogurt garlic sauce and challow rice.
Vegetarian Showla
$26.95
Medium rice, mung beans and black-eyed peas, sauteed with onion, tomatoes and fresh garlic, then baked with dill and coriander seeds, served with poblano pepper filled with spinach and cheese with tomato and cilantro sauce.
Vegetarian Aush Soup
8.50
Homemade noodles and fresh vegetable soup.

$Desserts


Bucklawa
$8.95
Layers of homemade thin pastry with walnuts, almonds and pistachios, spiced with cinnamon and cloves, then baked and finished with honey caramel.
Feereney
$8.95
Cream pudding topped with fresh kiwi, pineapple, blueberry and strawberry.
Sheerberaing
$8.50
Rice pudding served with pistachio and cardamom.
Sheerekh
$8.50
Homemade ice cream served with fresh pineapple, dates, figs, pistachio and cardamom.
Our Cake
9.95
Homemade cardamom and pineapple cake served with ice cream with fresh pineapple, dates and figs on pomegranate sauce.

$Coffee and Tea


Black Tea
$3.25
Served with cardamom.
Green Tea
3.25
Served with cardamom.

$Preparation of rice at The Helmand Restaurant


Challow Rice
$8.50
Rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil, cumin seed, and then backed to perfection
Pallow Rice
$8.50
Rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with canola oil, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seed and black peppers and then backed to perfection

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