Helmand

143 1st St
Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 492-4646

Appetizers

  • Aushak
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    • $4.95
  • Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on sauce of yogurt mint and garlic, topped with ground beef and mint.
  • Mantwo
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    • $4.95
  • Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-peas and beef sauce.
  • Bowlawni
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    • $4.95
  • Brick oven baked twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spice potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint.
  • Banjan
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    • $4.95
  • Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
  • Kaddo
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    • $4.95
  • Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
Soups

  • Aush
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    • $3.95
  • Homemade noodle soup served with beef sauce and mint yogurt.
  • Mashawa
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    • $3.95
  • Lamb, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas, and yogurt soup.
  • Shorwa
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    • $3.95
  • Lamb and fresh vegetable soup.
Salads

  • Shor Nakhod
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    • $3.95
  • Potatoes and chick peas on a bed of mixed greens served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing.
  • Salata
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    • $3.95
  • Mixed green salad served with balsamic vinaigrette or pomegranate dressing.
Side Dishes

  • Laghatac
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    • $4.95
  • Eggplant sauteed with onion, tomatoes, pepper, garlic, and turmeric.
  • Banjan
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    • $4.95
  • Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
  • Sabzi
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    • $4.95
  • Spinach sauteed with onions, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
  • Kaddo
    •  
    • $4.95
  • Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
  • Bendi
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    • $4.95
  • Okra sauteed with onion, fresh tomatoes, black pepper, and garlic.
Entrees

  • Qabelee
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  • Pallow rice baked with chunks of lamb shank, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.14.95
  • Dwopiaza
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    • $15.95
  • Marinated then grilled leg of lamb, sauteed with yellow split-peas and tosses with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with garlic mushrooms and pallow (rice).
  • Qabelee
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    • $14.95
  • Pallow rice baked with chunks of lamb shank, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.
  • Chowpan
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    • $18.95
  • Half a rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of Afghan bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
  • Seekh Kabab
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    • $15.95
  • Char-broiled leg of lamb marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes and garlic, served with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
  • Mantwo
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    • $11.95
  • Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-peas and beef sauce.
  • Aushak
    •  
    • $11.95
  • Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on sauce of yogurt mint and garlic, topped with ground beef and mint.
  • Lamb Lawand
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    • $15.95
  • Leg of lamb sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, fresh cilantro, yogurt, and spices served with sauteed spinach and challow rice.
  • Sabzi Challow
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    • $13.95
  • Spinach sauteed with chunk of lamb and Afghan seasonings, served with challow rice.
  • Chapendaz
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    • $18.95
  • Choice tenderloin of beef marinated, grilled and served on a sauce of grilled tomato, grilled hot peppers, grilled onions and cumin seeds served with lentils, wheat barley and spinached rice.
  • Kourma Challow
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    • $13.95
  • Leg of lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, potatoes, and spices served with lentils and challow rice.
  • Theeka Kabab
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    • $15.95
  • 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.
  • Koufta Challow
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    • $11.95
  • Beef meatballs with Afghan seasonings sauteed with sun-dried tomato, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice.
  • Mourgh Kabab
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    • $12.95
  • Char-broiled marinated chicken breast, served with sauteed spinach and pallow.
  • Mourgh Challow
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    • $12.95
  • Chicken breast sauteed with spices and yellow split-peas, then sauteed with yogurt, cilantro and curry, served with challow.
Vegetarian Appetizers

  • Aushak
    •  
    • $4.95
  • Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on sauce of yogurt mint and garlic, topped with yellow split-peas and carrot sauce.
  • Bowlawni
    •  
    • $4.95
  • Pan-fried twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint.
  • Banjan
    •  
    • $4.95
  • Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
  • Kaddo
    •  
    • $4.95
  • Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce.
Vegetarian Entrees

  • Special
    •  
    • $11.95
  • A platter of baked pumpkin, pan-fried eggplant, sauteed spinach, and okra sauteed in fresh tomatoes, served with pallow.
  • Kourma Challow
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    • $10.95
  • Fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips, and potatoes sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and cilantro served with sauteed spinach and challow rice.
  • Aushak
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    • $10.95
  • Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce, topped with yellow split-peas and carrot sauce.
  • Sabzi Challow
    •  
    • $10.95
  • Spinach sauteed with Afghan seasoning, served with garlic mushrooms and challow.

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