Helmand

(415) 362-0641 · 430 BROADWAY · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133

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Preparation Of Rice At The Helmand Restaurants

Challow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with vegetable oil, cumin seed and then baked

Pallow: rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with vegetable oil, cardomum, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seed and black pepper and then baked.

Appetizers

Aushak: ravioli, filled with leeks and scallions, served on sauce of yogurt mint and garlic, topped with ground beef and mint.

$4.95

Mantwo: homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-peas and beef sauce.

$4.95

Bowlawni: brick oven baked twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spice potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint.

$4.95

Banjan: pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.

$4.95

Kaddo: pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.

$4.95

Soups

Aush: homemade noodle soup served with beef sauce and mint yogurt.

$3.95

Mashawa: lamb, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt soup.

$3.95

Shorwa: lamb and fresh vegetable soup.

$3.95

Salads

Shor Nakhod: potatoes and chick peas on a bed of mixed greens served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing,

$3.95

Salata: mixed green salad served with balsamic vinaigrette or pamegrante dressing.

$3.95

Side Dishes

Laghatac: eggplant sauteed with onion, tomatoes, pepper, garlic and turmeric.

$4.95

Banjan: pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.

$4.95

Sabzi: spinach sauteed with onions, garlic, salt and black pepper.

$4.95

Kaddo: pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.

$4.95

Bendi: okra sauteed with onion fresh tomatoes, black pepper and garlic

$4.95

Entrees

Qabelee: pallow rice baked with chunks of lamb shanks, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.

$14.95

Dwopiaza: marinated then grilled leg of lamb, sauteed with yellow split-peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with garlic mushrooms and pallow (rice).

$15.95

Chowpan: half a rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of afghan bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.

$18.95

Seekh Kabab: char-broiled leg of lamb marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes and garlic, served with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.

$15.95

Mantwo: homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-peas and beef sauce.

$11.95

Aushak: ravioli, filled with leeks and scallions, served on sauce of yogurt mint and garlic, topped with ground beef and mint.

$11.95

Lamb Lawand: leg of lamb sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, fresh cilantro, yogurt and spices served with sauteed spinach and challow rice

$15.95

Sabzi Challow: spinach sauteed with chunks of lamb and afghan seasonings, served with challow rice.

$13.95

Chapendaz: 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.

$18.95

Kourma Challow: leg of lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, potatoes and spices served with lentils and challow rice.

$13.95

Theeka Kabab: 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.

$15.95

Koufta Challow: beef meatballs with afghan seasonings sauteed with sun-dried tomato, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice

$11.95

Mourgh Kabab: char-broiled marinated chicken breast, served with sauteed spinach and pallow.

$12.95

Mourgh Challow: chicken breast sauteed with spices and yellow split-peas, then sauteed with yogurt, cilantro and curry, served with challow

$12.95

Vegetarian Appetizers

Aushak: ravioli, filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce, topped with yellow split-pea and carrot sauce.

$4.95

Bowlawni: pan-fried twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint.

$4.95

Banjan: pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.

$4.95

Kaddo: pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce.

$4.95

Vegetarian Entrees

Kourma Challow: fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips and potato sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and cilamon served with sauteed spinach and challow rice

$10.95