Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan Menu

4.5

(825+ Reviews)

$Barbecue, Cocktail bar, Middle Eastern

Appetizers
- Samosas
  Fried noodles filled with spiced eastern peas, potatoes and vegetables
  $5.00
- Pakawra
  Large slices of potato dipped in a lightly seasoned homemade batter then fried crispy
  $5.00
- Bowlani
  Grilled thin, flat noodles filled with potatoes and vegetables, kicked up with cayenne pepper, coriander, and black pepper
  $5.00
- Beef Shammi Kebab
  Ground beef seasoned with mixed spices. When ordered, freshly chopped scallions are infused into the meat giving it an assertive taste and charbroiled on skewers
  $8.00
- Chicken Shammi Kebab
  Ground chicken breast flavored with spices, charbroiled on skewers
  $8.00
- Mantoo
  Steamed dumplings filled with mildly spiced meat and onions; topped with yellow split peas and a special sauce of homemade yogurt, with mint and garlic
  $9.00
- Ashak
  Boiled dumplings filled with scallions and spinach, topped with spicy chopped beef, yellow split peas, mint and a delicious homemade yogurt
  $9.00
- Lemon Salad
  House salad, topped with our own tangy lemon dressing, and no oil added!
  $7.00
- Yogurt Salad
  Mixed green salad topped with our homemade seasoned yogurt dressing
  $7.00
- Afghan Noodle Soup
  A rich broth with noodles and fresh vegetables flavored with Afghan seasonings
  $6.00
- Pea Soup
  A very traditional yellow lentil soup prepared in a tomato based broth seasoned with cayenne pepper, coriander, and garlic
  $6.00
Shish Kebabs
- Beef Kebab
  Cubes of tenderloin beef marinated and charbroiled on a skewer
  $28.00
- Beef Shammi Kebab
  Extra lean ground beef seasoned with a variety of spices and molded onto skewer
  $16.50
- Chicken Shammi Kebab
  Ground chicken breast seasoned with a variety of spices then grilled on a skewer
  $16.50
- Leg Of Lamb Kebab
  The traditional kebab dating back to ancient times in the near east, consisting of cubes of lamb skewered over coals
  $21.00
- Lamb Loin Chops
  Delicate and tender chops marinated and charbroiled over the grill
  $27.00
- Rack Of Lamb Kebab
  Lightly seasoned and skewered
  $30.00
- Chicken Kebab
  Skinless and boneless cubes of chicken breast seasoned with a variety of spices then grilled on a skewer
  $17.00
- Lamb Sausage Kebab
  Spicy merguez sausage served whole
  $19.00
- Beef Sausage Kebab
  Pieces of beef sausage grilled on a skewer to perfection
  $16.00
- Combination Keb
  An arrangement of chicken kebab, leg of lamb kebab, and beef shammi kebab
  $25.00
Seafood
- Salmon Kebab
  Marinated in lemon and a variety of traditional spices
  $20.00
- Swordfish Kebab
  Marinated with lemon, cracked pepper, and special seasonings charbroiled on the grill
  $21.00
- Shrimp Kebab
  Jumbo shrimps charbroiled on the grill
  $21.00
- Trout
  Marinated with tangy lemon, pepper, with other spices and carefully skewered over the grill
  $18.00
Sultan's Entrées
- Kabeli Palow
  Special rice topped with seasoned almonds, raisins, carrots, flavored with cardamom, served with choice of vegetable and sautéed lamb or chicken shish kebab
  $19.00
- Sautéed Fish
  Sautéed cat fish cooked with onions, garlic, coriander seed, black pepper and tomatoes, served with spinach rice and a side of vegetable
  $18.00
- Vegetarian Dinner
  Choice of spinach rice or brown rice and three vegetable sides
  $16.00
Noodle Dinners
- Mantoo
  Steamed dumplings filled with mildly spiced meat and onions; topped with yellow split peas, our homemade yogurt, garlic and mint. Choice of spinach rice or side of vegetable
  $17.00
- Ashak
  Boiled dumplings filled with scallions and spinach, topped with spicy chopped beef, yellow peas, our homemade yogurt, mint. Comes with spinach rice or a side of vegetable
  $17.00
Afghan House Dinner Treat
- Minimum Of 4 People Please
  $33.00
Kids Dinners
- Ashak
  Choice of spinach rice or vegetable side
  $9.50
- Mantoo
  Choice of spinach rice or vegetable side
  $9.50
- Shish Kabab (Lamb, Chicken, Or Beef Shammi)
  Choice of spinach rice or brown rice and vegetable
  $10.50
Sides
- Pumpkin Puree (Kadu)
  Deliciously prepared sweet and spicy
  $6.00
- Eggplant (Brony Bonjan)
  Sliced steamed eggplant, fried and topped with tomato sauce, homemade yogurt, and dry mint
  $6.00
- Spinach (Sabzi)
  Sautéed with onions, scallions, and a variety of spices
  $6.00
- Potato (Kormay Kachaloo)
  Potato sautéed with onions, tomato sauce, and a variety of seasonings
  $5.00
- Mushrooms
  Sautéed with onions, tomatoes and a variety of seasonings
  $6.00
- Kabuli Palow
  Our brown rice topped with seasoned raisins, almonds, and carrots flavored with cardamom
  $9.00
- Spinach Rice (Sabzi Palow)
  Aahu Barah Basmati rice with a mix of fresh chopped spinach
  $5.00
- Brown Rice
  Aahu Barah Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and other traditional spices
  $5.00
- Sautéed Lamb
  Lamb sautéed with onion, tomato sauce, and an array of seasonings
  $10.00
- Bowl Of Homemade Yogurt
  $5.00
- Homemade Yogurt W/ Chopped Cucumbers
  $6.00
Cold Drinks
- Sodas, Juices, Iced Tea, Lemonade, And Milk
  $2.50
- Hosmer Mountain Bottling, Willimantic, CT
  Black Cherry, Cream Soda, Root Beer, Birch Beer, Ginger Beer
  $3.50
- Daugh (Yogurt Beverage)
  Homemade yogurt, chopped cucumber, mint leaves and a dash of salt
  $4.00
- Afghan Tea On Ice
  Mix of black tea, cardamom and milk, sweetened
  $4.00
- Saratoga Spring Water
  $2.50
- San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
  $5.00
Hot Drinks
- Black Tea
  Natural loose leaf black tea with cardamom
  $2.50
- Green Tea
  Natural loose leaf green tea and cardamom
  $2.50
- Afghan Tea (Sher Chai)
  A traditional sweet chai prepared using black tea, cardamom, milk and beet juice
  $3.00
- Tazo Teas
  Please ask for selection
  $3.00
- Lavazza Coffee - Regular/Decaf
  $2.50
- Turkish Coffee
  Sweet, flavored with cardamom
  $3.00
- Lavazza Espresso
Desserts
- Fernee
  An Afghan milk pudding flavored with cardamom and rose water, topped with a variety of fresh fruit
  $6.00
- Baklava
  Ground walnuts layered with phyllo pastry, sweetened with honey syrup
  $5.00
- Ice Cream Afghani Style
  Vanilla ice cream, flavored with rose water, and topped with pistachios and dried fruits
  $6.00
- Homemade Rice Pudding
  An Afghan traditional rice pudding dessert made from rice, milk, almonds and rose water
  $6.00
- Cake
  Please ask for the cake of the day
  $6.50
Appetizers
- Samosas
  Fried noodles filled with spiced eastern peas, potatoes and vegetables
  $5.00
- Pakawra
  Large slices of potato dipped in a lightly seasoned homemade batter then fried crispy
  $5.00
- Bowlani
  Grilled thin, flat noodles filled with potatoes and vegetables, kicked up with cayenne pepper, coriander, and black pepper
  $5.00
- Beef Shammi Kebab
  Ground beef seasoned with mixed spices. When ordered, freshly chopped scallions are infused into the meat giving it an assertive taste and charbroiled on skewers
  $8.00
- Chicken Shammi Kebab
  Ground chicken breast flavored with spices, charbroiled on skewers
  $8.00
- Mantoo
  Steamed dumplings filled with mildly spiced meat and onions; topped with yellow split peas and a special sauce of homemade yogurt, with mint and garlic
  $9.00
- Ashak
  Boiled dumplings filled with scallions and spinach, topped with spicy chopped beef, yellow split peas, mint and a delicious homemade yogurt
  $9.00
- Lemon Salad
  House salad, topped with our own tangy lemon dressing, and no oil added!
  $7.00
- Yogurt Salad
  Mixed green salad topped with our homemade seasoned yogurt dressing
  $7.00
- Afghan Noodle Soup
  A rich broth with noodles and fresh vegetables flavored with Afghan seasonings
  $6.00
- Pea Soup
  A very traditional yellow lentil soup prepared in a tomato based broth seasoned with cayenne pepper, coriander, and garlic
  $6.00
Lunch Entrées
- Salang Pass Fish And Chips
  Marinated and fried trout served with lemon-pepper fries. On our trip to Kabul, Afghanistan, we spent a day driving through the peaks of the Salang-Pass. We stopped at a picnic spot and found a little family-run eatery, catching fish from the Salang River, marinating and frying trout and serving it with chips
  $12.00
- Kabul Burger
  Seasoned, scallion infused beef burger with lettuce and tomatoes served with lemon-pepper fries. To our surpsise, on the Kabul trip this past summer, we found several "Kabul Burger" restaurants througout the city
  $9.50
- Chicken Salad
  A tangy lemon salad topped with pieces of our tender chicken kebab
  $10.00
- Gosh E Pheale
  Pasta shells covered with zesty sauce, ground beef and our homemade yogurt. Topped with fresh scallions
  $9.00
Shish Kebab
- Beef Shammi Kebab
  Extra lean ground beef seasoned with a variety of spices and infused with fresh scallions
  $10.00
- Chicken Shammi Kebab
  Ground chicken breast seasoned with a variety of spices
  $10.00
- Leg Of Lamb Kebab
  Cubes of lamb marinated with spices, very tender, and juicy
  $13.00
- Chicken Kebab
  Tender cubes of chicken breast seasoned with a variety of spices
  $11.00
- Sausage Kebab
  Pieces of beef sausage charbroiled on a skewer to perfection
  $9.00
- Combination Kebab
  An arrangement of chicken kebab, leg of lamb kebab, and beef Shammi kebab
  $18.00
Seafood Shish Kebabs
- Salmon Kebab
  Marinated in lemon and a variety of traditional spices
  $13.00
- Shrimp Kebab
  Jumbo shrimp charbroiled on the grill
  $15.00
Sultan's Entrées
- Kabeli Palow
  Brown rice topped with seasoned almonds, raisins, carrots, flavored with cardamom, served with choice of vegetable and sautéed lamb or chicken shish kebab
  $14.00
- Sautéed Fish
  Sautéed cat fish cooked with onions, garlic, coriander seed, black pepper and tomatoes, served with spinach rice and a side of vegetable
  $12.00
- Vegetarian Platter
  Served with a choice of spinach rice or brown rice and three vegetable sides
  $10.00
Noodle Dinners
- Mantoo
  Steamed dumplings filled with mildly spiced meat and onions; topped with yellow split peas, our homemade yogurt, garlic and mint. Choice of spinach rice or side of vegetable
  $11.00
- Ashak
  Boiled dumplings filled with scallions and spinach, topped with spicy chopped beef, yellow peas, our homemade yogurt, mint. Comes with spinach rice or a side of vegetable
  $11.00
Afghan House Dinner Treat
- Minimum Of 4 People Please
  $22.00
Sides
- Pumpkin Puree (Kadu)
  Deliciously prepared sweet and spicy
  $6.00
- Eggplant (Brony Bonjan)
  Sliced steamed eggplant, fried and topped with tomato sauce, homemade yogurt, and dry mint
  $6.00
- Spinach (Sabzi)
  Sautéed with onions, scallions, and a variety of spices
  $6.00
- Potato (Kormay Kachaloo)
  Potato sautéed with onions, tomato sauce, and a variety of seasonings
  $5.00
- Mushrooms
  Sautéed with onions, tomatoes and a variety of seasonings
  $6.00
- Kabuli Palow
  Our brown rice topped with seasoned raisins, almonds, and carrots flavored with cardamom
  $9.00
- Spinach Rice (Sabzi Palow)
  Aahu Barah Basmati rice with a mix of fresh chopped spinach
  $5.00
- Brown Rice
  Aahu Barah Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and other traditional spices
  $5.00
- Sautéed Lamb
  Lamb sautéed with onion, tomato sauce, and an array of seasonings
  $10.00
- Bowl Of Homemade Yogurt
  $5.00
- Homemade Yogurt W/ Chopped Cucumbers
  $6.00
Cold Drinks
- Sodas, Juices, Iced Tea, Lemonade, And Milk
  $2.50
- Hosmer Mountain Bottling, Willimantic, CT
  Black Cherry, Cream Soda, Root Beer, Birch Beer, Ginger Beer
  $3.50
- Daugh (Yogurt Beverage)
  Homemade yogurt, chopped cucumber, mint leaves and a dash of salt
  $4.00
- Afghan Tea On Ice
  Mix of black tea, cardamom and milk, sweetened
  $4.00
- Saratoga Spring Water
  $2.50
- San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
  $5.00
Hot Drinks
- Black Tea
  Natural loose leaf black tea with cardamom
  $2.50
- Green Tea
  Natural loose leaf green tea and cardamom
  $2.50
- Afghan Tea (Sher Chai)
  A traditional sweet chai prepared using black tea, cardamom, milk and beet juice
  $3.00
- Lavazza Coffee Regular/Decaf
  $2.50
- Turkish Coffee
  Sweet, flavored with cardamom
  $3.00
Desserts
- Fernee
  An Afghan milk pudding flavored with cardamom and rose water, topped with a variety of fresh fruit
  $6.00
- Baklava
  Ground walnuts layered with phyllo pastry, sweetened with honey syrup
  $5.00
- Ice Cream Afghani Style
  Vanilla ice cream, flavored with rose water, and topped with pistachios and dried fruits
  $6.00
- Homemade Rice Pudding
  An Afghan traditional rice pudding dessert made from rice, milk, almonds and rose water
  $6.00
- Cake
  Please ask for the cake of the day
  $6.50
Pinot Noir
- Willamette Valley Whole Cluster 7 Oregon
  $34.00
- David Bruce, Sonoma Coast 05 California
  $58.00
- Dupont-Tisserandot, Gevrey 03 France
  $70.00
- Chalone Vineyard, Monterey 06 California
  $33.00
- La Crema,Sonoma 06 California
  $44.00
- Montinore Estate, Willamette Valley 06 Oregon
  $35.00
- Ponzi Tavola 06 Oregon
  $45.00
Sangiovese and Blends
- Argiano Rosso Di Montalcino, 06 Italy
  $38.00
- Castello Di Meleto Chianti 04 Italy
  $30.00
- Lucente,Tuscany 05 Italy
  $38.00
Syrah, Shiraz, Grenache and Blends
- Beckmen Cuvee Le Bec,Santa 06 California
  $28.00
- Chateau Reynella Shiraz 03 Australia
  $48.00
- Domain Pontifical Chateauneuf Du 03 France
  $54.00
- Salentein Syrah 03 Argentina
  $28.00
Zinfandel
- Rosenblum, Paso Robles 05 California
  $30.00
- Gnarly Head Old Vine, Lodi 06 California
  $28.00
- Coppola Red Label 05 California
  $30.00
- Cline Ancient Vines,Oakley 06 California
  $31.00
- Ridge Three Valleys,Sonoma 06 California
  $45.00
Malbecs
- Clos De Les Siete (Blend), Mendoza 05 Argentina
  $30.00
- Clos La Coutale Malbec,Cahors 05 France
  $31.00
- Tomero, Mendoza 04 Argentina
  $25.00
- Salentein Malbec 05 Argentina
  $31.00
Other Interesting Reds
- Bodegas Montecillo Reserva Rioja 2 Spain
  $36.00
- Mad Dogs & Englishmen Mouvedre, 05 Spain
  $20.00
- Muga Reserva Rioja,Unfiltered 4 Spain
  $38.00
- Tapena Tempranillo 05 Spain
  $26.00
Cabernet and Blends
- Steltzner, Stag's Leap, Napa # California
  $54.00
- Hess Allomi Cabernet, Napa # California
  $36.00
- Beringer, Private Reserve # California
  $140.00
- Byington, Alliage # California
  $34.00
- Ch Malartic Lagraviere, Graves 03 France
  $75.00
- Chalk Hill, Sonoma # California
  $88.00
- Chappellet Mt Cuvee, Napa # California
  $42.00
- Francis Coppola Diamond Series Claret 05 California
  $32.00
- Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cab # California
  $75.00
- Kendall-Jackson "Vintner's Reserve " # California
  $34.00
- Louis Martini Monte Rosso, Sonoma # California
  $102.00
- Lyeth Red Meritage # California
  $32.00
- Montes Alpha Cabernet, Colchagua Valley 05 Chile
  $41.00
- Robert Mondavi Oakville District, Napa # California
  $49.00
- Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet # California
  $180.00
- Beringer Knights Valley # California
  $45.00
- Stags Leap Cabernet, Napa # California
  $70.00
Gamay / Beaujolais
- Domain Cheysson, Chiroubles, Beaujolais # France
  $28.00
- Louis Latour, Beaujolais Villages Beaujolais # France
  $18.00
Merlot and Blends
- Ch Cap De Merle, Lussac St Emilion # France
  $24.00
- Ch La Fleur De Jean Gue,Laland De Pomerol # France
  $34.00
- Markham, Napa Valley # California
  $36.00
- Oberon # California
  $40.00
- Rodney Strong, Sonoma County # California
  $32.00
Petite Sirah
- David Bruce Petite Sirah # California
  $29.00
- Foppiano, Petite Sirah Russian River # California
  $28.00
- Spellbound Petite Sirah # California
  $29.00
Sparkling / Champagne
- Ch De Feres Reserve Blanc De Blanc NV France
  $20.00
- Dom Perignon, Champagne 98 France
  $200.00
- Moet Chandon White Star Demi Sec NV France
  $60.00
- Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label, Champagne NV France
  $76.00
- Bisol Prosecco Jeio, Veneto NV Italy
  $24.00
Chardonnay
- Bernardus, Monterey 05 California
  $32.00
- Hess Su'skol Vineyard Chardonnay, Napa 05 California
  $38.00
- Les Salices Chardonnay 05 France
  $24.00
- Henri Clerc Puligny Montrachet,Burgundy 04 France
  $70.00
- Landmark Overlook, Sonoma 04 California
  $42.00
- Sonoma-Cutrer "Russian River Ranches" 05 California
  $49.00
- Spellbound 03 California
  $28.00
- Toad Hollow 06 California
  $26.00
Pinot Grigio
- Candoni Pinot Grigio (Organic), Veneto 06 Italy
  $30.00
- Abazzia Di Novacella Pinot Grigio, AltoAdige 06 Italy
  $28.00
- Ca Montini Pinot Grigio 05 Italy
  $29.00
- La Famiglia Pinot Grigio 04 California
  $26.00
Riesling
- Jekel Vineyards, Monterey 05 California
  $28.00
- Claiborne And Churchill, Edna Valley 05 California
  $36.00
- Eroica Riesling, Columbia Valley 05 Washington
  $42.00
- Von Schleinitz Dry Riesling, Mosel Valley 06 Germany
  $24.00
- Chateau St. Michelle, Columbia Valley 06 Washington
  $30.00
Sauvignon Blanc
- Mills Reef, Hawks Bay 05 N Zealand
  $24.00
- Paul Prieur, Sancerre 05 France
  $32.00
- Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc, Napa 05 California
  $28.00
- Nobilo, Marlborough Bay 07 N Zealand
  $24.00
- Pomelo, Oakville 06 California
  $24.00
- Matua, Marlborough County 06 N Zealand
  $28.00
Gewurztraminer
- Clairborne And Churchill, Central Coast 04 California
  $34.00
- Chateau St. Michelle, Columbia Valley 06 Washington
  $28.00
- Pierre Sparr, Alsace 06 France
  $26.00
- Domaine Ostertag, Mosel Valley 05 France
  $44.00
Blends
- Rosenblum Chateau La Paws 04 California
  $22.00
- Planeta Bianco, Sicily 05 Italy
  $24.00
Rose
- Chateau St. Michelle, Nellie's Garden, Dry Rose 06 Washington
  $24.00
- Toad Hollow Rose Of Pinot Noir, 06 California
  $20.00
Red Wines (From Our Cuvenee System)
- 04 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Napa, CA
  $13.00
- 06 Ponzi Vineyards, Tavola, Pinot Noir Willamette, OR
  $13.00
- 06 Ridge Three Valleys Zinfandel Blend Sonoma, CA
  $13.00
Red Wines
- 05 Gnarly Head Cabernet Sauvignon California
  $9.00
- 06 Root: 1, Cabernet Sauvignon Chile
  $8.00
- 07 El Portillo Malbec Argentina
  $7.00
- 06 Terra Andina Carmenere Chile
  $7.00
- 06 Bonterra Merlot (Organic) California
  $9.00
- 06 Jacobs Creek Shiraz Australia
  $8.00
- 06 San Fabiano Chianti Italy
  $8.00
- 06 Hob Nob Pinot Noir France
  $8.00
White Wines
- 07 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay California
  $8.00
- 05 Les Salices Chardonnay France
  $7.00
- 07 Candoni Pinot Grigio (Organic), Veneto Italy
  $8.00
- 07 Chateau St. Michelle Riesling Washington
  $8.00
- 07 Matua Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough N. Zealand
  $8.00
- 06 Chateau St. Michelle Gewurztraminer Washington
  $7.00
- 07 Beringer White Zinfandel California
  $6.00
Sake
- Kikusui Shuzo "Kikusui In A Can" 200mL Can Niigata, Japan
  $12.00
- Shirakabegura Shuzo "White Label" 300mL Bottle Hyogo, Japan
  $17.00