Kabul Restaurant Calgary

Steamed beef dumplings under garlicky yogurt and split-pea sauce.

Thin pan-fried flatbread stuffed with spiced potato, mint yogurt.

vegetarian

Chopped tomato, cucumber and onion with lemon and coriander.

vegan

Clear, golden and gently spiced.

Cold spiced chickpeas with vinegar, coriander and heat.

vegan

Leek dumplings, minted yogurt and dried mint.

Layered aubergine and tomato under garlic yogurt.

vegetarian

Afghan leek and herbs in flatbread.

vegetarian

Steamed basmati crowned with caramelised carrot and raisins, over slow-cooked lamb.

Signature

Crowned rice with carrot, raisin and almond, no meat.

vegetarian

Spiced layered rice with chicken.

Plain fragrant steamed basmati.

vegan

Crowned rice with tender braised beef.

Lamb on the bone, patient method.

Gentler and lighter, finished with coriander.

Overnight beef stew, dark and marrow-rich, ginger and lime.

Beef simmered with onion, tomato and warm spice.

Twice-onioned beef/lamb dish.

Mung lentils cooked with cumin and garlic.

vegan

Chickpeas in dark, tangy tomato masala.

vegan

Slow-cooked beef trotter broth.

Long-simmered broth made with goat.

Cooked hard and fast with tomato, ginger, green chilli.

Same treatment with goat on the bone.

Chicken seared in the karahi, finished with fresh chilli.

Boneless beef tikka with tomato and pepper.

Mild, creamy and tomato-sweet.

Marinated short ribs, charred at the edges.

Cubed beef, overnight-marinated, blackened on the grill.

Signature

Shepherd's kabob, lamb chops on the bone, salt and fire only.

Yogurt-and-turmeric chicken, softly charred.

Minced beef pressed on skewer, grilled over coal.

Flattened minced-beef kabob with coriander and pomegranate seed.

Whole ribeye over charcoal, rested and sliced.

Minced chicken skewer (Shami/Kobidah).

Cubed lamb, marinated overnight, grilled hard.

Skewer of everything from the coal.

Spiced and fried until crust cracks.

Bread brushed with garlic butter.

Grilled chicken, salad and garlic sauce in warm naan.

Bolani bread packed with egg, potato, sausage and chutney.

Thin cut, salted hot.

Charcoal lamb, sumac onion and yogurt sauce.

Sekh kabob, salad and chutney rolled.

Long tandoor bread, blistered and scored.

Brushed with butter fresh from oven.

Strained yogurt with dried mint and garlic.

Sharp mixed pickle.

Afghan ice cream with saffron, cardamom and pistachio.

Full pot of cardamom green tea.

Frozen fruit lolly.

One cup serving.

Chilled salted mint yogurt.

Seasonal availability.

Beef pulao, 3 chicken skewers, 3 beef skewers, choice of curry, fries and salad. Serves 6-8. Needs a day's notice.

Beef kabuli pulao, 2 chicken, 2 beef, 2 lamb skewers, choice of curry, fries and salad. Serves 8-10. Needs a day's notice.

Beef kabuli pulao, 4 chicken, 4 beef sekh, 2 beef tikka, 2 lamb tikka skewers, choice of curry, fries and salad. Serves 10-12. Needs a day's notice.