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The Helmand

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Price Range: $$

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Outfitted with traditional Afghan clothing and décor, the interior of this restaurant indicates that you're in for a fascinating cultural encounter, and the spicy cuisine exceeds such expectations. The menu is filled with flavorful, authentic concoctions such as mantwo, a homemade pastry shell filled with onions and beef and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce. Notable sides include chopped eggplant with tomato and onion, and pan-fried baked baby pumpkin. Daily vegetarian specials are offered throughout the week.

Address:

806 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-752-0311

Hours:

Sun-Thu: 5pm-10pm
Fri-Sat: 5pm-11pm

Website:

helmand.com

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Kaddo Borwani
  
  Pan-fried and baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce. ($5.25)
  
  Banjan Borwani
  
  Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with fresh tomatoes spice baked and served on yogurt garlic sauce. ($5.25)
  
  Aushak
  
  Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt-mint and topped with ground beef sauce. (Vegetarian Aushak also available). ($5.25)
  
  Banjan Laghatak
  
  Stewed eggplant with fresh garlic, tomatoes and peppers served with yogurt cilantro sauce. ($5.25)
  
  Mantwo
  
  Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce. (Vegetarian Mantwo also available). ($5.25)
  
  Bowlawni
  
  Pan-fried twin pastry shells filled with leeks and spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt and mint. ($5.25)
- Soups & Salads
  
  Vegetarian Aush
  
  Home-made boodles, and fresh vegetables soup served with yogurt-mint sauce. ($5.25)
  
  Shornakhod
  
  Potatoes, chickpeas and spring onion salad served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing. ($5.25)
  
  Mashawa
  
  Beef, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt soup. ($5.25)
  
  Salata
  
  Afghan styles mixed greens and tomatoes tossed in pomegranate dressing or in red onion vinaigrette. ($5.25)
  
  Shorwa
  
  Lamb, fresh vegetables and bean soup. ($5.25)
- Entrees
  
  Kabuli, Pallow
  
  (Afghan style rice) baked with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots. ($16.50)
  
  Sabzy Challow
  
  Spinach sautéed with chunks of beef and Afghan seasonings, served with challow. ($14.50)
  
  Koufta Challow
  
  Combination of lamb and beef meatballs seasoned with sun dried baby grapes, paprika, turmeric in hot green pepper, green peas and fresh tomato sauce and served with challow. ($14.50)
  
  Dwopiaza
  
  Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sautéed with yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar. Served with pallow. ($16.50)
  
  Chicken Kabob
  
  Marinated boneless chicken breast, served pallow and marinated vegetables. ($15.95)
  
  Mantwo
  
  Home-made pastry- shell filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce. ($13.95)
  
  Aushak
  
  Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt and topped with ground beef and mint. ($13.50)
  
  Mourgh Challow
  
  Sautéed chicken in yellow split peas and fresh tomatoes, served with challow. ($14.50)
  
  Seekh Kabob
  
  Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin served with pallow. ($16.95)
- Vegetarian Entrees
  
  Dolma Murch
  
  Bell peppers stuffed with seasoned vegetables and beans simmered in sun-dried tomato and rhubarb sauce. Served with challow and side order of sabzy(spinach) ($13.95)
  
  Vegetarian Mantwo
  
  Vegetable and onion stuffed pastry shells steamed and served on yogurt, topped with yellow split pea and carrot sauce. Served with pallow. ($13.95)
  
  Vegetarian Platter
  
  Sampler of various vegetables dishes cooked with our special spices and herbs. Served with challow. ($12.95)
  
  Vegetarian Korma
  
  Assorted vegetables simmered with sun-dried grapes, herbs, and Afghan seasonings. Served with spinach and challow. ($12.95)
  
  Vegetarian Dolma
  
  Baby eggplant filled with spinach, simmered in sun-dried tomato and herb sauce. Served with challow. ($14.95)
  
  Vegetarian Aushak
  
  Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on minted yogurt and topped with yellow split peas and carrot sauce. Served with pallow. ($13.95)
  
  Mushroom Lawand
  
  Whole mushrooms sauteed with spices, fresh tomatoes, corn and green pea sauce, topped with yoghurt/sour cream dressing. Served with spinach and challow. ($13.95)
- Side Dishes
  Bendi (Okra)
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Mushrooms
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Sabzy (Spinach)
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Naan
  Large: $5.25
  
  Small: $2.50
  Kaddo Borawni (Pumpkin)
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Banjan Kaghatak
  
  ($5.25)
- Desserts
  
  Afghan Ice Cream
  
  With dates, dried figs and fresh mango ($5.25)
  
  Feereny
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Middle Eastern Pastries
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Chocolate Cake
  
  ($5.25)

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