Afghan Choopan Halal food Menu
Vegetarian Dishes
Boolani (“Stuffed Bread”) – 12.00
Afghan flat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes, green onion and chives. Boolani is served with yogurt sauce made of mint, garlic, and salt and a side of spicy chutney sauce. Badnjan (“Baked Eggplant”)- 12.00 Eggplant roasted sautéed and simmered in a lightly spiced tomato-based sauce, served with Naan (fresh bread), yogurt garlic sauce, sprinkled with dried mint. Pair it with Pallow (rice) $7.00
Sabzi (“Spinach”) - 8.00
A mélange of chopped spinach, cilantro, parsley and scallions, cooked with onion and traditional Afghan spice mix. Pair it with naan (fresh bread) + $5.00 Pair it with Pallow (rice) + $7 Daal Sabzi (“Lentil Spinach”) – 10.00
A melange of chopped spinach, cilantro, parsley and scallions, cooked with onion, lentil and other traditional herbs spice mix. Pair it with naan (fresh bread) + $5 Pair it with Pallow (rice) + $7 Cauliflower Afghan style 12.00
A skillet onion is heated with vegetable oil over medium-low heat, and cook until softened and dark brown, Stir in the fresh tomato or tomato paste, tomato, ginger, garlic and fresh parsley, fresh cilantro and bell pepper base sauce, and until no lumps remain. The cauliflower and carrots are added, and sprinkle with turmeric, salt, and pepper. Pour in the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Then the heat reduced to medium-low, and simmer until the cauliflower is very tender and the sauce has thickened slightly. It seasoned to taste with salt and pepper again before serving. Pair it with naan (fresh bread) + $5 Pair it with Pallow (rice) + $7 Veggie Combo 16.00 We offer a veggie combo that includes Qabuli Pallow rice, with Bandnjan (eggplant), fresh Naan (fresh bread) backed in our restaurant’s Tandoor (oven) and one other vegie option of your choice like; Dall (lentil), Subzi (spinach) or Dall-Subzi (lentil mixed with spinach) and cauliflower mix with carrots. Discerption for each veggie item is mentioned in a bow part of Veggie dishes. Cooked Meat options
Mantu (“Stuffed Dumplings”) - 12.00
Mantu is a traditional Afghan dish. Mantu is a steam-cooked dumpling, filled with sauteed ground beef, diced onions and spices topped with our homemade yogurt sauce, lentils, dried mint and parsley. Chicken Korma - 14.00
Chunks of chicken thigh cut into small pieces made with delicious spices, creamy and cooked in an onion tomato, ginger, garlic and fresh parsley, cilantro and bell pepper base sauce. The chicken korma is then slow cooked with potatoes, creating tender meat and served with naan (fresh bread). Pair it with Pallow (rice) + $7 Chicken Qabuli Pallaw- 14.00
Chicken Qabuli Pullaw is the most famous dish in Afghanistan consisting comes with perfectly steamed and cooked rice grains that shine like little pearl and chicken leg and quarter meat and and served with brown basmati rice topped with fried raisins and carrots. Pair it with naan (fresh bread) + 5
Meat Combo- 17.00
We offer a meat and vegies combo that includes Chicken Korma with Qabuli Pallaw rice, Bandnjan (eggplant) and Naan (fresh bread) backed in our restaurant’s Tandoor (oven). But you can replace or change the rice or eggplant with other kind of vegie options like; Dall (lintel), cauliflower mix with carrot, Subzi (spinach) or Dall-Subzi (lintel mixed with spinach) of your choice. Kabob Specialty:
Lamb Tika Kabob is lamb meat marinated in fresh Afghani herbs and spices then grilled on an open fire/grill. 1: Lamb tika kabob: 17.00
One skewer of fresh, boneless, lamb kabob thigh served with a fresh Naan (bread) backed in our restaurant Tandor (oven). 2: Lamb Tika Kabob Plate: 22.00 One skewer of fresh, boneless, lamb
kabob thigh, fresh Naan (bread), rice topped with raisins and carrots, salad (spring mix, red pepper, cherry tomato and cucumber), dressing yogurt sauce and chutney sauce on the side. 3: Lamb Tika Kabob Wrap: 19.00 Fresh salad, Lamb kabob meat, dressed with yogurt sauce, wrapped in fresh Naan (fresh bread). Comes with a side of chutney sauce.
Choopan Kabob: 29.00
Four pieces of fresh lamb kabob rib chops served with a side of Qabulli Pallaw (rice topped with fried raisins and sliced carrots) or Naan (fresh bread).dressed with yogurt sauce and chutney sauce on the side Pair it with naan (fresh bread) + $5.00 |
Chicken Tika kabob- 13.00
One skewer of chicken breast chunks marinated overnight in yogurt, turmeric, garlic and in other herbs and spices served with rice or Naan (fresh bread) and dressed with yogurt sauce and chutney sauce on the side side. Pair it with Pallow(rice) + $7.00 Chicken Tika Kebab Plate: 18.00
One skewer of chicken breast chunks, fresh Naan (fresh Bread), rice topped with raisins and carrots, salad (spring mix lettuce, red pepper, onion, cherry tomato and cucumber), dressed with yogurt sauce and chutney sauce on the side. Chicken Kabob Wrap: 16.00
Fresh salad, chicken breast chunks, dressed with yogurt sauce, wrapped in fresh Naan (fresh bread) and dressed with yogurt sauce and chutney sauce on the side. Three kind Kabobs in one plate 39.00 One skewer of fresh Fillet of chicken breast kebob meat, one skewer of fresh Fillet of lamb kabob meat and One skewer of ground beef Shami Sikk Kebob, all seasoned with special Afghan spices and herbs, and severed with fresh Naan (fresh bread) and Qabuli pallow rice (topped with raisins and carrots). You can exchange Shami Sikk Kebob with two pieces of Chaplee Kebob as well.
Beef Chaplee (gound beef) Kabob – 18.00 Two piece of ground beef seasoned with special Afghan spices and herbs, grilled and severed with Qabuli pallow rice (topped with raisins and carrots), dressed with yogurt sauce and chutney sauce on the side and fresh Naan (fresh bread). You have the option to replace rice Pallow with one of the side vegetable dish), spinach, okra and lintel.
Halal Beef 'Chaplee Kabob' Burger - 12.00
One patty of our seasoned ground beef Chaplee kabob served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese (American or Swiss cheese) or without cheese. Comes with a side of french fries. Shami Sikk (ground beef) Kebob - 18.00
One skewer of ground beef Sikk Kebob seasoned with special Afghan spices and herbs, and severed with with Qabuli pallow rice (topped with raisins and carrots and fresh Naan (fresh bread),dressed with yogurt sauce and chutney sauce on the side. You have the option to replace rice Pallow with one of the side vegetable dish), spinach, okra, intel mixed spinach. Kabob Combos Small Group Kebab Combo $99.00 Try one of our best chopoan's special family combos family - a variety of vegetable dishes, kababs, rice with raisins and carrots and chutney sauce: one skewers of lamb tikka kebabs, one skewers of chicken kebabs, one skewers of shami kebabs (ground beef), three pieces of lamb chops and two pieces of Chaplee kebabs (ground beef) served with Qabuli pallow, one vegetables dishes served with salad and chutney. Includes one appetizers of your choice Bolani or Mantoo. Serves four to six. Family Special Kebab Combo $189.00 Try one of our best special family combos family - a variety of vegetable dishes, kebabs, rice with raisins and carrots and chutney sauce: two skewers of lamb tikka kebabs, two skewers of chicken kebabs, two skewers of shami kebabs, four pieces of lamb chops and four pieces of Chaplee kebabs served with afghan Qabeli pullow, two vegetable dishes, served with salad and chutney. Includes two appetizers of your choice (Boolani or Mantoo. Serves six to nine. House Special Kabob Combo $289.00 Try one of our best Choopan's special more than one family special combos - a very grand variety of vegetable dishes, kebabs. Rice with raisins and carrots and desserts: eight pieces of lamb chops, three skewers of lamb tikka kebabs, three skewers chicken kebabs, three skewers of shami kababs, and six pieces of Chaplee kebabs served with afghan Qabeli pallow, two vegetable dishes, salads and chutney. Includes two appetizers of your choice (Boolani or Mantoo. Serves nine to fifteen. Side orders
Lintel Soup- Small 5.00 Medium 7.00 Large: 12.00 Pallow- Brown Basmati rice (topped with raisins and carrots) 6.00 . Naan- Fresh Afghan bread 5.00 French Fries- 6.00 Salad- Side salad 4.00 Spring mix lettuce with chopped cheery tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, sliced red onions, lemon based dressing. Home Made Yogurt : Small 12oz $6.00, Medium 16oz $8.00 and Large 20oz $12.00 Milk made to yogurt in a traditional Afghan way, which has a tasty flavor. No sugar added to it. It test very much good. . Drink Menu: Dough (yogurt mint drink): Small 3.00. Large 5.00 Mango Lassi drink: Mango ,used plain whole milk yogurt, sweet like sugar, cardamom power and garnish with nuts and saffron or without nuts. It is your choice and tell us if you don't want be garnished mango lassi drink with nuts please. Small 5.00. Large: 7.00. Soft Drinks: Water $2.00 Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite can $2.00 Desserts
Jalebi - Small $5.00, Medium $8.00 and Large $15.00
Jelebi was the first locally prepared sweet dish ordinary Afghans eat. It is popular in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of India. It's supersweet, and probably should be served with a glass of milk tea or unsweetened hot tea. See the photo in picture menu. Sheer Brenj (Rice-pudding) - $6.00
Rice pudding flavored with rosewater and cardamom topped with ground pistachio topped with ground pistachios Firni (Afghan Custard) - $6.00 Firni is a sweet, Afghan pudding that is usually served after a meal as a dessert or served at special occasions in Afghanistan. The recipe includes milk, cream, cornstarch, sugar, salt, ground cardamom, roasted almonds and topped with ground pistachios. Tea:
Green tea: $2.00 Green tea with cardamom, cloves and water. Milk tea: Small $3.00 Large: $5.00 black tea with cardamom, cloves and water and milk. Black tea: $2.00 |