Helmand Kabobi Cafe
Helmand Kabobi Cafe
Pan-fried and baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce.
Pan-fried twin pastry shells filled with leeks and spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint sauce.
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with fresh tomatoes spice baked and served on yogurt garlic sauce.
Spicy stewed eggplant with fresh garlic, tomatoes and sweet peppers served with cilantro yogurt mint sauce.
Stewed okra with fresh tomato and Afghan seasoning.
Spinach. Sauteed with onion, rhubarb, garlic and a touch of cinnamon.
Sauteed with Afghan spices, onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, corn and green pea sauce garnished with yogurt mint sauce.
Turnips stewed with spicy-sweet sauce.
Fresh house made baked bread.
White Rice
Brown Rice
Fresh vegetables soup with noodles served with yogurt-mint sauce.
Lamb chunks, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt.
Fresh vegetables, koufta (beef) and noodles served with yogurt mint sauce.
Spicy lamb and vegetable soup.
Afghan style mixed greens and tomatoes tossed in red onion vinaigrette.
Potatoes, chickpeas and spring onion salad served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing or dill dressing.
Mixture of field greens and baby kale tossed with avocado, tomatoes, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, boiled egg with basil vinaigrette or creamy cheese dressing. Served with a piece of fresh baked naan (bread.)
Ground chicken served with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.
Spicy ground beef, served with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.
Yogurt marinated lamb tenderloin, served with fresh chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread.
Served with sauteed onion and chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread. Vegetarian, vegan.
Spicy beef meatballs, servedo with chopped salad wrapped in fresh house baked bread
Afghan style rice. Baked with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots, served with a side ofsweet and spicy turnips.
Kabuli rice served with boneless chicken and spicy tomato and herb sauce served with side of sweet and spicy turnips (shalgum).
Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sauteed with yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with pallow rice and side of Shalgum.
Marinated boneless chicken breast, served with pallow rice and marinated vegetables and side of Shalgum.
Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin served with pallow rice and grilled vegetables and turnips.
Spicy beef meatballs seasoned in sun dried baby grapes, turmeric, green peas and fresh tomato sauce served with challow rice and side of sabzy.
Boneless lamb, slow cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes, herb seasons, garnished with yogurt and sour cream, served with challow rice and side of sabzy.
Boneless chicken breast, slow cooked with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, Afghan herbs, cooked with yogurt and sour cream sauce served with challow rice and side of sabzy.
Tenderloin of beef marinated with fresh garlic and Afghan seasoning, char grilled served with pallow rice and side of grilled vegetables and sabzy.
Baby eggplant filled with spinach, simmered in sun-dried tomato and herb sauce, served with challow rice and side of turnips.
Whole mushrooms sauteed with spices, tomatoes, corn and green peas, topped with yogurt, sour cream sauce,served with challow rice and side of spinach.
Fresh cauliflower slow cooked with chickpea, coriander, turmeric and spicy tomato sauce, served with challow rice and side of pumpkin.
Sabzy, banjan lagatak, cauliflower and chickpeas, shalgum and challow.
Grilled vegetables served with pallow and your choice of side
House made pastry shell with beef and onions, topped with split peas and carrots, served with yogurt.
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt mint sauce with ground beef
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt mint sauce
Fresh cauliflower slow cooked with chickpeas, coriander, turmeric and spicy tomato sauce, served with challow rice and side of pumpkin.
Whole mushrooms sauteed with spices, tomatoes, corn and green pes, topped with yogurt sour cream sauce served with challow.
Sabzy, banjan lagatakh, bendi, shalgum (turnip) and chickpeas, served with challow.
Marinated boneless chicken breast served with pallow rice and marinated vegetables and served with challow.
Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin, served with grilled vegetables and pallow rice.
Tenderloin of beef, marinated with fresh garlic, seasonings, served with pallow.
Boneless chicken breast slow cooked with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, herbs, cooked with yogurt and sour creams sauce served with challow.
Boneless lamb, slow cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes, herb seasons garnished with yogurt-sour cream sauce served with challow.
Served with boneless chicken, kabuli rice served with spicy tomato and herb sauce with carrots and raisins.
Cinnamon scented basmati rice with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.
Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sauteed yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with pallow rice.
Spicy meatballs seasoned in sun dried bay grapes, turmeric, fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice.
Cardamom pudding (no egg) with fresh berries, fruit.
House-made Middle Eastern pastry with honey and walnuts.
Naan (came with order)
Baklava ($3.95) - house-made Middle Eastern pastry with honey and walnuts
Kaddo Borani ($5.50) - Pan-fried and baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce
Banjan Borani ($5.50) - Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with fresh tomatoes spice baked and served on yogurt garlic sauce
Vegetarian Dolma ($9.95) Baby eggplant filled w spinach, simmered in sun-dried tomato + herb sauce, served w challow rice and side of turnip
Bendi ($5.50) - Stewed okra with fresh tomato and Afghan seasoning
Mushroom Lawand ($9.95) - Whole mushrooms sautéed w spices, tomatoes, corn and green peas. Served w challow rice and spinach side
Seekh kabob
Baklava ($3.95), Banjan Borani ($5.50), Kaddo Borani ($5.50), Mushroom Lawand ($9.95), Naan (came with order)
Drinks
Inside
Koufta Meatball Wrap Lamb Lawand
SEEKH KABOB * Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin served with pallow rice and grilled vegetables and turnips
Kabuli w Boneless Chicken Bowl ($13.95)
MASHAWA* Lamb chunks, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt
Chicken Kabob Bowl
Shorwa Soup Kabuli Pallow
Kabuli Pallow
Interior bar in the dining area
Baklava
Kabuli with Boneless Chicken Bowl
Chicken Lawand Bowl
Slow roasted cauliflower chickpeas and veggies rice bowl
Catering order!
Anne F.
Jan 7, 2025
A good Mediterranean spot near where I had to be for work. I got a wrap which was good, once I asked for extra sauce ;)
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Megan L.
Jun 2, 2024
First time having afghan food, and was impressed w the inexpensive, yet flavorful appetizers and mains. Cilantro mint sauce is a must!+ Banjan Borani ($7): tender and well seasoned eggplant, perfect to pinch and pick up w the naan (8/10)+ Banjan Laghatak ($7): also tender and not that spicy! (8/10)+ Kabuli w Boneless Chicken Bowl ($13.95): large portion of big chunks of chicken w soft vegetables, over super flavorful long rice and plump raisins. Definitely drizzle the cilantro mint sauce too! (8.7/10)
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Theresa S.
Jun 3, 2024
A wonderful introduction to Afghanistan dining. This is a great spot for lunch but I recommend a reservation to be on the safe side. Service is prompt and friendly. This spot is large party friendly which is nice. I cannot recommend the Kaddo Borani enough, it is such a delicious dish to start with. Overall all the food is good, I like the quality of lamb they use. The Lawand bowls are a classic.
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Ameena A.
Aug 8, 2023
This food is dangerously good, and dangerously addicting. Both times I have picked it up for a to go order, I literally scraped my plate clean. The staff is very knowledgable about gluten free options (and a lot of their food is naturally gluten free), which I always appreciate. Both times, I got the Seekh Kabob (photo attached). I can't thoroughly speak to the ambiance, although when I've walked in to pick up my food, the place is clean and the people working are friendly.Absolutely will be back!
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Maren B.
Sep 4, 2024
Another great lunch at Helmand Kabobi. The food is always delicious and the presentation, portions, and quality remain consistent. I love the Kaddo Borani (roasted pumpkin) appetizer. We ate it up before I could snap a picture!
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Chiseko I.
Dec 23, 2022
At lunch time, Kabobi is always crowded with people working at Johns Hopkins. I like their dishes with lamb because they are delicious and nutritious. Considering their quality of foods, I think the prices are reasonable. There were a lot of lamb chunks and beans in the mashawa soup. Yogurt mint sauce goes well with them. The char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin was also tasty.
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James G.
Aug 21, 2023
The food was more that excellent as suggested in the app. A little hard to find on a walking tour but lunchtime meal was SO TASTY! Service was excellent even though I was only 1 or two for a late lunch.Beautiful decor!
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Victoria C.
Mar 15, 2022
A coworker/friend of mine has been raving about this place for a while, and I was finally able to check this place out during lunch on a Tuesday. It's a quick 2 minute walk from my work, and I was very hungry. Like everyone else said, they are super efficient and quick. When we got there, we were the only ones in there. I copied my friend's order and got the slow roasted cauliflower and chickpeas with pumpkin and a yogurt sauce rice bowl. I literally had it in my hands in less than 4 minutes. Everything is precooked and ready to go. We made the quick walk back to our desks to dig in. The food was still piping hot and smelled fantastic. And once I took a bite, I couldn't stop. It was a good portion size too. The veggies were so good and had so much flavor. I loved the sauce with the rice. It also came with some pita (?) Or Naan bread. Great for dipping in the sauce. My friend got the baklava twice and loved it. I might have to get that next time. It was about $12 and change for it, not too bad for the amount of food. I'll definitely be back.
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Pradeep T.
Mar 4, 2025
Recently tried a takeout order of their cauliflower and chickpea platter with rice and side of baked pumpkin - the portion size was generous and the food was very flavorful and delicious; plus it was ready for pick up within 5 minutes of placing the order. Overall very happy with the food, quality, and speed of service!
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Caleb S.
Apr 1, 2024
The service is very quick and the food is fantastic! I highly recommend the Bowlani as an appetizer. An order comes with two potato filled shells and two leek ones. I prefer the potato ones. The naan is nice and fluffy and the chicken kabob bowl is juicy!!!The inside is clean and modern as well.
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