Bamiyan - El Dorado Hills

Appetizers

• Samosas*$5.95

  Fried cris py, thin dough filled with spiced eastern peas, pot atoes and vegetables, served with homemade cilantro chutney sauce

• Pakawra*$4.95

  Slices of potatoes battered, fried crispy served with cilantro chutney sauce

• Patak*$5.95

  Fried, thin dough with vegetable filling, served with cilantro chutney sauce

• Bolani*$6.95

  Grilled crispy flat, thin dough filled with seasoned potatoes and vegetables, served with special house yogurt sauce

• Appetizer Platter

  Sampler dish includes Samosas, Pakawra, Patak and Bolani

  • per person$7.95

• Bonjan*$6.95

  Very tender and delicious eggplant topped with peas and special sauce

• Beef Shammi Kebab$8.50

  Very lean ground beef mixed with spices and seasonings, charbroiled

• Chicken Shammi Kebab$8.50

  Ground chicken breast meat, charbroiled on the grill golden and juicy

• Ashak*$8.95

  Ashak is a very traditional and very popular Afghan dish. Boiled dumplings filled with scallions and spinach, topped with mildly spiced sautéed ground beef, yellow peas and delicious homemade yogurt, garlic and mint sauce

• Mantoo*$8.95

  Steamed dumplings filled with mildly spiced beef and onion, topped with yellow split peas and our special homemade yogurt, garlic and mint sauce

• Lemon Salad*$6.95

  House salad, with our own tangy spiced lemon dressing, no oil is added, topped with chilled sliced beet

• Yogurt Salad*$7.95

  Deliciously prepared house salad with our homemade seasoned yogurt

• Pomegranate Salad*$8.95

  House salad made with special pomegranate sauce, olive oil and seasonings

• Afghan Noodle Soup*$5.95

  A rich broth with noodles, beef and fresh vegetables, flavored with Afghan seasonings

• Pea Soup*$5.95

  A very traditional Afghan yellow lentil soup, prepared in a tomato-based broth seasoned with coriander, cayenne pepper and garlic

Entrees

All main entrees on this section are served with a side of Spinach rice or brown rice and a choice of one hot Vegetable: eggplant, pumpkin puree, sauteed spinach, squash, Okra, or potatoes. Afghan bread is served with all entrees

Meat Shish Kebabs

• Beef Shammi Kebab$14.95

  Extra lean ground beef seasoned with a variety of spices then grilled on a skewer to perfection

• Sausag Kebab$13.95

  Beef sausage charbroiled grilled on the skewer

• Chicken Shammi Kebab$15.95

  Ground chicken breast meat mixed with onions and seasonings charbroiled golden and juicy grilled on the skewer

• Chicken Shish Kebab$16.95

  Skinless and boneless cubes of chicken breasts marinated and charbroiled golden and moist on the skewer

• Leg of Lamb Shish Kebab$20.95

  Home style cubes, marinated with special seasonings, charbroiled on the grill very tender and juicy

• Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab$28.95

  Cut into cubes, then marinated and charbroiled on the grill on the skewer, very tender and spicy

• Lamb Loin Chops$24.95

  Very delicate and tender, marinated and charbroiled on the grill

• Combination Shish Kebab$25.95

  Leg of Lamb Shish Kebab, Chicken Breast and Beef Shammi Kebab

Seafood

All of the below entrees can be served with kabeli palow rice: $2.95 extra You may substitute your rice to a second vegetable: $2.95 extra

• Kebab Mahie$19.95

  Salmon Marinated and char broiled on the grill on skewer, moist and cooked to Perfection

• Shrimp Kebab$20.95

  Large shrimp with lemon and seasonings char-broiled on the skewer, moist and delicious

• Sword Fish Kebab$21.95

  Marinated with lemon cracked pepper and special seasonings char-broiled on the grill

• Mahie Biryan$17.95

  Taste of Kabul, seasoned trout fried golden crispy

Sultan's (King's) Dinner for the Rice Lover

• Kabeli Palow*$18.95

  Special rice topped with seasoned almonds, raisins, carrots, flavored with cardamom served with Eggplant or pumpkin puree and sautéed lamb or char-broiled chicken

• Sauteed Fish with Sauce$17.95

  Sautéed catfish cooked with onions, garlic, coriander seed, black pepper and tomatoes, served with spinach rice and eggplant

• Kofta Dinner$15.95

  Delicious Afghani meatballs cooked with sauce and seasonings. Served with brown rice and choice of sautéed spinach (Sabzi) or potatoes (Korma Kachalo)

• Morg Chalow$15.95

  Sautéed chicken prepared with chopped onions, garlic, tomatoes, and special seasonings, served with spinach rice and eggplant (Brony Banjan)

• Afghani Pasta*$13.95

  Specially prepared pasta with fresh vegetables, seasonings and delicious house sauce

• Mantoo*$16.95

  Steamed dumplings filled with mildly spiced beef and onions, topped with yellow split peas and our special homemade yogurt, garlic and mint sauce. Served with your choice of sautéed spinach or pumpkin puree

• Ashak*$16.95

  Boiled dumplings filled with scallions and spinach, topped with mildly spiced beef, yellow peas and a delicious homemade yogurt, garlic and mint sauce. Served with eggplant (Brony Bonjan) or pumpkin puree (Halwaiy Kadu)

• Vegetarian Dinner*$15.95

  Served with brown rice, okra (Bamia), sweet and spicy pumpkin puree, (Halwaiy Kadu) and eggplant (Brony Bonjan)

• Vegetarian Platter*$14.95

  Served with sautéed spinach (Sabzi), potato (Korma Kachalo), sweet and spicy pumpkin puree (Halwaiy Kadu) and eggplant (Brony Bonjan)

• Vegetarian Delight*$16.95

  Served with spinach rice, squash (Tryee), eggplant (Brony Bonjan) and sautéed Mushrooms (Samarog)

Kid's Dinner

Same as adult dinner but child's portion

• Chicken Shish Kebab, Beef Shammi or Chicken Shammi$9.95

• Afghani Pasta, Ashak or Meatball$8.95

Afghan House Dinner Treat

Authentic, traditional afghan feast prepared and served as if you are invited to an afghan house. This complete dinner includes appetizers, a great variety of shish kebabs, rice dishes, vegetables, dumplings and hot drinks with desserts. Minimum of 4 people please : $38.95 per person

• Vegetarian Feast*

  An authentic, vegetarian feast great variety of dishes, includes appetizers and dinner. Served with hot drinks and desserts. Minimum of 4 people please

  • per person$33.95

Side Orders

You may order any of the dishes below as an appetizer, or make your own dinner

• Pumpkin Puree*$5.95

  deliciously prepared, sweet and spicy (Halwaiy Kadu)

• Eggplant (Brony Bonjan)*$6.95

• Sauteed Spinach (Sabzi)*$5.95

• Potatoes (Korma Kachalo)*$4.95

• Sauteed Mushrooms (Samarog)*$7.95

• Sauteed Squash (Tryee)*$5.95

• Okra (Bamia)*$5.95

• Kabeli Palow*$8.95

  Special rice topped with seasoned almonds, raisins, carrots and flavored with cardamom

• Spinach Rice*$5.95

  White long grain rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with cumin seed, cloves, spinach leaves and then baked

• Brown Rice*$5.95

  Long grain rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned then baked

• Sauteed Lamb in Sauce$11.95

  Deliciously prepared with chopped onions, garlic, tomato sauce and special seasonings

• Sauteed Chicken$10.95

  Cooked with special seasonings, spices and sauce

• Meatballs$9.95

  Delicious Afghan meatballs with sauce

• Bowl of Thick and Tasty Homemade Yogurt$4.95

• Bowl of Homemade Yogurt with Chopped Cucumber and Mint Leaves$5.95

Cold Drinks

• Soft Drinks, Iced Tea, Lemonade and Milk$2.50

• Juices, Orange, Cranberry, Apple or Mix Juices$2.95

• Mineral Water, Club Soda, or Tonic$3.50

• Pomegranate Juice$4.50

• Daugh (Yogurt Beverage)$3.95

  This drink is perfectly refreshing, especially in the hot summer. Delicious homemade yogurt, Chopped cucumber, mint leaves and dash of salt

• Afghan Tea on Ice (Kaimak Chaiy Sard)$3.95

  A sweet and tasty drink with cardamom flavor regular or decaffeinated

Hot Drinks

• Black Tea, Decaffeinated Evening Tea, Herbal Tea or Coffee$2.50

• Green Tea$2.75

  Mildly sweet and flavored with cardamom

• Afghan Tea (Kaimak Chaiy)$3.50

  A sweet and tasty hot drink made with milk and flavored with cardamom, regular or Decaffeinated. (preferred as a relaxation for the cardamom lovers)

• Turkish Coffee$3.50

  Sweet, flavored with cardamom regular or decaffeinated

Desserts

• Fernee$4.95

  Special light Afghan pudding made with milk, cardamom and pistachios

• Chocolate Cake$4.95

  Rich chocolate for the chocolate lovers

• Baklava$4.95

  House baked fresh baklava light sweet, very tasty flavored with rose water

• Ice Cream Afghani Style$5.95

  Vanilla ice cream, flavored with rose water topped with dates, figs and pistachios

• Homemade Rice Pudding$4.95

  An Afghan traditional rice pudding dessert made with rice, milk, flavored with cardamom, Rose water and topped with sliced almonds and pistachios

• House Dessert$7.95

  Caramelized apple with honey sauce and rose water, served with house fruit sauce made with Raspberry, blueberry and strawberry

• Sharpara$3.95

  Traditional Afghan sweet made with milk, cardamom, walnuts and pistachios

• Sweet Almonds$3.50

  Roasted and sugar coded almonds flavored with rose water