Ariana Authentic Afghan Cuisine

Wedges of afghani bread marinated overnight in homemade garlic-yogurt sauce, topped with roasted walnuts caramelized onions and finished with a tangy olive oil and mint.

Lightly stir-fried eggplant topped with garlic-yogurt, mint and ariana special tomato sauce, served with fresh bread.

A homemade yogurt dip with chunks of cucumber and mint served with fresh warm afghan naan (bread).

Lightly breaded fried potatoes inside of batter, served with homemade afghani chutney

Turnover pastry stuffed with mashed potato, onion and herbs, served with a side of homemade garlic yogurt sauce.

Crisp pastry pockets filled with spiced potatoes and peas. Served with mint chutneys.

Lightly breaded fried mix vegetables inside of batter, served with homemade afghani chutney.

Traditional yogurt base soup with noodles, caramelized onions, garbanzo and kidney beans, flavored with ground beef, mint and dill

A typical tomato base soup with green ming, light garlic, kidney beans, green beans, garbanzo beans carrots and corn, seasoned with dill and many other organic spices.

Tossed garden salad with lettuce, bell pepper, onions, cucumber, tomatoes, sweet corn, beans, topped with ariana lemon dressing.

Mix greens salad, with cheery tomatoes, cucumber, walnuts and special house made dressing.

Organic baby spinach leaves with cheery tomatoes, barriers, roasted walnuts over olive oil vinegar dressing.

A traditional afghan salad with diced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers topped with sprinkled feta cheese and olive oil vinegar dressing.

A combination of lamb teka kabob, chicken kabob and kubida beef kabob served with a very special palau (pilaf) rice.

Chunks of tender lamb, marinated with special spices, herbs and garlic, broiled on a skewer. Service with special palau (pilaf) rice.

Chunks of beef, marinated with special herbs, organic spices, and garlic, broiled on a skewer served a very special palau (pilaf) rice.

Special cuts of broiled sirloin steak on a skewer, marinated with special seasonings served with saffron basmati rice.

Mouth-watering pieces of boneless chicken breast, marinated in special herbs and garlic, broiled on a skewer served with basmati saffron basmati rice.

Charbroiled ground beef, marinated with special seasonings, served with saffron basmati rice.

Special cuts of tender rack of lamb, marinated with special organic spices and garlic, broiled on a skewer served with wedge of lemon and palau (pilaf) rice.

Wild Salmon lightly blackened, with special cream of garlic, dill, lemon juice, encrusted with fresh herbs, balsamic infused served palau (pilaf) rice.

Grilled seasonal mixed vegetables on a skewer marinated with a special ariana sauce served with saffron rice.

Fresh baby okra cooked with garlic, onion and ariana sauce.

Seasonal mix vegetables cooked with our homemade sauce, blend of dill, turmeric and cumin.

Roasted eggplant topped with garlic-yogurt and our homemade tomato sauce and mint.

Dumplings hand filled with scallion and leek, steamed and then topped with garlic-yogurt and ariana sauce, sprinkled with mint. Ashaks are ravioli type dishes and therefore do not come with rice.

A melange of spinach, cilantro, parsley and scallions, cooked in our special spiced sauce.

Chunks of potatoes, kidney beans sauteed in garlic and ginger-infused homemade sauce topped with creamy yoghurt and aromatic mint.

Tender lamb shank over palau (pilaf) rice, topped with special house made tomato sauce and vegetables.

Soft seasoned ground meatballs, cooked with onion and yellow split peas in a spicy tomato sauce.

Tender juicy chunks of meat cooked with special homemade tomato sauce and yellow split peas. Selection of beef or chicken.

Juicy chicken breast sauteed in pomegranate puree and walnuts, suited to flavor.

Seasoned rice with tender chunks of lamb under a heaping sweet carrot strips, raisins, almonds, served with a side of qorma sabzi spinach stew.

Specially seasoned spinach, sauteed with chunks of fresh beef, served with basmati saffron white rice.

A healthy portion of hand filled dumplings filled with chopped onions and ground beef with special seasoning, topped with special tomato sauce and garlic-yogurt sauce. Mantus are ravioli type dishes and therefore do not come with rice.

Dumplings hand filled with scallion and leek, steamed and then topped with garlic-yogurt and meat sauce, sprinkled with mint.

Roasted eggplant topped with garlic-yogurt sauce, marinara like homemade beef tomato sauce and mint, served with basmati saffron white rice.

Sliced chicken breast, simmered in a creamy tomato-almond sauce served with basmati rice.

Naan made from scratch & cooked in the tandoor. Onion cilantro, garlic basil, spinach, potato

Basmati rice cooked with the juice of meat

Made from scratch & cooked in the tandoor. Onion cilantro, garlic basil, spinach, potato

Special basmati saffron white rice

Plain homemade yogurt

Mixed afghan style pickles

Spicy cilantro, garlic sauce

Diced cucumber, tomato, onion and herbs with a touch of lime juice.

Milk pudding prepared with sugar, almond, topped with ground pistachios.

Thick white rice pudding prepared with milk, sugar and almond, topped with pistachios.

Juicy soaked pastries filled with walnuts, topped with ground pistachios.

Delicate curd cheese patties served in an almond sweetened milk and cardamom sauce.

Homemade mango ice cream with sprinkled pistachios

Ice tea, coke, diet coke, sprite, fanta

Apple, cranberry, orange, passion, fruit juice

A special refreshing yogurt drink, chopped cucumbers and a dash of salt

A smooth creamy refreshing yogurt drink which resembles a smoothie or milk shake

Traditional cardamom spice black or green tea

A special green tea with milk that is brewed with our own spices and stirred between two pots multiple times until it develops the color of pink. No food coloring is added. This is a very special tea served normally when we have a guest over.