Kabul Afghan Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Kabul Afghan Cuisine in Sunnyvale offers a delightful dining experience with authentic Afghan flavors. The standout dish is the tender and flavorful lamb chops, cooked to perfection and generously portioned. The appetizers, such as the Aushak spring onion-filled dumplings and Mantu dumplings filled with lamb, are a must-try. The Kabab-e-teka and Kabab-e-gousfand are juicy and well-marinated, served with fragrant pallaw rice. The restaurant's inviting atmosphere and friendly service make it a solid choice for a meal out. While some dishes like the chicken kebabs may be slightly dry, the overall dining experience is commendable. Be sure to try the delicious mango lassi and flavorful bread. Kabul Afghan Cuisine is a spot worth visiting for a taste of traditional Afghan cuisine in Sunnyvale.
Appetizers
Aushak
spring onion-filled dumplings topped with yogurt and meat sauce, sprinkled with mint.
Mantu
dumplings filled with ground lamb and chickpeas.
Sambosa-e-goushti
fried pastries filled with ground lamb and chickpeas.
Bulanee
turnover filled with spring onion and spices.
Bulanee Katchalu
turnover stuffed with ground lamb, mashed potatoes, and spices.
Pakawra-e-badenjan
batter dipped slices of eggplant topped with yogurt and meat sauce.
Pakawra-e-katchalu
batter dipped slices of potatoes topped with yogurt and meat sauce.
Aush
noodles, vegetables, and yogurt soup topped with meat sauce, sprinkled with dill.
Soup
Entrees
Kabab-e-teka
cubes of beef marinated, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-gousfand
cubes of lamb marinated, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-murgh
chunks of breast of chicken marinated, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-mahe
marinated salmon, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-shrimp
marinated jumbo prawns, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Sea-food Combo
skewer of marinated salmon, and skewer of marinated prawns, charbroiled, served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-kofta
marinated ground beef, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Kabuls Combination Kabab
best of both worlds; skewer of lamb or beef kabab, and skewer of chicken kabab served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-chopandaz
marinated veal loin chop, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-chupan
marinated lamb loin chops, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Kabab-e-qaburgha
marinated rack of lamb, charbroiled on skewer, served with pallaw.
Karaie
tender chunks of lamb or chicken sauteed with onions, green pepper, carrots, and mushrooms, served with pallow.
Qabili Pallaw
delicately seasoned lamb under a mound of pallaw, topped with carrot stripes and raisins.
Chefs Platter
a platter of chef's favorite appetizers; aushak, sambosa and pakawra-e-badenjan (see appetizers)
Lawang
breast of chicken cooked with mushrooms, onion, sour cream, garlic and spices, served with challaw.
Mater Challaw
chunks of lamb cooked with sweet green peas, onion, tomatoes and spices, served with challaw.
Sabsi Challaw
chunks of lamb cooked with fresh spinach, onion and garlic, served with challaw.
Gulpi Challaw
tender chunks of beef and cauliflower cooked with tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices, served with challaw.
Korma Challaw
tender chunks of beef cooked with green pepper, tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices, served with challaw.
Badenjan Challaw
chunks of beef and eggplant cooked with tomatoes, onion and garlic, served with challaw.
Challaw Kadu
sauteed pumpkin topped with yogurt, served with challaw.
Challaw Gulpi
stew of cauliflower cooked with tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices, served with challaw.
Challaw Sabsi
spinach sauteed with onion, garlic and spices, served with challaw.
Challaw Badenjan
eggplant stewed with onion, tomatoes and spices, topped with yogurt, served with challaw.
Vegeterian Platter
combination of sabsi, kadu, and gulpi, served with challaw.
Vegetarian Entrees
Side Dishes
Sabsi
sauteed spinach cooked with garlic, onion and spices.
Kadu
sauteed pumpkin topped with yogurt and meat sauce.
Gulpi
stew of cauliflower cooked with garlic, tomatoes and onion.
Buranee Badenjan
sauteed eggplant topped with yogurt and meat sauce.
Charbroiled Veggies
bell pepper, onion, and cherry tomatoes, charbroiled on a skewer.
Naantar
yogurt with chopped cucumbers, cilantro, and dried mint.
Afghan Tea
black tea spiced with cardamom.
Coffee/iced Tea
Sodas
coke, sprite, diet coke, lemonade, orange soda.
Juices / Mineral Waters
apple, orange, cranberry, calistoga, pellegrino.
Dough
refreshing yogurt drink with chopped cucumbers, a touch of salt, and dried mint.
Beverages
Desserts
Baklava
paper-thin layers of syrup-soaked pastry filled with walnuts.
Firnee
cardamom, rosewater flavored milk pudding topped with pishachios.
Afghani Ice Cream
cardamom, rosewater flavored ice cream topped with pistachios.
Goush E Feel
fried pastry in the shape of elephant's ear, dusted with cardamom, sugar and pistachios.
Wine
Beers
heineken, becks dark, sierra nevada, amstel light, stella, o'doul's (non-alcoholic)
House Wine
glass, half carafe, full carafe.
Dessert Wine
dobonnet rouge, dry sack, cream cherry, port.