Ariana Restaurant 384 Western Avenue

Homemade Afghan bread

Twin pastry shells, one filled with leeks and scallions and the other with spiced potatoes, garnished with mint yogurt

Pan-fried baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar, then baked and topped with ground beef sauce, served on garlic yogurt sauce

Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, topped with ground beef and mint, served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce

Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices and then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on garlic and mint yogurt sauce

Twin pastry shells filled with pan-fried baby pumpkin, onion, fresh garlic, cilantro, and Afghan seasonings, served with mint yogurt

Homemade pastry shells filled with beef and onions, topped with carrots, yellow split peas, and beef sauce, served on yogurt

Pan-fried baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar, then baked, served with garlic yogurt sauce

Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on garlic and mint yogurt sauce, topped with yellow split-peas and carrot sauce

Fresh vegetable soup with homemade noodles, served with beef sauce and mint yogurt

Chickpeas and potatoes salad with tangy cilantro walnut dressing

Lamb, mung beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, served with yogurt

Mixed green salad with tomatoes, cucumber, and onions, served with pomegranate or balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Fresh vegetable soup with homemade noodles, served with mint yogurt

Pallow rice baked with lamb shanks, raisins, and glazed julienne of carrots

Rack of lamb marinated, grilled, and served on a bed of bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice

Char-broiled leg of lamb marinated in a puree of onion, sundried baby grapes, and garlic, served with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice

Spinach sauteed with chunks of lamb and Afghan seasonings, served with okra and challow rice

Leg of lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, yogurt, and spices, served with sauteed spinach and challow rice

Leg of lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, potatoes, and spices, served with lentils and challow rice

Beef prime rib marinated in a puree of onions, sundried baby grapes, and garlic, then grilled, served with sauteed lentils and pallow rice

Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, topped with ground beef and mint, served on a garlic and mint yogurt sauce

Homemade pastry shells filled with beef and onions, topped with carrots, yellow split peas, and beef sauce, served on yogurt

Beef meatballs with Afghan seasonings sauteed with sundried tomatoes, hot peppers, and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice, and your choice of a side order

Two skewers of freshly grilled ground beef seasoned with a special blend of spices, served with fresh tomato salad and challow rice

Seasoned ground beef patties mixed with fresh herbs, onions, and tomatoes, pan-seared to a crisp texture, served with fresh tomato salad and challow rice

Char-broiled marinated chicken breast served with sauteed spinach and pallow rice

Chicken breast sauteed with spices, yellow split peas, yogurt, and curry, served with challow rice, and your choice of a side order

Fresh boneless chicken breast marinated and then grilled, served on a mixed green salad and vinaigrette dressing

Filet of trout seasoned and pan-fried, served with eggplant and challow rice

Combination of Chopan, Seekh Kabob, Lamp Shanks, Tikka Kabab, Kofta Kabob, Chapli Kabob, and Mourgh Kabob, served with Qabili rice, grilled vegetables, and fresh tomato salad

Combination of Chopan, Seekh Kabob, Tikka Kabob, Kofta Kabob, Chapli Kabob, and Mourgh Kabob, served with pallow rice, grilled vegetables, and fresh tomato salad

Fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips, and potatoes sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and garlic, served with spinach and challow rice

Pan-fried then baked pumpkin and eggplant served with fresh tomato, yogurt sauce and challow rice

Spinach sauteed with Afghan seasoning served with eggplant and okra sauteed with fresh tomatoes, and challow rice

Ravioli filled with leeks and scallions, served on garlic and mint yogurt sauce topped with yellow split peas and carrot sauce

A platter of baked pumpkin with garlic yogurt sauce, pan-fried eggplant, sauteed spinach and okra sauteed with fresh tomatoes, served with pallow rice

Okra sauteed with onions, fresh tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and garlic

Eggplant sauteed with onions, tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and garlic

Spinach sauteed with onions, garlic, salt, and black pepper

Lentils sauteed with fresh tomato, onions, garlic, salt, and black pepper

Afghan rice seasoned with oil, cumin seed, and then baked

Afghan rice seasoned with oil, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin seeds, and then baked

Cream pudding topped with pistachio and cardamom

Rice pudding served with pistachio and cardamom

Layers of homemade thin pastry with walnuts, almonds, and pistachios baked

Homemade ice cream served with pistachio and cardamom

Homemade cream caramel

Moist golden pineapple cake served with homemade ice cream, topped with pistachio and cardamom