Helmand Palace

Spices, sesame, parsley, garlic, chives, and chickpeas

Onions, okra, garlic, fresh tomatoes, and black pepper

Lentils

Roasted eggplant, garlic, lemon, roasted sesame paste, olive oil

Spinach, and onions

Spinach, and afghan seasoning

Turmeric, tomatoes, hot peppers, fried onion, and cauliflower

Mint, diced tomatoes, diced onions, cucumbers, and cilantro

Roasted sesame paste, roasted eggplant, olive oil, lemon, and garlic

Mint yogurt, fresh tomato sauce, eggplant, and baby pumpkin

Ask for it without the mint yogurt.

Turnips, spinach, potatoes, kourma sauce, green beans, challow rice, cauliflower, and carrots

Ask whether it contains dairy, egg, or an animal-based stock.

Yellow split-pea sauce, mint yogurt, and homemade noodles

Ask for it without the mint yogurt.

Vegetables, and vegetable broth

Ask whether it contains dairy, egg, or an animal-based stock.

Yellow split-pea sauce, scallions, ravioli dough, mint yogurt, leeks, and carrot sauce. The ravioli, and split-pea sauce may be non-vegan

Ask for it without the mint yogurt.

Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served with mint yogurt

Ask for it without the yogurt.

Spices, scallions, potatoes, pastry dough, and leeks

Ask whether the batter or wrapper contains egg, and what fat the fryer uses.

Yellow split peas, onions, homemade pastry shell, and carrots. The pastry shell may be non-vegan

Ask for it without the yogurt.

Mixed greens, and a choice of balsamic vinaigrette, or pomegranate dressing

Ask for it built with tofu, beans or vegetables instead of meat or fish.

Vegetable broth, and lentils

Ask whether the broth is vegetable rather than meat or fish.

Cumin seed, and baked rice

Ask whether it contains dairy.

Yogurt, sugar, and baby pumpkin

Ask for it without the yogurt.

Tomatoes, olive oil, mixed greens, kalamata olives, herbs, feta cheese, and cucumbers

Ask for it without the feta cheese.

A platter of baked pumpkin, pan-fried eggplant with yogurt sauce, and sautéed okra with fresh tomatoes. Served with pallow rice

Ask for it without the yogurt.

Roasted sesame paste, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and chickpeas

Ask whether the pita is made with milk or butter, and whether the white sauce is tahini rather than yoghurt.

Tomatoes, parsley, onion, olive oil, lemon, and bulgur wheat

Ask what is in the Bulgur wheat, everything else on the list is a plant.

Nutmeg, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, and baked rice

Ask whether it contains dairy.

Baked rice seasoned with cumin seed

Ask what comes with it, and what each part is made with.