Pan-fried and baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce.
Banjan Borwani
$5.25
Pan-fried eggplant seasoned with fresh tomatoes spice baked and served on yogurt garlic sauce.
Aushak
$5.25
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt-mint and topped with ground beef sauce. (Vegetarian Aushak also available).
Banjan Laghatak
$5.25
Stewed eggplant with fresh garlic, tomatoes and peppers served with yogurt cilantro sauce.
Mantwo
$5.25
Homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce. (Vegetarian Mantwo also available).
Bowlawni
$5.25
Pan-fried twin pastry shells filled with leeks and spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt and mint.
Soups & Salads
Vegetarian Aush
$5.25
Home-made boodles, and fresh vegetables soup served with yogurt-mint sauce.
Shornakhod
$5.25
Potatoes, chickpeas and spring onion salad served with cilantro vinaigrette dressing.
Mashawa
$5.25
Beef, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt soup.
Salata
$5.25
Afghan styles mixed greens and tomatoes tossed in pomegranate dressing or in red onion vinaigrette.
Shorwa
$5.25
Lamb, fresh vegetables and bean soup.
Entrees
Kabuli, Pallow
$16.50
(Afghan style rice) baked with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.
Sabzy Challow
$14.50
Spinach sautéed with chunks of beef and Afghan seasonings, served with challow.
Koufta Challow
$14.50
Combination of lamb and beef meatballs seasoned with sun dried baby grapes, paprika, turmeric in hot green pepper, green peas and fresh tomato sauce and served with challow.
Dwopiaza
$16.50
Seasoned tenderloin of lamb cooked with onions, sautéed with yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar. Served with pallow.
Chicken Kabob
$15.95
Marinated boneless chicken breast, served pallow and marinated vegetables.
Mantwo
$13.95
Home-made pastry- shell filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce.
Aushak
$13.50
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on yogurt and topped with ground beef and mint.
Mourgh Challow
$14.50
Sautéed chicken in yellow split peas and fresh tomatoes, served with challow.
Seekh Kabob
$16.95
Char-broiled marinated lamb tenderloin served with pallow.
Vegetarian Entrees
Dolma Murch
$13.95
Bell peppers stuffed with seasoned vegetables and beans simmered in sun-dried tomato and rhubarb sauce. Served with challow and side order of sabzy(spinach)
Vegetarian Mantwo
$13.95
Vegetable and onion stuffed pastry shells steamed and served on yogurt, topped with yellow split pea and carrot sauce. Served with pallow.
Vegetarian Platter
$12.95
Sampler of various vegetables dishes cooked with our special spices and herbs. Served with challow.
Vegetarian Korma
$12.95
Assorted vegetables simmered with sun-dried grapes, herbs, and Afghan seasonings. Served with spinach and challow.
Vegetarian Dolma
$14.95
Baby eggplant filled with spinach, simmered in sun-dried tomato and herb sauce. Served with challow.
Vegetarian Aushak
$13.95
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks, served on minted yogurt and topped with yellow split peas and carrot sauce. Served with pallow.
Mushroom Lawand
$13.95
Whole mushrooms sauteed with spices, fresh tomatoes, corn and green pea sauce, topped with yoghurt/sour cream dressing. Served with spinach and challow.
Being one of several restaurants in the nation owned and operated by members of one of Afghanistan's most prominent families, The Helmand has helped introduce and popularize Afghan Cuisine in America within the last decade. The Helmand was named after the owner's first born son, as well as in honor of the famed Helmand River that runs through the predominantly dry country of Afghanistan, bringing vitality and nourishment to it's people. Much like this river, The Helmand of Baltimore provides their guests with enjoyment in the form of exquisite food prepared with care and dedication. First established in the autumn of 1989, The Helmand is proudly celebrating 20 years!