Vegetarian Afghan delight
On a whim, we visited a new Afghan restaurant in our neighborhood the other day. The decor was cozy and warm. The menu was limited, but we managed to settle on a vegetarian pumpkin appetizer and two vegetarian main courses, one spinach-based and the other eggplant-based. No alcohol was served, but there were several interesting teas on the menu. Hookahs were also available.
Everything we ate was absolutely delicious. The main courses were served over basmati rice and were reminiscent of Indian dishes. The appetizer (pictured) was served with toasted bread and had a flavor all its own. I was quite happy to discover yet another cuisine that is very vegetarian friendly.
Do you have an Afghan restaurant in your neighborhood?
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5 opinions for Vegetarian Afghan delight
Elaine Vigneault
Mar 21, 2008 at 6:28 pm
I don’t think we do, but I could easily be wrong.
Jul
Mar 23, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Might be worth a look - I’m pretty sure both our main courses were vegan. :)
Jules
Mar 24, 2008 at 9:45 pm
That looks delicious. I wish we had more exotic restaurants near us. I love Indian food and I’m sure I’d love Afghan food too.
Clairwil
Mar 30, 2008 at 7:40 pm
I don’t have any Afghan restaurants near me, possibly because we don’t have a very big Afghan community. I have been making a lot of Afghan food recently -in fact it’s a bit of an obsession but I’d love to try some authentic Afghan cooking to see how my version compares.
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