Ariana Restaurant - Cuisine From Afghanistan

Name: Ariana Restaurant - Cuisine From Afghanistan
Address: 384 Western Ave 02135-1011, Boston, Massachusetts
Telephone: 16172088072

Menu last updated: 2024-01-28

Sides & Appetizers

Bowlawni

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

8.95

Kaddo

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

8.95

Aushak

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

8.95

Banjan

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

8.95

Bowlawni Kaddo

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

8.95

Mantu

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

8.95

Bamiya

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

Laghatac

Eggplant sautéed with onions, tomatoes, pepper and garlic

Sabzi

Spinach sautéed with onions, garlic, salt and black pepper

Lentils

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

Soups & Salads

Shorwa

Lamb and fresh vegetable soup

Aush

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

Shor Nakhod

Chickpeas and potatoes salad with tangy cilantro dressing

Mashawa

Lamb, munge beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas, served with yogurt

Mix Green Salad

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

Salata

Diced tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro, mint mixed with lemon juice and salt

Entrees

Qabili

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

28.95

Chopan

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

41.95

Seekh Kabob

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

28.95

Dopiaza

Marinated then grilled leg of lamb, sautéed with yellow split peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vinegar, served with garlic, mushroom, and pallow rice

28.95

Sabzi Challow

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

27.95

Lamb Lawand

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

27.95

Korma Challow

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

27.95

Tikka Kabob

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

28.95

Aushak

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

26.95

Mantu

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

26.95

Kofta Challow

Beef meatballs with Afghan seasonings sautéed with sundried tomatoes, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served with challow rice

26.95

Kofta Kabob

Two skewers of freshly grilled ground beef seasoned with special blend of spices, served with salata and challow rice

28.95

Grill Special

Combination of Chopan, Seekh Kabob, Tikka Kabob, Kofta Kabob, and Mourgh Kabob served with pallow rice and salata

Ariana Speical

Combination of Chopan, Seekh Kabob, Tikka Kabob, Kofta Kabob, Mourgh Kabob, Trout and Lamb Shanks served with pallow rice and salata

Mourgh Kabob

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

26.95

Mourgh Salata

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

25.95

Mourgh Challow

Chicken breast sautéed with spices, yellow split peas, yogurt and curry, served with challow rice

26.95

Trout

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

26.95

Challow

Rice boiled then drained of water seasoned with oil, cumin seed and then baked

Pallow

Rice boiled then drained of water seasoned with oil, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin seeds and then baked

Vegetarian Menu

Bowlawni

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

8.95

Kaddo

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

8.95

Aushak

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

8.95

Banjan

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

8.95

Bowlawni Kaddo

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

8.95

Aush

Fresh vegetable soup with homemade noodles, served with mint yogurt

8.95

Korma Challow

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

24.95

Banjan & Kaddo Challow

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

24.95

Sabzi Challow

Spinach sautéed with Afghan seasoning served with garlic and mushroom, okra and challow rice

24.95

Aushak

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

24.95

Special

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

27.95

Dessert & Coffee

Feereny

Cream pudding topped with pistachio and cardamom

8.95

Sheerberaing

Rice pudding served with pistachio and cardamom

8.95

Bucklawa

Layers of homemade thin pastry with walnuts, almonds, and pistachios baked and finished with honey caramel, served with ice cream

8.95

Ice Cream

Homemade ice cream served with pistachio and cardamom

9.95

Pudeen

Homemade cream caramel

7.95

Pineapple Cake

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

Coffee

Turkish Coffee

Regular or decaf

Black Tea

Served with cardamom

Green Tea

Served with cardamom

Herbal Tea

Quady Essensia Orange Muscat

Delicious and sweet with flavors of apricot and orange

Graham's Six Grape Port

Fresh and elegant with powerful dark fruit and sweetness

Graham's 10 Yr Tawny Port

Complex with nutty aromas, hints of honey and figs followed by a luscious long finish

Vietti Moscato d'Asti

Intense aromas of peach and ginger. It's delicately sweet and sparkling with great complexity

Marenco Brachetto

Light red wine with notes of rose and red fruit with the taste of sweet strawberries

Haut Charmes Sauternes

Notes of honey, apricot, and vanilla with striking acidity

Santa Cristina Vin Santo

A full bodied mouth feel with honeyed sensation that leads to flavors of dried fruit and chestnut finish

Graham's 20 Yr Tawny Port

A complex full bodied Tawny with deep intense flavors of chocolate and toffee

About

4.6 ( 50 reviews)
15-29, $$, $$$
384 Western Ave 02135-1011
16172088072

At Ariana, inspiration is created from simple homegrown flavors and traditions of the Afghani meal. Each dish complements the flavors and traditions of Afghanistan with a blend of New England freshest ingredients, Afghani spices, and modern presentation. Taste the best lamb dishes, like Chopan, rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of bread or savor the flavor of the Korma Challow, leg of lamb sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, potatoes and spices. Additionally, Ariana offers a variety of the freshest and healthiest of Vegetarian dishes. The Private Dining Room provides a beautifully appointed, private and intimate location for private parties, meetings and events. Ariana offers catering for private events.