Helmand Restaurant Review

Restaurant Review – Helmand is Boston’s most prominent Afghan restaurant. Named after the country’s longest river, this colorful eatery offers vibrant native cuisine. It is owned by the older brother of Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai. And the setting is fit for a royal party, with summer yellow walls, Persian rugs and a magnificent wood-burning oven for cooking their famous flatbreads. Afghani food is a flavorful potpourri, influenced by spices of the Middle East, Asia and the Mediterranean. Helmand’s inventive dishes uphold this culinary tradition. Superb appetizers include the Kaddo - pan-fried pumpkin seasoned with ground beef, sugar and yogurt garlic sauce; and the Aushak – spicy leek-stuffed ravioli topped with beef sauce. For entrees try the Sabzi Challow - spinach sautéed with lamb and Afghan seasonings; or the Vegetarian Special - pan-fried eggplant, pumpkin, spinach and okra sautéed in fresh tomatoes. All meals come with their savory cumin and cardamom rice, and fresh bread straight from the oven. Helmand is the ideal choice to experience the beauty of Afghanistan cooking and culture. Reservations are a must.
Helmand, 143 First Street, Cambridge, 617-492-4646.
http://www.helmandrestaurantcambridge.com/

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