Balkh Shish Kabab House Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Balkh Shish Kabab House, an Afghan-Halal restaurant in Astoria, NY. This gem offers delivery, takeout, reservations, catering, and a range of other amenities. The menu boasts must-try appetizers like Manto beef dumplings and Bolanee turnovers, along with entrees like Queil, Chiynaki Gosfond, and a variety of Kababs. Customers rave about the authentic flavors and generous portions, with standout dishes like the Combo Kabab and Kabuli Palow receiving high praise. The cozy ambiance and friendly service make dining here a delightful experience. Don't miss out on the chance to savor the best Afghan cuisine in NYC at Balkh Shish Kabab House.
Appetizers
Manto
beef meat dumplings with curry sauce and yogurt
Samosa
fried dumplings filled with seasoned ground beef
Bolanee Gandana
fried turnovers filled with scallions, herbs and spices
Bolanee Kachalou
fried turnovers filled with mashed potatoes, herbs and spices
Bolanee Kadu
fried turnovers filled with mashed pumpkins, herbs and spice
Borani Kadu
fried pumpkin with homemade sauce served with afghan bread
Bandanjan Borani
fresh fried eggplant with homemade sauce and yogurt
Aushack
boiled dumplings filled with scallions, herbs and spices
Aashe Brida Balkh
afghani spaghetti cooked with small lamb meat balls
Soup of the Day
mix veggie with chicken soup
Soup of the Day
Entrees
Queil
3 pieces of queil with balkh's special marinating served with rice and salad
Chiynaki Gosfond
fresh lamb meat baked on oven with fresh tomato and onion. served with afghan bread an salad
Tikka Kabab
chunk of lamb balkh's special marination
Keema Kabab
grilled ground beef balkh's special marination
Chicken Kabab
chicken breast with balkh's special marination
Chicken Tandoori
chicken legs balkh's special marination
Chicken Boun Less
chicken breast balkh's special marination
Chabli Kabab
fried sauteed chopped meat oven baked
Lamb Shing
special afghani lamb meat
Ribs Kabab
lamb chops balkh's special marination
Fish Kabab
fresh salmon fish balkh's special marination
Combo Kabab
boneless chicken, lamb tikka and beef keema
Laundy (Dry Meat)
dry meat with balkh's special marination
Kabli Palow
basmati brown rice with lamb meat and side order of lamb curry
Kabli Kofta
basmati brown rice with carrots, raisins and beef meat balls
Korma Palow
basmati brown rice with side order of beef meat curry
Korma Chicken Palow
basmati brown rice with chicken meat balls and side order of chicken curry
Kofta Palow
basmati brown rice with side order of beef meat balls
Sabzi Palow
basmati brown rice and side order of spinach with lamb curry
Korma Chalow
balkh white rice with side order of lamb curry
Dupiaza
lamb meat with half fried onion served with balkh white rice
Tikka Kabab and Kema Kabab
stick of chunks on lamb and a stick of ground beef served with basmati rice raisin/carrot and salad
Morgh Kabab and Chicken Kabab
stick of boneless chicken and stick of chicken kabab served with basmati rice, raisin/carrot and salad
Tikka Kabab and Ribs Kabab
stick of tikka kabab and stick of ribs kabab served with basmati rice raisin/carrot and salad
Kabli Palow Combo
stick of tikka kabab and kabli palow with baked lamb meat
Fish Combo
stick of salmon and fried white fish with basmati raisin/carrot rice and salad
Qaw Lamb Meat
special home made balkh shish kabab qaw made from lamb meat baked in oven sepecial marination served with brown basmati rice, raisin and carrot
Double Manto
double order of manto (beef meat dumpling with curry sauce and yogurt)
Double Aushack
double order of aushack (boiled dumplings filled with scallions, herbs and spices)
Paya-E-Gaw
cow feet oven cooked with balkh's special sauces and curries served with afghan bread
Balkh Special Entrees
Vegetarian
Mushroom
mushroom cooked with half fried onion and fresh tomato served with white rice
Bandanjan Borani Chalow
fresh fried eggplant made with homemade sauce and yogurt served with balkh white rice and afghan bread
Borani Kadu Chalow
fried pumpkin made with homemade sauce and yogurt served with balkh white rice and afghan bread
Sabzi Chalow
fresh spinach cooked with onion and fresh tomato served with white rice
Korma Bamia
fresh okra made with special balkh homemade sauce
Bamia Chalow
fresh okra made with special balkh homemade sauce served with white rice and afghan bread
Gulpi
fresh cauliflower cooked with beans, tomato sauce and herbs
Gulpi Chalow
fresh cauliflower cooked with beans, tomato sauce and herbs
Lobiya
served with white rice and bread red beans cooked with special balkh homemade sauce with fresh tomatoes and herbs
Lobiya with Rice
red beans cooked with special, balkh homemade sauce with fresh tomtoes and herbs served with balkh brown rice
Tossed Garden Salad
fresh tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, onion and lemon
Brown Or White Rice
basmati seasoned rice
Turshie
mixed vegetable with hot sauce (achar pickles)
Sabzi
fresh spinach with lamb meat coked with onion fresh tomato
Lamb Korma (Curry)
lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion and special herbs and spices
Chicken Korma (Curry)
chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion and special herbs and spices
Kofta, Meat Balls
beef meat balls cooked with tomatoes, onion and special herbs and spices
Morgh Kabab
chicken breast (boneless) balkh's special marination
Side Orders
Dessert
Firny
afghan pudding freshly made in our kitchen, milk with pistachio flavor
Baklava
thin layered pastry with honey and nuts
Dough
lassi sweet of salted (fresh homemade yogurt drink)
Plain Yogurt
homemade yogurt freshly made in our kitchen
Soda
assorted varieties
Bottled Water
poland spring water
Snapple
assorted flavors
Tea
special afghan tea flavored with balkh cardamon green or black