We arrived at
Afghan Horsemen around 10pm so it was not that
busy. They did have room in the area where you sit on the floor on cushions so
we chose to sit in there. I loved the way it was decorated and you just relaxed
while eating. There were 2 combination options – the vegan plate (which comes
with
baked rice with Kabuli topping
(sautéed carrots, raisins & almonds), Dahl (lentil stew), cauliflower,
Salata & Pakawra (batter fried potatoes), with a vegetarian sauce dip) or
the vegan platter which came with all of that plus a plate of pita and hummus
and is for 2 people. Since we were not that hungry we decided to share the
vegan plate since it would be less food (it was still too much for us and we
had some leftovers). The salata was like a cucumber salad I make with
vinaigrette – mixed onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, mint flakes and cilantro
dressing that was vinegary and delicious. The Pakwara was like a giant battered
potato chip. The potato slices were incredibly thin and the batter was spiced
nicely. The cauliflower was cooked till
it was falling apart and spiced very well – I couldn’t put my finger on what it
tasted like but I loved it, especially with the red sauce that came with it. The
Kabuli topping for the rice was carrots, raisons and almonds that were sweet
with a hint of cinnamon and really quite good. Finally the dal was like a
garlic paste. When I first tried it I couldn’t remember what it was supposed to
be it just tasted like garlic and I thought maybe it was a topping for the
other things. But it did grow on me until we had eaten the entire bowl of it.
Overall –
Definitely check out Afghan Horsemen and get a vegan combination. All of the
flavors were amazing and much different from other foods I have eaten.
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