Zaitoon Kitchen

Lamb Kabob

Charcoal-grilled skewers served over long-grain rice — a benchmark dish at any Afghan kitchen

Lamb Kabob

Charcoal-grilled skewers served over long-grain rice — a benchmark dish at any Afghan kitchen

Lamb Kabob

Charcoal-grilled skewers served over long-grain rice — a benchmark dish at any Afghan kitchen

Mantu

Hand-pinched beef dumplings topped with yogurt and a tomato-lentil sauce

Mantu

Hand-pinched beef dumplings topped with yogurt and a tomato-lentil sauce

Mantu

Hand-pinched beef dumplings topped with yogurt and a tomato-lentil sauce

Qabuli Pulao

Afghan national dish — basmati layered with raisins, carrots, and a slow-cooked lamb shank underneath

Qabuli Pulao

Afghan national dish — basmati layered with raisins, carrots, and a slow-cooked lamb shank underneath

Qabuli Pulao

Afghan national dish — basmati layered with raisins, carrots, and a slow-cooked lamb shank underneath