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Majid Ghavami

DINNER

Appetizers

Eggplant (Cashke Bademjon)—Eggplant sauteed with onion, garlic, yogurt &mint served with Pita bread          6.5

Sauteed Spinach (Borani)—Spinach sauteed with onion, mixed with homemade yogurt & saffron          6.5

Quail (Beldercheen) - Saffron &lime marinated quail, grilled & served over fresh watercress & carrot juice          9.0

Pistachio Soup (Aushe Pesteh) - Crushed pistachio, vegetable reduction, angelica seeds & cinnamon          5.0

 

Specialty of the House

Rack of Lamb (Sheeshleek) - Whole rack of New Zeland lamb prepared kabob style, served with basmati dill rice, vegetable kabob & torshi (pickled herb)          26.95

 

Seafood

Salmon Barberry - Fresh grilled salmon with a saffron-barberry sauce, served over basmati dill rice & accompanied with shirazi relish & homemade yogurt with cucumber and mint          16.0                   Add shrimp kabob   17.0

Kabob & Rice

Chicken Kabob (Jojeh) - Skewers of marinated chicken breast in saffron, olive oil & lemon, char broiled and served over basmati dill lima bean rice          15.0

Flank Steak & Ground Beef Kabob (Sultani) - Skewer of Black Angus flank steak & ground beef kabob, char broiled & served over saffron basmati rice          17.0

Beef & Chicken Kabob (Makhsoos) - Black Angus flank steak & chicken char broiled, served with basmati rice and grilled vegetable kabob          17.0

Vegetable Kabob—Skewer of fresh vegetables marinated in basil-olive oil, char broiled  & served with basmati dill rice and homemade yogurt with cucumber & mint          15.0

 

Stews

Beef Stew (Ghaymeh) - Stew of beef, yellow split peas & eggplant in a tomato-tumeric sauce, flavored withgried limes, served with basmati rice          15.0

Fesenjoon - Stew made of crushed walnuts, caramelized onion & pomegranate juice with fresh vegetables, served with basmati rice          15.0        Add chicken kabob    16.0

Chicken & Mushrooms (Khoresht Ghaarch) - Stew of chicken, mushrooms, peas & lime juice flavored with saffron & sauteed onion, served with basmati rice          15.0

Braised Lamb (Mahicheh) - Lamb shank braised in a tomato-turmeric sauce with basmati dill rice & torshi (pickled herb)          17.0

Salad

Greek - Romaine lettuce & watercress tossed with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olive oil,lemon & feta cheese          5.0

Dessert

Persian Ice Cream - Flavored with saffron, pestachio & rosewater          3.0

 

We serve an eclectic selection of beer and wine and have recently added a full-service bar with a list of signature drinks


Saffron's Restaurant
majid009@aol.com
Phone: (502) 584-7800
131 W Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202