Pamir Restaurant

Afghan delights!
The first to arrive at the table are the dips (also referred to as chatnis) followed by the salad and flatbreads. Three different types of dips or chatnis are served and these are the minty cucumber yoghurt dip, tomato chilli chatni and the carrot dip. The salad is a simple one with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and leaves drizzled with vinaigrette. And the flatbreads, one of the best I have had; soft and pillowy and perfect to scoop the chatnis.The next dish we ordered was the Chapli Kebab which is basically grilled lamb mince patties flavoured with coriander seeds, chilli, herbs and onion. Chapli Kebabs are quite famous in northern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Chapli kebabs at Pamir were just perfect, so full of flavour especially that hit of coriander which warms your tastebuds yet allows you to taste the meat. The kebabs were tender with the mince cooked just perfectly.There was no way we weren’t going to order to a plate of Mantu, one of our absolute favourite things to eat from this cuisine. Basically, these are steamed dumplings with mince and onions; then topped with a chilli chatni and a yoghurt saucewe tried was Potato Borani – finely sliced potatoes which are pan fried, flavoured with spices and herbs and finished off with tomato and yoghurt sauce.And we finished the meal with the traditional Uzbek Pallow, a rice dish with lamb. The menu calls it as lamb biryani but that name is rather misleading as biryani takes on different avatars in different cuisines; this one’s more of a pilaf. Long grained rice that has been flavoured with whole spices and has a generous portion of carrots and sliced lamb through it.

We always wanted to try Afghan food. And this place has been reviewed by Matt Preston (chicken dumplings) and mentioned in a few AGFG reviews.Family run business incredibly friendly staff and knowledgeable also. Went for banquet - was sensational! Soooo tasty and not overly filling - (no fat, or oil - they boil the meat before cooking). Highly recommend it - decor not great - but food is fresh and incredibly tasty

We always wanted to try Afghan food. And this place has been reviewed by Matt Preston (chicken dumplings) and mentioned in a few AGFG reviews.Family run business incredibly friendly staff and knowledgeable also. Went for banquet - was sensational! Soooo tasty and not overly filling - (no fat, or oil - they boil the meat before cooking). Highly recommend it - decor not great - but food is fresh and incredibly tasty