Dinner Menu

Served daily from 5 p.m. onwards

The Orchard Market & Cafe
Baltimore s Premier Persian Restaurant

Warm Appetizers 
Served with Warm Pita Bread                                                             
Haleem Bademjune
A savory spread of eggplant & beans with sour cream, garlic, walnuts & spices. Similar to baba ganoush.
9.95

Sauteed Bulgarian Feta
Soft, creamy Bulgarian sheep’s cheese melted over farm tomatoes, onions. Topped with black olives.
8.95

Mango Shrimp
Jumbo tiger shrimp sauteed with onions and vegetables in a sweet & spicy Indian mango chutney sauce.
12.95

Aash-0-Reshteh  
A thick peasant soup with sun-dried herbs, lentils, red kidney beans, chickpeas & Persian vermicelli noodles (Reshteh).
5.95                             

Eggplant & Artichoke
Layers of eggplant and artichokes & Bulgarian feta cheese smothered in a tangy-sweet dill dijon mustard sauce.    
10.95

Scallops & Calamari
Sauteed scallops & calamari, pan-seared with black olives, tomato and onions and simmered in a savory garlic tomato curry sauce.
11.95
         
Mushroom Zaban
Curried poached tender beef tongue, sauteed with onions & portobello mushrooms.
11.95

Grilled Persian Portobello
Portobello mushroom, marinated in a pomegranate vinaigrette, grilled with tomatoes and peppers, topped with Bulgarian feta cheese, on a bed of yogurt cilantro dressing.
10.95
                                                             
Chilled Appetizers Served with Warm Pita
          

Mango Pear Salad
Organic mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes with slices of ripe Brazilian mangoes and Bartlet pears with Bulgarian feta cheese & pomegranate vinaigrette.
9.95      

Yogurt & Cucumber Salad
Homemade yogurt and chopped cucumbers with dill, mint & spring onions.  Served chilled.  Great as a side dish with our kebobs!
5.95

Dried Fruit Salad
Mixed greens with sun-dried mixed fruit and nuts with a pomegranate vinaigrette. Bulgarian feta optional.
6.95

Gulf Salad
Organic mixed greens, pepperoncinis, artichokes, black olives, carrots, red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, Bulgarian Feta. Pomegranate vinaigrette.
8.95

Hummus
Our homemade version of the traditional middle eastern dip. Chickpeas, tahini, garlic, cumin, lemon.
7.95


Persian Fusion Entrees with Basmati Rice

Spicy Kermani Beef
Tender slices of filet mignon sauteed with mushrooms, pepperoncinis in a zesty tomato garlic curry sauce.
23.95 

Chicken Isfahan
Fileted chicken breast sauteed with onions, topped with a medallion of eggplant and melted provolone cheese in a curry sauce.
19.95       

Chicken Zahedan
Seasoned breast of chicken sauteed with onions, tomatoes, peppers and olives in a savory tomato garlic curry sauce.
18.95
         
Chicken Panir Sabzi
Boneless chicken breast sauteed with onions, mushrooms, artichokes in a melted feta and herb sauce.
20.95

       Classic Shish Kebobs with Basmati Rice

Lamb Kebob
Boneless leg of lamb grilled with tomato, onion & green peppers with a side of yogurt cilantro dipping sauce.
24.95

Soltani
One full skewer of butterfly-cut beef tenderloin and a skewer of finely ground beef grilled with tomato & onion, seasoned with sumac.
23.95

Barg 
A skewer of butterflied beef tenderloin with grilled tomato & onion, seasoned with sumac.
21.95

Kubideh
Twin skewers of finely ground beef, grilled with tomato & onion, seasoned with sumac.
18.95

Joojeh Kebob
One skewer of grilled boneless chicken breast, marinated in yogurt with tomato & onion. Mildy seasoned. 
17.95

Mixed Kebobs
Tenderloin, ground beef and chicken breast with grilled tomato & onion & sumac. 
23.95 add $6 for half skewer of lamb; $12 for full skewer

For Our Vegetarians:
Vegetarian Kebob
Grilled portobello, onion, tomato and green peppers with hummus, yogurt cilantro and mixed greens and rice.
18.95

Yazdi Vegetarian
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green peppers, celery, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and other vegetables (upon request) simmered in a tomato garlic and curry stew with basmati rice. 
19.95


Persian Fusion Seafood Entrees with Basmati Rice

Toasted Almond Salmon
Fresh Atlantic salmon filet with toasted almonds and grilled vegetables, yogurt cilantro dressing.
23.95

Chicken Abadan
Mildly seasoned breast of chicken sauteed with jumbo shrimp & scallops, onions & farm tomatoes in a light curry sauce.
22.95

Seafood Advieh
Mahi mahi, shrimp & scallops  simmered in a tomato based sauce with Persian Advieh (cinammon, cumin, cardamom, ginger & ground rose petals). (Advieh means curry in Farsi). With artichokes and peas.
23.95

Seafood Rashdi     
Mahi Mahi, shrimp & scallops sauteed with onions, portobello mushrooms in a tomato curry and garlic sauce.
23.95

 Classic Khoreshes or Stews with Basmati Rice

Chicken Fesenjune / Duck Fesenjune 
Poached breast or leg of chicken (your choice) or leg and breast of duck in a sweet and tart walnut pomegranate sauce. The national dish of Iran!
19.95 Chicken/24.95 Duck

Plum Lamb
Sun dried plums and butternut squash in a sweet tomato stew with braised chunks of lamb leg.
23.95

Garlic Eggplant Chicken
Leg and breast of bone in chicken in a garlic tomato sauce with eggplant, topped with sour cream and paprika.
21.95

Zaban
Poached beef tongue, simmered in a savory garlic tomato curry sauce with a variety of vegetables.
18.95

Lamb Bademjune
Boneless leg of lamb in a tangy tomato stew with eggplants and pickled sour grapes.
23.95

Shirin Polo
Leg and breast of chicken on the bone with an orange mango sauce and colorful jeweled rice of saffron, barberries, carrots, oranges, and raisins. 
22.95

For our Vegan Vegetarians (please ask if you do not want any cheese if you are a strict vegan)

Yazdi Khoresh
A medley of vegetables (inquire) in the chef’s Persian curry, tomato and garlic sauce. 
19.95

       
Gulf Salad
Mixed greens or romaine lettuce with pepperoncini peppers, black olives, carrots, & artichokes with Bulgarian feta & pomegranate vinaigrette.
8.95

Salad Shirazi
A colorful salad of diced cucumbers & tomatoes, mint, parsley & spring onions marinated with lemon juice. Served chilled.  Our lightest appetizer.
6.95

Hummus
The traditional Middle Eastern spread of ground chickpeas, tahini,, garlic, and lemon.  Blended with Bulgarian Feta cheese.
7.95

GLUTEN FREE PITA BREAD MADE WITH BROWN RICE  WHEN AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST! or ask for extra cucumbers!