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544 St. Peter St. St. Paul, MN 55102

651-602-9964 

http://www.babanis.com  

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544 St. Peter St. St. Paul MN 55102

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  • Health, Mediterranean, Vegetarian
    Sun 3pm-9pm, Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 1pm-10pm
  • $ $
    Takeout
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Notched your belt with all your eastern-Mediterranean cuisines, have you? Your Lebanese, Egyptian, and Syrian? But ask yourself, have you eaten Kurdish? Probably not--if you haven't been to Babani's, which looks to be the first Kurdish restaurant in the nation, a quiet corner shop where one can sample Kurdish tabouli, shish kebabs (weekends only), and dowjic, a lemon-chicken soup thick with rice and enlivened with basil and a tangy hint of yogurt.








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    By CP Staff | Tue, September 18, 2012

    Ah, the cradle of civilization: birthplace of modern agriculture, organized religion, and falafel. The Midwest isn't exactly a Mecca of, well, Mecca-inspired cuisine, but we do have a handful of Middl... More »

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    Babani's Kurdish Restaurant

    By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, May 28, 1997

    Babani's Kurdish Restaurant 544 St. Peter St., St Paul; 602-9964 It was a gray, rainy morning--the clouds were piled up thick, the birds were hidden away, the citizenry was toying with the idea of moving to St. Kit's. The phone rang. It was... More »

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    | Saint Paul, MN | 1 Reviews

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    | Sun, April 1, 2012

    This is one of my new favorites. The decor is great, there's plenty of space, the service is fast. The dowjic soup and chicken sawa are fantastic and basically the entire menu sounds delicious. Can't wait to make a return trip.

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    | Cottage Grove, MN | 17 Reviews

    4
    | Sat, October 3, 2009

    Great lunch. Love the Dowjic soup

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  • 2010 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT

    The first Kurdish restaurant to open in the United States, Babani's is named for the Babani tribe, whose men were known for their fighting skills and sexual prowess (seriously, it says that on the menu!) and whose women were considered kind, forgiving, and exceptionally good at cooking. The menu consists of authentic Kurdish dishes, including chicken tawa (chicken sautéed in lemon and spices and baked in layers of potatoes, green peppers, onions, and dried limes) and Sheik Babani... More »

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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
Small $4.25
Large $6.75
Naska Nan We Panir
our kurdish bread comes with a special blend of feta cheese, pure olive oil, oregano, garlic. served with cucumber, tomato, olives & lemon.
Small $4.25
Large $6.75
Nareen
our kurdish bread topped with feta cheese and served with a homemade spicy red sauce.
Small $4.25
Large $6.75
Bajan Reshk
deep fried eggplant covered with jajic, cucumber, olives, tomatoes, lemon. served with bread.
Soups
Cup $4.25
Bowl $5.00
Niskena
a smooth blend of red lentils, sweet onion, olive oil, and spices.
Cup $4.25
Bowl $5.00
Dowjic
chicken, yogurt, rice basil and lemon juice. this soups tangy bite has traditionally kept many a kurdish traveler from wondering too far from home.
Cup $4.25
Bowl $5.00
Mahagic
mahas own recipe a mix of vegetables including potatoes, broccoli, carrots, and peas with chicken breast and noodles in a light flavorful broth.
Salads
Small $4.25
Large $5.00
Jaajic
cucumber, dill and fresh garlic in a yogurt sauce.
Small $4.25
Large $5.00
Tabouli Salad
a fresh mix of couscous, parsley, tomato fresh onion, and lemon juice.
Small $4.25
Large $5.00
Tossed Salad
lettuce, tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumbers, and homemade vinaigrette.
Small $4.25
Large $5.00
Traditional Silopi Salad
finely chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion with lemon, salt, black pepper, olives olive oil, and parsley.
Small $4.25
Large $5.00
Tanyata
half tabouli and half jaajic, the way tanya likes it.
main
Dinners Come With Your Choice Of Soup Or Salad From The Menu
$10.50
Garbanzo Bean Shilla
this delicious vegetarian dish is garbanzo beans simmered in a light broth with pure olive oil, curry and other kurdish spices. served with tender strips of chicken breast.
$12.50
Kubey Sawar
crushed wheat made into a dough and filled with lean ground beef, spices, and onion then sauteed in olive oil. this dish was first made famous in nineveh modern day mosul, iraq.
$12.50
Kubey Brinj
similar to kubay sawar, this rice dumpling is filled with lean ground beef, special spices, olive oil and parsley, then quick fried to a crisp brown shell.
$12.50
Vegetarian Dolma
a variety of vegetables (cabbage, onion, and grape leaves) stuffed with rice, red lintles and special herbs. steamed in fresh garlic, lemon and tomato juices. served with tender strips of chicken breast.
$12.00
Biryani
a traditional rice dish, baked with peas, potatoes, raisons, vegetables, carrots, wheat noodles and a blend of kurdish spices. served with tender strips of chicken breast.
$12.00
Chicken Tawa
chicken sauteed in lemon and other spices then baked in layers of potato, green pepper, onion, and dried limes. served with basmati rice.
$12.75
Sheik Babani
named after a distinguished mans striped trousers, this kurdish delicacy is cored egg plant peeled in decorative stripes and filled with spicy meat and vegetables. served with a red sauce over basmati rice.
$12.50
Bakla
kurdish saute of mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini and onion in olive oil with pepper and other seasoning. (chicken, beef or vegetarian)
$12.50
Nineveh Saute
kurdish saute of mushrooms and tomatoes in olive oil with pepper and other kurdish seasonings. (chicken, beef or vegetarian)
$11.95
Kurdish Salad
layers of rice, lentils, tossed salad, silopi salad, topped with feta cheese and peppery chicken breast. comes with a slice of bread.
Weekend Specials
$13.95
Kufta Kebab
two skewers loaded wit freshly ground lamb, beef tenderloin, parsley, onion, and spices grilled to perfection! served with onion, sumac and your choice of bread or rice.
$13.95
Kifta Shorba "tirsik"
this excellent dish consists of rice dumplings filled with extra lean ground beef, parsley, and spices cooked in a traditional kurdish tomato sauce featuring; zucchini, onion, green pepper and spices.

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