Our friends mentioned Afghan food which they had stumbled upon previously and enjoyed in Dandenong where they occasionally do their marketing. They brought us down one evening to see how we liked Balkh Baker & Charcoal Kebab (256-258 Thomas Street, Dandenong, Melbourne, tel : +61 3 9794 5558).
The restaurant baked their own bread and from what I was told, that bread was made fresh on service. The portions above were a single serving. While it took a while to arrive, it was also worth the wait. One could taste the freshness in and underneath the crispy surface. Made a great vehicle for their charcoal grilled meats too.
One of the things they did at their grill was charcoal chicken. It was competent but it wasn't as impressive as their kebabs.
Their shish kebabs - which was pretty much what everyone else were also having were awesome. We had a mixed plate. The chicken ones were possibly the best I've had anywhere. Their spice mix was great flavouring but I thought being juicy and hot off the grill helped do the trick as well. This was some expert level kebab grilling here. I liked their lamb shish over the lamb koobideh.
There was a rice dish on their menu which I later learnt was their rendition of the Afghan Kabuli palaw - a pilaf with sweet carrots and deliciously plump raisins. There was definitely some grease in the rice which I suspected but was unable to confirm were from the drippings of their meats. Very delicious.
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