Niroj Kurdish Cuisine - Permanently Closed

Soup

• Nisk$7.00

  Puree red lentils; sun dried mint, a variety of vegetables and herbs, Kurdish spice essence

Mezzes Cold

• Hummus$6.00

  Blended garbanzo beans with lemon juice, garlic, tahini, turmeric, and Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil

• Baba Ghanoush$6.00

  Charred eggplant, tahini, garlic, herbs, and Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil

• Piyas$7.00

  Red and green peppers, seasonal fresh hers, red peeper paste, Aleppo pepper and Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil

• Hesandin Dip$8.00

  Fire roasted red peppers, California walnuts, carrots, and pomegranate molasses

• Riha Ezmê$8.00

  Red and green pepper, tomatoes, onion, fresh seasonal herbs, red pepper paste extra virgin olive oil, pomegranate molasses

• Mezze Platter$20.00

  Authentic Appetizers

Mezze Warm

• Rolled Borek$6.00

  Rolled filo stuffed with feta cheese and parsley. Deep-fried and served with tahini sauce

• Mûjwer$7.00

  Deep-fried patties: Zucchini, carrots, flower, eggs, feta cheese, Allapo pepper, garnished with yogurt sauce

• Sîpan Meat Balls$7.00

  House ground spicy lamb and beef, jasmine rice, and mozzarella cheese, over yogurt and cucumber sauce

• Kobane Falafel$7.00

  Garbanzo beans, kale, celery, onion, garlic, and parsley. Served with tahini sauce

• Kutilk$9.00

  Spheres of ground beef and bulgur, stuffed with minced beef, onions, and pine nuts

• Mezze Platter$20.00

From the Garden

Organic ingredients

• Sivan Salad$11.00

  Diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and chopped parsley tossed in a lemon olive oil dressing

• Dersim Salad$12.00

  Farmers' market red leaf lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, walnuts, and raisins tossed in vinaigrette, topped with goat cheese

• Levant Salad$12.00

  Farmers' market red leaf lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta cheese tossed in special house salad sumac, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and pomegranate molasses

Family Style Feast

Nîroj Signature Feast

Everyone in the party must order. Minimum party of 3. Warm/cold mezzes, salad, lehmejun, rice, bulgur, tawe (choice one-lamb, chicken or veggie), beef and chicken kebabs. Party of 3- $34/per person, party of 5 or more $32/per person

Fire Side

• Mushroom Tawe (Mushroom Stew)$17.00

  Mushrooms, carrots, eggplants, kale, potatoes, and farmers' market tomato sauce. Served with jasmine rice

• Lamb Tawe (Lamb Stew)$19.00

  Three hour braised shredded leg of lamb, carrots, eggplants, kale, potatoes, and farmers' market tomato sauce. Served with jasmine rice

• Melê Diz (Clergy Thief)$20.00

  House ground lamb and beef, carrots, eggplants, kale, potatoes, and farmers' market tomato sauce. Served with jasmine rice

• Mirisk Tawe (Chicken Stew)$18.00

  Aleppo marinated chicken breast, carrots, eggplants, kale, potatoes, and farmers' market tomato sauce. Served with jasmine rice

• Bamya (Okra with Beef Stew)$19.00

  Tenderloin beef chunks, okra, carrots, kale, potatoes, and farmer's market tomato sauce. Served with jasmine rice

• Mussaka$17.00

  Layers of zucchini, potatoes, and eggplants topped with béchamel sauce. Served with bulgur

• Melê Gêj (Dizzy Clergy)$18.00

  Carved eggplant topped with seasoned/sautéed red/green papers, onions, and parsley. Served with jasmine rice

From the Flame

• Riha Kebab$17.00

  House ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef, grilled over open flames. Served with jasmine rice, farmers' market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Niroj Kebab$21.00

  House ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef, grilled over open flames, rolled around spinach mix, topped with cream and pomegranate molasses. Served with jasmine rice, farmers' market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Levant Kebab$19.00

  House ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef, grilled over open flames, home baked bread, Kurdish sauce, and yogurt sauce. Served with farmers' market salad

• Beyti Kebab$20.00

  House ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef, grilled over open flames rolled in levash bread. Served with jasmine rice, farmers' market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Amed Combination$25.00

  House ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef kebab, Aleppo marinated chicken breast and lamb shish kebabs, grilled over open flame. Served with jasmine rice, bulgur, farmers' market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Berx Shish Kebab (Lamb Shish Kebab)$24.00

  Aleppo marinated lamb kebab, grilled over open flames. Served with bulgur, farmers' market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Zagroz Kebab$24.00

  Aleppo marinated tenderloin beef, grilled over open flames. Served with bulgur, farmer's market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Riha Chicken$17.00

  House ground spicy seasoned chicken breast and thigh mix, grilled over open flames. Served with jasmine rice, farmer's market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Tiger Shrimp$24.00

  Marinated tiger shrimp in Aleppo butter sauce, grilled over open flames. Served with jasmine rice, farmer's market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

• Chicken Shish Kebab$17.00

  Aleppo marinated chicken breast, grilled over open flames. Served with jasmine rice, market salad, roasted vegetable and yogurt sauce

• Parsu (Lamb Chops)$26.00

  Grilled lamb chops cooked to perfection. Served with jasmine rice, farmer's market salad, roasted vegetables, and yogurt sauce

From the Stone Oven

• Lehmecun (Lahmajun)$9.00

  House ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef, onion, and parsley, on a thin-crusted dough, baked in the oven

• PîDE Bi Shrimp (Shrimp Pida)$13.00

  Shrimps, onions, tomatoes, parsley on a folded thin-crusted dough, baked in the oven

• Pide Bi Gost (Meat Pida)$11.00

  Beef, onions, tomatoes, parsley, and mozzarella cheese on a folded thin-crusted dough, baked in the oven

• Pide Bi Spinax (Spinach Pida)$10.00

  Spinach and feta cheese on a folded thin-crusted dough, baked in the oven

• Pide Bi Kuvark (Mushroom Pida)$10.00

  Mushroom Pida, Mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, and mild chili pepper on a folded thin-crusted dough, baked in the oven

• Pide Bi Kurdish Sausage (Sausage Pida)$13.00

  Kurdish sausage and mozzarella cheese on a rolled thin-crusted dough, baked in the oven

• Pide Bi Mirisk (Chicken Pida)$10.00

  Marinated chicken breast, tomatoes, parsley, Mozzarella cheese on a folded thin-crusted dough, baked in the oven

From The Sea

• Sea Bass$25.00

  Sea bass filet topped with white wine cream and butter sauce, carrots, kale, potatoes, and cappers, baked in the oven. Served with jasmine rice

• Salmon$22.00

  Salmon filet topped with white wine cream and butter sauce, carrots, kale, potatoes, and cappers, baked in the oven, served with jasmine rice

• Mixed Seafood Tawe (Mixed Seafood Stew)$25.00

  Jumbo shrimp, muscles, scallops, garlic butter, and homemade tomato sauce, baked in oven, served with jasmine rice

• Shrimp Tawe (Shrimp Stew)$23.00

  Jumbo succulent shrimp, garlic butter, homemade tomato sauce, baked in the oven, served with jasmine rice

Drinks

• Fiji Spring water

  • Large$6.00

• Pellegrino

  • Large$6.00

• Dew$4.00

  yogurt drink; a blend of yogurt, min, salt and ice

• Kurdish Coffee$4.00

• Hot Kurdish Tea$3.00

  free refill

• Soft Drinks$3.00

  Coke, diet coke, sprite, club soda, ice tea, lemonade