Ariana Cuisine

Ariana Cuisine is a little spot on Lower Greenville that specializes in Afghan food, though its menu also includes options that it describes as “authentic homestyle cuisine with a variety of halal and Mediterranean dishes.” The selection of mains includes kabobs, burgers, Afghan-style curries and rice dishes. Try the korma sabzi, a lamb curry with beans and spinach served with wonderful basmati rice. The tender chunks of lean lamb lived in a rich tomato-based sauce with spinach, beans and spices that create a lovely mélange of flavors. The beans were an interesting addition that worked surprisingly well. Butter chicken arrived in a rather large bowl along with the rice. The rich tomato and butter sauce was full of braised dark-meat chicken pieces, incredibly aromatic with the right amount of spice.