Watan

Afghan and Pakistani charcoal-grill restaurant in Tooting

Address: 180 Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, London SW17 7ER
Phone: +44 20 3649 0062
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-24:00

Menu prices: £4–£63 · ££ · Median main: £18 · 36/36 with a published price

Family-run Afghan and Pakistani restaurant in Tooting Bec, famed for its charcoal-grilled kebabs and Afghani mixed grills served with saffron rice on Afghan naan. Also serving peshawari karahis, kabuli palaw, ashak and mandu dumplings, and kulfi desserts.

Afghani Kebabs

• Afghani Mix Grill — £38.00

  Serving 2 persons. Lamb chops, lamb tikka, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, reshmi kebab with saffron rice and vegetable rice on Afghan naan. From Afghani Kebabs
• Special Afghani Mix Grill — £63.00

  Serving 3-4 persons. Lamb chops, malai chicken, lamb tikka, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, reshmi kebab, chicken wings, grilled tomatoes, saffron rice and vegetable rice on Afghani naan. From Afghani Keb
• Chapli Kebab — £6.50

  Tender kebabs with a blend of spices and herbs. From Afghani Kebabs
• Lamb Tikka Kebab — £19.00

  2 skewers of lamb tikka served with naan. From Afghani Kebabs
• Mix Tikka Kebab — £18.00

  1 skewer of chicken and lamb tikka marinated in garlic, black pepper, sea salt, served on naan. From Afghani Kebabs
• Chicken Tikka Kebab — £14.00

  2 skewers of chicken tikka served with naan. From Afghani Kebabs
• Chops Kebab — £20.00

  2 skewers baby lamb chops (8 pieces) served with naan. From Afghani Kebabs
• Ashak — £14.00

  Boiled dumplings filled with leeks, spices and topped with ground mint and creamy yoghurt. From Afghani Kebabs
• Mandu — £15.00

  Boiled dumplings filled with ground lamb mince and topped with ground mint and creamy yoghurt. From Afghani Kebabs

Lahori Kebabs

• Mix Grill — £37.00

  Reshmi kebab, seekh kebab, chicken tikka, half chicken, lamb chops, lamb tikka, kebabs and chicken wings served on a hot sizzling tray. From Lahori Kebabs
• Chicken Grill Platter — £32.00

  Chicken tikka, reshmi kebabs, half grill chicken, grill chicken wings, malai chicken boti kebab and grilled chillies. From Lahori Kebabs
• Lamb Tikka — £14.50

  Fine lamb filled meat cubes marinated in a masala sauce, barbecued over charcoal. From Lahori Kebabs
• Chicken Tikka — £13.00

  Chicken breast meat cubes marinated in a masala sauce, barbecued over charcoal. From Lahori Kebabs
• Bihari Boti Kebab — £18.00

  Very tender fine lamb fillet meat cubes marinated in a masala sauce, barbecued over charcoal. From Lahori Kebabs

Watan Specials

• Peshawari Chicken Karahi — £30.00

  Full portion. Chicken cooked authentic style with black pepper, sea salt, fresh tomato, garlic and ginger. Mild. From Watan Specials
• Peshawari Lamb Karahi — £45.00

  Full serving 2-3. Lamb cooked authentic style with black pepper, sea salt, fresh tomato, garlic and ginger. Mild. From Watan Specials
• Kabuli Palaw (Lamb Shank) — £20.00

  Slow cooked steamed rice mixed with raisins, carrots and lamb shank. From Watan Specials

Karahis

• Chicken Karahi — £12.00

  Chicken karahi. From Karahis
• Butter Chicken — £12.00

  Butter chicken. From Karahis
• Karahi Gosht — £13.00

  Karahi gosht. From Karahis
• Saag Gosht — £13.00

  Saag gosht. From Karahis
• Daal Gosht — £13.00

  Daal gosht. From Karahis
• Paneer Curry — £10.00

  Paneer curry. From Karahis

Seafood Dishes

• Masala Fish — £16.00

  Fried fish tossed in frying pan with capsicums, red onion, tomatoes, fresh herbs and spices served on sizzling tray. From Seafood Dishes
• Jumbo King Prawns — £20.00

  4 grilled jumbo king prawns served on a sizzling tray. From Seafood Dishes

Biryani and Rice Dishes

• Chicken Tikka Biryani — £13.00

  Skewer of chicken tikka grilled over charcoal, mixed and cooked with fresh herbs, basmati rice and spices. Prepared fresh on order. From Biryani and Rice Dishes
• Zafrani Rice — £6.00

  White rice sauteed in butter and simmered with saffron infused water. From Biryani and Rice Dishes

Naan Breads

• Afghani Naan — £4.00

  Afghani naan. From Naan Breads
• Roghni Naan — £4.00

  Roghni naan. From Naan Breads

Desserts

• Kulfi Platter of 3 — £9.00

  Succulent melt in the mouth kulfi. 3 flavours: mango, pistachio and almond. From Desserts
• Pista Kheer — £6.00

  Pista kheer. From Desserts
• Kheer — £4.00

  Kheer. From Desserts
• Sheeryakh — £6.00

  Sheeryakh. From Desserts

Lassi Drinks

• Mango Lassi — £6.50

  Mango lassi. From Lassi Drinks
• Sweet Lassi — £5.50

  Sweet lassi. From Lassi Drinks
• Doogh Afghani — £5.50

  Doogh Afghani. From Lassi Drinks