Comments on: CALGARY: Ali Baba Kabob House

By: radia

radia — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:20:41 +0000

chicken spicy burger is outstanding:}:}

By: aquamarinebeach

aquamarinebeach — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:14:58 +0000

The Quabbellliiii rice and I am gonna misspell it even more – coz the guy misspelled it. I read it phonetically and he corrected me and said “Kabuli rice”…I had a good laugh and told him something else was written on the board:)

But I agree the food was good – great value too. And I also came to appreciate the variation on the Indian naan.

Sleepy – the Kabuli rice is better known as Pilau in India. So if you google up Pilau, you will come up with lots of recipes

By: are you gonna eat that?

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:43:23 +0000

sleepy: I realized it’s the plain basmati rice they make that’s so good. The carrots and raisins just give it an extra oomph. I don’t know how exactly they make it but all the online recipes I’ve found include saffron so maybe that’s the ‘secret.’ The rice is also really fluffy, so maybe the extra time and care count too.

By: sleepy

sleepy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:53:57 +0000

What do you think is in the qabeli rice that makes it superior.. ie what kind of spices? I can see it’s got raisins and carrots but wonder what else is in there.

By: John Manzo

John Manzo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:40:24 +0000

Ah, you tried dough. You know, I find it really interesting- I got it today but no cukes- thing is, I don’t find it salty even if there’s salt in it- now I’ve tasted salty lassi and found it gross, but this stuff, I dunno, I find it so thirst-quenching.

Did you see ffwd’s review today? I saw red- “the rice was the best part of the meal.” And they say this like it’s a bad thing. Yes, the rice IS the best part, because it’s the best rice in the world!

By: are you gonna eat that

are you gonna eat that — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:43:38 +0000

JM: Haven’t tried the yogurt drink yet but will next time!

By: John Manzo

John Manzo — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:41:09 +0000

Finally a google alert from a source NOT written by me! Thanks for checking this place out Andree. I actually prefer the Chaplee kabob (which is a sort of spicy kofta but its shape is more patty-like) to the barg just because, as you note, it’s impossible to screw up tenderloin.

Did you sample the dough (the yogurt drink)? With cukes and a sort of salsa verde, it’s like drinking an ice cold salad, sort of. Delish.