Mele Gej, a dish of carved eggplant, sauteed red and green peppers, onions and parsley at Niroj, a modern Kurdish-Mediterranean restaurant in Agoura Hills. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Plate features hesandin dip, made with fire-roasted red peppers, walnuts, carrots and pomegranate molasses, at Niroj, a modern Kurdish-Mediterranean restaurant in Agoura Hills.
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Salad with tomatoes, cucumber and onions at Niroj.
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Owner Luqman Barwari serves customers at Niroj.
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Niroj kebab, house ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef, grilled with jasmine rice and roasted vegetables at Niroj.
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Niroj kebab, house ground spicy seasoned lamb and beef, grilled with jasmine rice and roasted vegetables at Niroj.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Kunefe, a desert of shredded filo dough stuffed with Kurdish cheese and topped with pistachios and homemade syrup at Niroj. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times )
Warm mezzo platter with rolled borek, mujwer, spin meatballs, kobane falafel and kutilk at Niroj.
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Cold mezzo plates featuring hummus, baba ghanoush, piyas and hesandin dip at Niroj.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Low seating area with cushions and pillows at Niroj in Agoura Hills.
