Iglesias and Akbar also bend Afghan flavors to accommodate dietary ... One dish the couple is proud of is their lentil salad, where Iglesias turned the lentil-based dhal into a pureed sauce ...

The modern Afghan restaurant Jaji opened in January 2025 below the Kissel Hotel in Uptown Oakland, Calif. Pictured clockwise from top: chicken-liver mousse, ducktu with consume and lentil salad ...