Cardamom Menu
Cardamom, a gem on 1739 Plymouth Rd in Ann Arbor, specializes in authentic Indian cuisine. Their menu showcases a variety of flavorful dishes, from Vegetable Samosas to Tandoori Chicken. Customers rave about the perfectly balanced spices and rich flavors in each dish, such as the fragrant biryani and creamy butter chicken. The cozy ambiance, excellent service, and halal-certified options add to the dining experience at Cardamom. Whether you're looking for vegan options, a place to accommodate a group, or a family-friendly spot, Cardamom has it all. Don't miss out on the opportunity to savor the delicious Naan, Pranthas, and other delectable offerings. Make sure to try their Momos and Angaarey Shrimp for a truly memorable dining experience at Cardamom.
Starters
Vegetable Samosa (2)
Popular North Indian street food. Spiced potatoes + peas inside a crispy turnover. Housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
Momos
Nepali steamed dumplings. Choose spiced ground chicken or (vegan) vegetable (cabbage, potato, cauliflower, green onion). Roasted tomato Szechwan pepper chutney. Sunil (appetizer size) 5.00 | Ravi (double order) 9.00
Vegetable Pakora
Potatoes, onion, cauliflower, and spinach fried in chickpea-flour batter. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
Stir-Fired Shrimp
Shrimp stir-fried with bell pepper and a touch of chili-soy sauce.
Bharawan Aloo Tikki
Crispy potato patties, stuffed with green peas, sultanas, ginger, spices. Housemade tamarind chutney + cilantro-mint chutney.
Papri Chat
Ubiquitous Indian street snack with great variation from city to city great to share for the table. White flour crisps (papri), potatoes + chickpeas in yogurt + tamarind and mint sauce.
Chicken Tikka
Melt-in-your-mouth tender. Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt + spices, cooked in the tandoor with onions + green peppers. Cilantro-mint chutney.
Onion Bhaji
Spiced chopped onion, fried in chickpea-flour batter. Tamarind chutney + cilantro-mint chutney.
Papadum
Crisp lentil-flour chips with black pepper. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
Soup of the Day
Cup 3 | Bowl 6
Naan
Soft Indian bread. Real butter.
Roti
Whole wheat flatbread.
Prantha
Whole wheat bread layered with real butter, carom seeds, salt.
Garlic Naan
Aloo Prantha
Prantha stuffed with spiced potatoes.
Onion Kulcha
Naan stuffed with fresh chopped onion.
Kashmiri Naan
Naan stuffed with almonds, cashews, pistachios, raisins and mango chutney.
Bread Basket
One each: naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha, aloo prantha.
Breads
Tandoori Entrées
Tandoori Chicken
Four pieces
Chicken Kali Mirch
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, cream cheese, spices, cooked in the tandoor. Covered with a generous dose of black peppercorn (kali mirch).
Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb, fresh ginger, garlic, bell pepper, onion, cumin, coriander, and garam masala. Cooked on a skewer in the tandoor.
Angaarey Shrimp
Angaarey means "burning" or "fire," referring to the manner of cooking. Shrimp marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, cilantro and spinach paste, and cooked in the tandoor.
Achari Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese cubes marinated in Indian pickle spices and cooked in the tandoor.
Cucumber Raita
Traditionally served with the main meal to cool the effects of spicy curry. Yogurt sauce with cumin, cucumber, carrot.
Achar (Indian Pickle)
Intrinsic to any Indian meal, there are thousands of varieties of pickle. Spicy mixed pickle.
Mango Chutney
Sides
Hyderabadi Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Goat Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Bapu's Goat Chops
Find out why goat is my father-in-law's favorite dish! Meaty flavor like lamb, but leaner and so tender. Center loin chops marinated overnight.
Bihari Kabab
Bonelss lamb pieces marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, onion and papaya paste with garam masala. Cooked in the tandoor.
Grilled Masala Salmon
India boasts hundreds of native fish species, including salmon. Marinated in ginger, garlic and spices.
Cardamom Plates
Entrée Salads
Chicken Tikka Salad
Chicken tikka (marinated boneless chicken breast), greens, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, red onion, carrot, and toasted almonds.
Grilled Salmon Salad
Indian-spice marinated grilled salmon, fresh greens, red onion, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, carrot and seasonal fruit.
Tandoori-Roasted Vegetable Salad
A whole skewer full of grilled veggies + paneer (Indian cheese) on farm fresh greens. Add Chicken Tikka for $2.
Side Salad
Chicken Curry Curry
Boneless chicken breast, tomato-based curry sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
This famous English adaptation of tandoori chicken has been called the "national dish of Britain." Chicken tikka (tender, tandoori-roasted, marinated boneless breast), creamy tomato curry sauce.
Chicken Makhni
If Tikka Masala is Britain's favorite, then this is America's. Chicken tikka, creamy tomato + cashew paste curry sauce.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken breast, creamy yogurt + almond sauce.
Chicken Hyderabadi
Chicken tikka (tender, tandoori-roasted, marinated boneless breast), creamy cashew and poppy-seed curry sauce.
Karahi Chicken
Karahi means "wok" this dish is between a curry and a stir-fry. Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, tomato, fresh mint, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves.
Chicken Curries
Goat & Lamb Curries
Karahi Goat
Find out why goat is my father-in-law's favorite dish! Meaty flavor like lamb, but leaner and very tender. Braised goat meat pieces cooked with fresh onion, tomato, fresh mint, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves.
Goat Dhansak
Dhansak combines elements of Persian and Gujarati cuisine. Braised goat meat pieces, red lentils, butternut squash.
Lamb Vindaloo
Vindaloo is derived from the Portugese Vinha De Alhos (a meat dish with "wine and garlic" brought to Goa by colonists). Anglo and Indian adaptations added potatoes (aloo means "potato" in Hindi). Boneless lamb + potatoes, onion-tomato-vinegar sauce.
Lamb Saag
Made with local, farm-fresh spinach year-round Braised boneless lamb + fresh spinach, tomato curry sauce with a touch of yogurt
Rogan Josh
The deep red color comes from Kashmiri chills Braised boneless lamb, yogurt tomato curry sauce with aromatic spices.
Chettinad Lamb
The Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu (South Indian state) is known for using a particularly wide range of aromatic spices in its cooking. Braised boneless lamb, coconut + poppy-seed curry sauce.
Shrimp Masala
Shrimp, tomato-based curry sauce.
Bengali Fish Curry
Bengal's countless rivers and lakes assure that nearly everyone eats fish at least once a day. Mahi mahi, tomato-mustard-onion sauce.
Kerala Shrimp Curry
Seafood together with coconut is typical of Kerala, a southwest coastal and tropical state. Shrimp, coconut-tamarind-poppyseed curry sauce.
Seafood Korma
Shrimp, scallops and fish, creamy almond cashew sauce.
Seafood Curries
Vegetarian Curries
Palak Paneer
Housemade cheese + spinach, creamy curry sauce with distinctive fenugreek leaves.
Matar Paneer
Housemade cheese + peas, creamy tomato curry sauce with fenugreek.
Baigan Bartha
Fresh eggplant, roasted, finely chopped and cooked with green peas in a tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
Bhindi Masala
If you think you don't like okra, think again. Okra, tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes + cauliflower, tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
Chana Pindi
Chickpeas, tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
Dal Tarka
Yellow lentils cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, whole red chilis, mustard seed, curry leaves.
Vegetable Korma
Carrot, potato, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, peas, creamy almond cashew sauce.
Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese, creamy tomato + cashew curry sauce.
Karahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked with fresh onion, tomato, spices.
Malai Kofta
Kofta patties (ground cheese, carrot, zucchini, potatoes, cauliflower, bread crumbs), creamy tomato + cashew paste curry sauce.
Varanasi Aloo
Potatoes stuffed with cheese, almonds, raisins, onions and fresh cilantro, in tomato-fennel-yogurt sauce.
Nimbu Pani
Fresh squeezed lemon-gingerade, pinch of clove, cardamom.
Aama's Mango Lassi / Sweet Lassi
Indian-style yogurt smoothie. Mango or sweet (plain).
Tropical Juice
Choose mango, guava or lychee fruit
Coconut Water
In a juice box
Iced Tea
Freshly brewed fine black tea.
Premium Ginger Beer
Fever-Tree brand award-winning ginger beer made from Indian and African gingers and cane sugar.
Fountain Soda
Coke, diet coke, sprite
Cardamom Chai
Traditional preparation. We roast & grindr our own chat masala (tea spice mix), then combine with India's ubiquitous "Red Label" tea and milk.
Single Estate Indian Coffee
Zingerman's Coffee Company's current pick from India's coffee crop. Or Zingerman's Detroit Street Decaf
Fine Loose Tea
Single Estate Ceylon | Single Estate Darjeeling | Single Estate Assam | Coconut Oolong | Nepal Organic Green | Moroccan Mint | Ginger Lime Rooibos | Hibiscus Berry | Turmeric Ginger
Drinks
Desserts
Cardamom Rice Pudding
Cardamom-scented, creamy basmati rice pudding with toasted almonds and sultanas.
Carrot Halwa
Spiced ground carrot cooked in milk & sugar. Served warm.
Pista Kulfi
Thick, Indian-style pistachio ice cream made in our kitchen.
Cardamom Cheesecake
A West-meets-East dessert made just for us by a local pastry chef American-style cheesecake scented with cardamom, and ginger snap-graham-almond the crust.
Gulab Jamun
Small spheres of milky dough are lightly fried and soaked in rosewater-scented syrup. Served warm.
Mango Ice Cream
Chocolate Coconut Cake
Not Indian at all, but very good! Handmade by Cakes by Rubina.