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Cardamom

Wed–Thu 5pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 5pm–10:30pm, Sun 5pm–10pm (closed Mon–Tue)

  • 1739 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
  • 734-662-2877
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Kerala shrimp curry in a white dish at Cardamom, with naan, mango lassi and butter chicken alongside

Menu

Appetizers

  • Onion Bhaji$6

    Spiced chopped onion, fried in chickpea-flour batter. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.

  • Vegetable Pakora$6

    Potatoes, onion, cauliflower, carrot, zucchini and spinach fried in chickpea-flour batter. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.

  • Papadum$3

    Crisp lentil-flour chips with black pepper. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.

  • Vegetable Samosa (2)$6

    Spiced potatoes + peas inside a crispy turnover. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.

  • Momos – Sunil (5 pieces)$6

    Nepali steamed dumplings with spiced ground chicken or vegan vegetable. Roasted tomato–Szechwan pepper chutney.

  • Momos – Ravi (10 pieces)$12

    Nepali steamed dumplings with spiced ground chicken or vegan vegetable. Roasted tomato–Szechwan pepper chutney.

  • Stir-Fried Shrimp$8

    Shrimp stir-fried with bell peppers and a touch of chili-soy sauce.

  • Chicken Tikka$8

    Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt + spices, cooked in the tandoor with onions + green peppers. Served with housemade cilantro-mint chutney.

  • Papri Chat$8

    Homemade flour crisps (papri), potatoes, chickpeas, onion, cucumber, tomato, fruit, crispy noodles with yogurt-tamarind-mint sauce.

Tandoori Entrées

  • Tandoori Chicken$18

    Four pieces bone-in chicken, marinated in yogurt + spices. Cooked in the tandoor. Served with steamed basmati rice & vegetable of the day.

  • Chicken Tikka$18

    Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt + spices, cooked in the tandoor with onion + bell pepper. Served with steamed basmati rice & vegetable of the day.

  • Seekh Kabab$19

    Minced lamb, fresh ginger, garlic, bell pepper, onion, cumin, coriander and garam masala. Cooked on a skewer in the tandoor. Served with steamed basmati rice & vegetable of the day.

  • Achari Paneer Tikka$18

    Homemade cheese cubes marinated in Indian pickle spices and cooked in the tandoor with bell pepper, onion, tomato. Served with steamed basmati rice & vegetable of the day.

Breads & Sides

  • Naan$3

    Soft Indian bread. Real butter.

  • Roti$3

    Whole wheat flatbread.

  • Garlic Naan$4
  • Onion Kulcha$4

    Naan stuffed with fresh chopped onion.

  • Kashmiri Naan$6

    Naan stuffed with almonds, cashews, pistachios, raisins and mango chutney.

  • Mango Chutney$3
  • Cucumber Raita$3

    Yogurt sauce with cumin, cucumber, carrot.

  • Achar (Indian Pickle)$3

    Spicy mixed pickle.

Entrée Salads

  • Chicken Tikka Salad$17

    Chicken tikka (marinated boneless chicken breast), greens, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, red onion, carrot and toasted almonds.

  • Grilled Salmon Salad$19

    Indian-spiced marinated grilled salmon, fresh greens, red onion, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, carrot, mango.

  • Tandoori-Roasted Vegetable Salad$17

    A whole skewer full of grilled veggies + paneer on farm-fresh greens. Add chicken tikka 8, add salmon 12.

  • Side Salad$7

    Mixed greens salad.

Biryani

  • Chicken Biryani$18

    Hyderabadi biryani: basmati rice baked with onions, raisins, cashews, fresh mint and chicken. Served with raita and hardboiled egg.

  • Goat Biryani$21

    Hyderabadi biryani: basmati rice baked with onions, raisins, cashews, fresh mint and goat. Served with raita and hardboiled egg.

  • Vegetable Biryani$17

    Hyderabadi biryani: basmati rice baked with onions, raisins, cashews, fresh mint and vegetables. Served with raita and hardboiled egg.

Specialties

  • Bapu's Goat Chops$32

    Center loin goat chops marinated overnight. Served with rice pulao and vegetable of the day.

  • Grilled Masala Salmon$28

    Salmon marinated in ginger, garlic and freshly roasted spices. Cooked in the tandoor. Served with rice pulao and vegetable of the day.

Chicken Curries

  • Chicken Curry$16

    Boneless chicken breast, tomato-based curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Chicken Tikka Masala$17

    Chicken tikka, tomato and onion in creamy tomato curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Chicken Makhni$17

    Chicken tikka, creamy tomato + cashew paste curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Chicken Korma$17

    Boneless chicken breast, creamy cashew + almond sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Chicken Hyderabadi$17

    Boneless chicken breast, creamy cashew + poppy seed curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Karahi Chicken$17

    Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, tomato, fresh mint, bell pepper, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom, cloves. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb & Goat Curries

  • Karahi Goat$19

    Braised goat meat cooked with fresh onion, tomato, bell pepper, fresh mint, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves. Served with basmati rice.

  • Lamb Vindaloo$19

    Boneless lamb + potatoes, onion-tomato-vinegar sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Lamb Saag$19

    Braised boneless lamb + fresh spinach, tomato curry sauce with a touch of cream. Served with basmati rice.

  • Rogan Josh$19

    Braised boneless lamb, yogurt tomato curry sauce with aromatic spices. Served with basmati rice.

  • Chettinad Lamb$19

    Braised boneless lamb, coconut + ground chickpea + poppy seed curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Seafood Curries

  • Shrimp Masala$18

    Shrimp, tomato-based curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Seafood Korma$19

    Shrimp, scallops and fish, creamy almond + cashew sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Kerala Shrimp Curry$18

    Shrimp in a coconut curry sauce made with tomato, mustard seed, onion and curry leaves. Served with basmati rice.

Vegetarian Curries

  • Palak Paneer$17

    Cheese cubes + spinach, creamy curry sauce with distinctive fenugreek leaves.

  • Matar Paneer$17

    Cheese cubes + peas, creamy tomato curry sauce with fenugreek.

  • Baigan Bartha$16

    Fresh eggplant, roasted, finely chopped and cooked with green peas in a tomato-based curry sauce.

  • Bhindi Masala$16

    Okra with fresh ginger, garlic, onion and tomato.

  • Aloo Gobi$16

    Potatoes + cauliflower, tomato-based curry sauce.

  • Dal Tarka$15

    Yellow lentils cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, whole red chilis, mustard seed, curry leaves.

  • Chana Pindi$15

    Chickpeas, tomato-onion-based curry sauce.

  • Vegetable Korma$16

    Carrot, potato, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, peas, creamy almond + cashew sauce.

  • Paneer Makhni$17

    Cheese cubes, creamy tomato + cashew curry sauce.

  • Karahi Paneer$17

    Cheese cubes cooked with fresh onion, tomato, bell pepper, fresh mint, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves.

  • Malai Kofta$17

    Kofta patties (ground cheese, carrot, zucchini, potatoes, cauliflower, bread crumbs), creamy tomato + cashew paste curry sauce.

Desserts

  • Cardamom Rice Pudding$4.50

    Cardamom-scented, creamy basmati rice pudding with toasted almonds and sultanas.

  • Carrot Halwa$4.50

    Spiced ground carrot cooked in milk + sugar. Served warm.

  • Ras Malai$6.50

    Ricotta-like cheese poached in thick cardamom-scented milk syrup. Sprinkled with pistachios.

  • Gulab Jamun$4.50

    Small spheres of milky dough, lightly fried and soaked in cardamom- and rose-scented syrup. Served warm.

  • Cardamom Cheesecake$8.50

    Light, American-style cheesecake scented with cardamom. Ginger snap, graham and almond crust.

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

  • Cardamom Chai$4

    Housemade chai masala combined with India's "Red Label" tea and milk.

  • Single Estate Indian Coffee$3

    Indian-grown coffee from Zingerman's Coffee.

  • Nimbu Pani$4

    Freshly squeezed lemon-gingerade, pinch of clove, cardamom, black pepper, chat masala.

  • Aama's Mango Lassi$6

    Indian-style yogurt smoothie with mango.

  • Tropical Juice Box$2.50

    Mango or lychee fruit.

  • Iced Tea$3

    Freshly brewed Rishi iced tea blend.

  • Premium Ginger Beer$4

    Fever-Tree ginger beer made from Indian and African gingers and cane sugar.

  • Sparkling Mineral Water$3

    Topo Chico from Mexico.

  • Fountain Soda$3

    Coke, diet coke, sprite.

  • Fine Loose Tea$3

    Individual infusion teapot — black, green or herbal selections.

Signature Cocktails

  • Cardamom Old Fashioned$13

    Maker's Mark bourbon, housemade cardamom syrup, cardamom bitters, bourbon cherry.

  • Pegu Club$11

    Tanqueray gin, orange curaçao, fresh lime juice, angostura bitters, orange bitters.

  • Ginger Gold Rush$13

    Maker's Mark bourbon, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur, fresh lemon juice, bourbon cocktail cherry.

  • Tamarind Margarita$14

    1800 premium tequila, Cointreau, tamarind, fresh lime juice, Himalayan pink salt rim.

  • Mangopeño$13

    Absolut vodka, Aperol, mango purée, fresh lemon juice, jalapeño, topped with cava.

  • Ultimate Gin & Tonic$12

    Hendrick's botanical gin, Fever-Tree premium Indian tonic, mango wedge.

  • Mumbaitini$12

    Grey Goose vodka, fresh curry leaves, fresh ginger root, fresh lime juice.

  • Modern Royale$12

    Absolut vodka, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon & lime juices, topped with cava.

  • Cardamom Collins$9

    Grapefruit vodka, housemade cardamom syrup, fresh lemon juice, soda.

  • Lychee Cocktail$12

    1800 premium tequila, Soho lychee liqueur, lychee juice, fresh lemon juice.

  • Desi Highball$9

    Gosling's Black Seal rum, cola, cilantro, lime juice, Tabasco, pinch of chat masala.

  • Coconut Cooler$11

    White rum, coconut cream, mint, fresh lime juice, housemade cardamom syrup, soda.

Wine

  • Arte Latino Brut Cava (Spain)$22

    Sparkling. Also by the glass: $8 (6oz) / $10 (9oz).

  • Charles de Fère Cuvée Jean-Louis Brut (France)$26

    Sparkling, bottle only.

  • D'Arenberg "The Hermit Crab" Viognier (Australia)$32

    Dry crisp white. Also by the glass: $11 / $14.

  • Domaine Talmard Mâcon Chardonnay (France)$34

    Dry crisp white. Also by the glass: $13 / $16.

  • Nine Hats Riesling (Columbia Valley, Washington)$33

    Dry crisp white. Also by the glass: $12 / $15.

  • Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer (Germany)$27

    Aromatic white, bottle only.

  • Bieler Père & Fils Provence Rosé (France)$32

    Rosé. Also by the glass: $11 / $14.

  • Sean Minor Pinot Noir (California)$34

    Lighter red. Also by the glass: $13 / $16.

  • Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Villages Gamay (France)$34

    Lighter red. Also by the glass: $13 / $16.

  • Domaine de la Perruche Cabernet Franc (France)$37

    Medium red, bottle only.

  • Vincent Paris Syrah (France)$37

    Medium red. Also by the glass: $14 / $17.

  • Doña Paula Malbec (Argentina)$33

    Bold red. Also by the glass: $12 / $15.

Beer

  • Taj Mahal (India)$6

    American-style adjunct lager, 330 mL bottle.

  • Flying Horse (India)$11

    European-style pale lager, 650 mL bottle.

  • Bell's No, Yeah (Kalamazoo, MI)$6

    Golden ale, 12 oz can.

  • Bell's Seasonal Wheat (on tap)$6.50

    Draught pint; rotates seasonally (Oberon or other wheat).

  • Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic)$6

    Traditional Bohemian pilsner, 12 oz bottle.

  • Boddington's Pub Ale (Manchester, UK)$7

    Pale ale, pint draught can.

  • Brewery Vivant Farm Hand (Grand Rapids, MI)$7

    French-style saison, pint can.

  • Newcastle Brown Ale (UK)$6

    Classic British brown ale, 12 oz bottle.

  • Uncle John's Cider (St. Johns, MI)$7

    Semi-dry hard cider, pint can.

  • Vander Mill Totally Roasted (Spring Lake, MI)$6

    Hard cider with cinnamon, pecan and vanilla, 12 oz can.

  • Founders Centennial IPA (Grand Rapids, MI)$6

    American-style dry-hopped IPA, 12 oz bottle.

  • Bell's Amber (Kalamazoo, MI)$6

    Red ale, 12 oz bottle.

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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