Cardamom Restaurant menu - Ann Arbor MI 48105

Starters
- Onion Bhaji $4
  
  Vegetarian. Spiced chopped onion, fried in chickpea-flour batter. Tamarind, cilantro-mint chutneys.
- Chicken Tikka $7
  
  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, spices, cooked in the tandoor with onions, green peppers. Cilantro-mint chutney.
- Papadum $2
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Crisp lentil-flour chips with black pepper. Served with housemade tamarind, cilantro-mint chutneys.
- Papri Chat $6
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Homemade white flour crisps (papri), potatoes, chickpeas in yogurt, tamarind, mint sauce.
- Bharawan Aloo Tikki $5
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Crispy potato patties, stuffed with green peas, sultanas, ginger, spices. Housemade tamarind, cilantro-mint chutneys.
- Momos $5
  
  Contains gluten. Choose spiced ground chicken or vegetable (cabbage, potato, cauliflower, green onion). Roasted tomato-szechwan pepper chutney.
- Vegetable Samosa $4
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Spiced potatoes, peas inside a crispy turnover. Housemade tamarind, cilantro mint chutney. 2 pieces.
- Stir Fried Shrimp $7
  
  Contains gluten. Shrimp with bell pepper and chili-soy sauce.

Tandoori Entree

All served with steamed basmati rice and vegetable.
- Achari Paneer Tikka $12
  
  Vegetarian. Homemade cheese cubes marinated in Indian pickle spices and cooked in the tandoor with bell pepper, onion, tomato.
- Tandoori Chicken $10
  
  4 pieces.
- Chicken Tikka $12
  
  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, spices, cooked in the tandoor with onion, bell pepper.
- Angaaray Shrimp $19
  
  Shrimp marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, cilantro, spinach paste, cooked in the tandoor.
- Seekh Kabab $13
  
  Minced lamb, fresh ginger, garlic, bell pepper, onion, cumin, coriander and garam masala. Cooked on a skewer in the tandoor.
- Chicken Kali Mirch $12
  
  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, cream cheese, spices, cooked in the tandoor. Covered with a generous dose of black peppercorn (kali mirch).

Hyderabadi Biryani

Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Southern Indian state of andhra pradesh. Its food and culture have much islamic influence, giving rise to this fragrant rice dish. Basmati rice is cooked with cinnamon, cloves, star anise, green cardamom, cumin and black pepper, then baked with onions, raisins, cashews, fresh mint and either chicken, goat or vegetables. Served with raita and hardboiled egg, as is traditional.
- Goat Biryani $16
  
  Contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten.
- Vegetable Biryani $12
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten.
- Chicken Biryani $13
  
  Contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten.

Cardamom Plates

Served with rice pulao, vegetable and chutney. All are medium spice level. May be order spicy hot.
- Grilled Masala Salmon Cardamom Plate $18
  
  Marinated in ginger, garlic and freshly roasted spices. Cooked in the tandoor.
- Bihari Kabab Cardamom Plate $18
  
  Boneless lamb pieces marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, onion and papaya paste with garam masala.
- Bapu's Goat Chops Cardamom Plate $22
  
  Meaty flavor like lamb but leaned and so tender. Center loin chop marinate overnight.

Entree Salad

Made with local farm fresh greens grown year round. Served with nimki (flour chips with toasted onion seeds).
- Chicken Tikka Salad $10
  
  Contains nuts-peanuts. Chicken tikka, greens, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, red onion, carrot and toasted almonds.
- Side Salad $4
  
  Vegetarian, vegan. Mixed greens salad.
- Grilled Salmon Salad $12
  
  Spiced salmon, fresh greens, red onion, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, carrot, seasonal fruit.
- Tandoori- Roasted Vegetable Salad $10
  
  Vegetarian. A whole skewer full of grilled veggies + paneer (Indian cheese) on farm-fresh greens.

Chicken Curry

Served with rice. Order mild, medium or hot spice level. All of our curries are no-gluten.
- Chicken Hyderabadi Curry $13
  
  Contains nuts-peanuts. Boneless chicken breast, creamy cashew, poppyseed curry sauce.
- Chicken Curry $11
  
  Boneless chicken breast, tomato-based curry sauce.
- Chicken Korma Curry $13
  
  Contains nuts-peanuts. Boneless chicken breast, creamy yogurt, almond sauce.
- Chicken Makhni Curry $13
  
  Contains nuts-peanuts. Chicken tikka, creamy tomato, cashew paste curry sauce.
- Karahi Chicken Curry $13
  
  Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, tomato, fresh mint, bell pepper, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves.

Goat And Lamb Curries

Served with basmati rice. Order mild, medium or hot spice level. All of our curries are no-gluten.
- Lamb Saag Curry $14
  
  Braised boneless lamb, fresh spinach, tomato curry sauce with a touch of yogurt.
- Goat Dhansak Curry $16
  
  Braised goat meat pieces, yellow lentils, butternut squash, fresh tomato and cilantro.
- Karahi Goat Curry $16
  
  Braised goat meat pieces cooked with fresh onion, tomato, bell pepper, fresh mint, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves.
- Chettinad Lamb Curry $14
  
  Braised boneless lamb, coconut, ground chickpea, poppyseed curry sauce.
- Lamb Vindaloo Curry $14
  
  Boneless lamb, potatoes, onion-tomato-vinegar sauce.
- Rogan Josh Curry $14
  
  Braised boneless lamb, yogurt tomato curry sauce with aromatic spices.

Seafood Curries

Served with basmati rice. Order mild, medium or hot spice level. All of our curries are no-gluten.
- Shrimp Masala Curry $13
  
  Shrimp tomato based curry sauce.
- Kerala Shrimp Curry $13
  
  Shrimp in a coconut curry sauce made with tomato, mustard seed, onion and curry leaves.
- Bengali Fish Curry $13
  
  Mahi-mahi tomato, mustard, onion sauce.
- Seafood Korma Curry $14
  
  Contains nuts-peanuts. Shrimp, scallops and fish, creamy almond cashew sauce.

Vegetarian Curries

Served with basmati rice. Order mild, medium or hot spice level. All of our curries are no-gluten except malai kofta and varanasi aloo.
- Baigan Bartha $11
  
  Vegetarian, vegan. Fresh eggplant, roasted, finely chopped, cooked with green peas in a tomato-based curry sauce.
- Malai Kofta $12
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten. Kofta patties (ground cheese, carrot, zucchini, potatoes, cauliflower, bread crumbs), creamy tomato, cashew paste curry sauce.
- Varanasi All $12
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten. Potatoes stuffed with cheese, almonds, raisins, onion and fresh cilantro, in tomato-fennel-yogurt-cashew poppy seed sauce.
- Vegetable Korma $11
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts. Carrot, potato, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, peas, creamy almond-cashew sauce.
- Matar Paneer $11
  
  Vegetarian. Homemade cheese, peas, creamy tomato curry sauce with fenugreek.
- Aloo Gobi $10
  
  Vegetarian, vegan. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomato-based curry.
- Dal Tarka $10
  
  Vegetarian, vegan. Yellow lentils cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, whole red chilis, mustard seed, curry leaves.
- Karahi Paneer $12
  
  Vegetarian. Homemade cheese, fresh onion, tomato, spices.

Breads
- Prantha $2.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Whole wheat bread layered with real butter, ground carom seed, salts.
- Onion Kulcha $2.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Naan stuffed with fresh chopped onion.
- Garlic Naan $2.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten.
- Naan $2
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Soft Indian bread. Real butter.
- Roti $2
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Whole wheat flate bread.
- Kashmiri Naan $4
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten. Naan stuffed with almonds, cashews, pistachios, raisins and mango chutney.
- Bread Basket $8
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. 1 each: naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha, aloo prantha.
- Aloo Prantha $3
  
  Vegetarian, contains gluten. Prantha stuffed with spiced potatoes.

Sides
- Mango Chutney $2
  
  Vegetarian, vegan.
- Cucumber Raita $2.5
  
  Vegetarian.
- Achar $1.5
  
  Vegetarian, vegan. Indian pickle.

Desserts
- Ras Malai $3.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts. Ricotta-like cheese poached in thick cardamom scented milk syrup. Sprinkled with pistachios.
- Cardamom Rice Pudding $3.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts. Cardamom-scented, creamy basmati rice pudding with toasted almonds and sultanas.
- Cardamom Cheesecake $6
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten. A West-meets-East dessert made just for us by a local pastry chef. American-style cheesecake scented with cardamom and a touch of almond in the crust.
- Pista Kulfi $3.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten. Thick, Indian-style pistachio ice cream made in our kitchen.
- Gulab Jamun $3.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts, contains gluten. Small spheres of milky dough are lightly fried and soaked in cardamom-scented syrup. Served warm.
- Mango Ice Cream $4
  
  Vegetarian.
- Carrot Halwa $3.5
  
  Vegetarian, contains nuts-peanuts. Spiced ground carrot cooked in milk and sugar. Served warm.