What is Dum Ke Roat and where to buy it in the USA?

Dum ke roat (also written dum ka roat) is Hyderabad's slow-baked wheat and ghee biscuit, traditionally prepared in the Old City during Muharram, and you can order the original Subhan Bakery roat online with delivery to the USA in 3-5 business days. Desify ships it fresh from India, duties pre-paid.

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What exactly is dum ke roat?

Roat is a thick, dense baked biscuit from Hyderabad, made with wheat, ghee, and dry fruits, baked slowly on "dum" (low, covered heat) until the outside crisps and the inside stays soft. It is inseparable from Muharram in Hyderabad's Old City, where families have queued at bakeries for roat for generations. Outside that season, it remains a beloved chai-time biscuit, but the roat tradition belongs to Muharram the way ghewar belongs to Sawan.

Why Subhan Bakery's roat is the famous one

Subhan Bakery in Nampally, one of Hyderabad's heritage bakeries (per the bakery, running since 1948), is the name most Hyderabadis associate with dum ke roat. Every year its roat season draws lines around the block, and NRIs who grew up on it search for it from the USA every summer. Desify ships it from the source, the same bakery counter, packed fresh.

Order dum ke roat in the USA: two options

Product Maker Size Price
Subhan Bakery Dum Ke Roat Subhan Bakery, Nampally (the original) 500g $31.99
Pista House Dum Ke Roat Pista House (makers of GI-tagged Hyderabadi haleem) Large pack $62.99

Both ship from India by DHL Express in 3-5 business days to any US address, duties pre-paid at checkout. Roat is a dry, ghee-based baked good, one of the best travelers in our catalog, arriving with weeks of shelf life.

When to order

Roat season peaks during Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar; in 2027 it begins around mid-June). Subhan bakes roat year-round for the diaspora, but around Muharram demand surges, so ordering 1-2 weeks ahead of the season guarantees stock. Outside the season, roat pairs with Subhan's famous Osmania biscuits as a Hyderabadi chai-time box.

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Subhan Bakery dum ke roat, shipped fresh from India to the USA in 3-5 business days. The checkout price is the final price.
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Frequently asked questions

What does dum ke roat taste like?

Dense, gently sweet, and rich with ghee, crisp at the edges, soft in the middle, with dry fruits through the crumb. Closer to a shortbread-meets-nan khatai than a western biscuit.

Can I get Subhan Bakery roat delivered in the USA?

Yes. Desify ships Subhan Bakery dum ke roat from India to all 50 states in 3-5 business days by DHL Express, duties pre-paid.

How long does roat stay fresh?

It is a dry baked good: sealed, it keeps for weeks. Store airtight at room temperature after opening.

What is the difference between dum ke roat and Osmania biscuit?

Both are Hyderabadi bakery classics. Osmania is a light, salty-sweet tea biscuit eaten daily; roat is denser, richer, and tied to the Muharram season.

Is roat only available during Muharram?

Traditionally that is its season, but Desify stocks Subhan roat year-round for the diaspora, subject to bakery availability.