Hyderabad, July 2 -- Muharram is underway and Hyderabad is wrapped in quiet reflection of the holy month. On the other hand, the city's beloved bakeries are engulfed in a different kind of buzz that can only be witnessed in this month. Popular names like Subhan Bakery and Pista House, as well as local bakeries, each one is drawing crowds as trays of Dum ke Roat fly off the shelves.

On Instagram, every food blogger and influencer seems to be holding up a box, declaring "best roat in town". Everyone has a favourite. And every year, the question returns: who makes the best roat in Hyderabad?

The origin of roat

Dum ke roat traces its origins to Hyderabad's royal past. According to local legend, the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, offere...