Roat is a very popular sweet bread made with flour and raisins. Dum-ka-roat is a special cookie, almost the size of a tea saucer, made with a combination of flour, semolina, sugar and nuts with a hint of nutmeg and copious amounts of ghee. Dum-ka-roat is a special dish during Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Roat is a Uttarakhand Style Sweet Flatbread which is subtly flavoured with fennel seeds and cardamom.