Thammudu Biryani
Authentic Hyderabadi Biryani
Houston, Texas  ·  Opening 2026

From Hyderabad. to Houston.

Houston's first Hyderabadi dum biryani drive-thru.
Heritage recipe. Ready in 7 minutes.

7 min · From $16 · Sugar Land, TX
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The Elements

Sourced in Texas.
Rooted in Hyderabad.

Authenticity cannot be replicated with spices alone. It requires an uncompromising obsession with the raw materials.

Texas, USA

Pasture-Raised Local Goat

Fresh, never frozen. Sourced directly from local Texas ranches, our bone-in goat is pasture-raised and incredibly tender, allowing the mace and cardamom to penetrate deeply during the slow dum process.

Local Farms

Organic Sweet Onions

The soul of biryani is the birista (fried onions). We use 100% organic local sweet onions, slow-caramelized in small batches in pure desi ghee. Zero commercial shortcuts.

Himalayan Foothills

24-Month Aged Basmati

Extra-long grain authentic basmati, aged for two full years to eliminate moisture. This strict aging process ensures every single grain remains separate, fluffy, and fiercely aromatic.

Khorasan, Iran

Imperial Sargol Saffron

Hand-harvested Iranian saffron steeped in warm milk. We rely purely on this red gold for our biryani's vibrant color and complex, honeyed aroma. Zero artificial dyes. Ever.

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The Origin

The recipe has
one author.

Thammudu Biryani is built around a single heritage recipe — passed down through three generations in the Old City of Hyderabad. Iranian saffron, aged basmati, double-marinated bone-in mutton, and the sealed dum method. Unchanged since 1972.

Houston has 200,000 South Asians. None of them can get authentic Hyderabadi biryani from a drive-thru window in under 10 minutes. We are the first to fix that.

Thammudu Mutton Biryani
Authentic Hyderabadi Mutton Dum Biryani · Est. 1972
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Heritage Recipe

Iranian saffron, stone flower, kewra water, double-marinated bone-in mutton. Non-negotiable.

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Pre-Batch Dum

Five sealed batches a day. Opened fresh at the window. 7-minute service time, restaurant quality.

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For the Diaspora

Built for those who know what real biryani tastes like. Sugar Land, Houston. Our home.

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