New restaurant, with a fast-food twist, brings tastes of India to Colleyville
A North Texas couple with a background in information technology is now the owner of new quick-service restaurant in Colleyville.
Shyamli Pavuluri and her husband Naga Prasanth Pavuluri opened Madras Mojo, a restaurant specializing in Madras and South Indian food, on Dec. 24. It’s located at 5505 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 100, which previously housed Luna Grill, a Mediterranean restaurant that closed in April.
The couple opened a franchise with Arun Ganesan, a third generation owner of the Kuppusamy brand of restaurant that his grandfather started in 1960. The company has five locations in Texas, including Irving and Coppell.
“We met him, and we got a good opportunity, Shyamli said. “We like the food and so that’s why we started it.”
Customers are provided a sampling of menu options before they pick from one of two combinations of meals.
“For Indians they know about the food, but for non-Indians, they don’t know about our food,” Ganesan said. “So first, day one they can check it out, is it spicy or non-spicy, is it tangy or not whatever it is, you can try, and you can choose what you want to buy. I think you can enjoy the food.”
The MM classic for $10.99, which includes one of two rice options, breads including parotta, chapati or naan to go with a protein or vegetarian option. The proteins offered are beef, goat, shrimp or chicken.
The second option is the MM feast for $12.99, which has the same choices as the MM classic but with 2 extra curry options.
Customers can pick from a mild or medium spice level — and the medium packs the heat.
I ordered Kongu biryani rice and butter chicken, which was a generous portion and flavorful.
The Pavuluris said that business is picking up each day and people like the tasting system.
“I’d like to thank Colleyville for giving us an opportunity to serve them,” Naga Pavuluri said. “This is a good place and people are so welcoming, and we strive to provide authentic and quality Indian food.”
This story was originally published January 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM.