Buy dry fruits online in Delhi NCR

Buying dry fruits online in Delhi NCR

Delhi eats its dry fruit in winter. When the fog settles in, kitchens across the city start on pinni, gond laddoo and panjiri, heavy with almonds, gond and ghee, and a plate of gajak and roasted nuts comes out after dinner. Karva Chauth brings the sargi thali before dawn, with its bowl of almonds, cashew and dates. Then Diwali turns the whole region, from Gurgaon offices to Noida housing societies, into one long exchange of dry fruit boxes. Old Delhi’s Khari Baoli has supplied much of this for generations, but the trip there is not one everyone in Dwarka or Faridabad wants to make.

From our counter in Rajasthan, an order to Delhi NCR usually arrives in 3–5 days by courier. We weigh every order to the gram and seal it airtight. Delivery is free on every order, and orders start at ₹1,000. We take online payment only.

What Delhi NCR orders when the cold sets in

• Gond for laddoo and panjiri. Goond Barik is the fine grade, easier to fry evenly in a small kadhai.
• Almonds for pinni. Jumbo Almonds chop into good-sized pieces that stay visible in the finished laddoo.
• Makhana for the sargi. Makhana, roasted in ghee, is light enough to eat before a long day’s fast.
• Walnuts for the winter bowl. Walnut Whole cracked at home stays fresh longer than kernels.
• Magaj for panjiri. Watermelon seed kernels add a mild, nutty crunch to the mix.

Storing dry fruits through Delhi’s extremes

Delhi puts dry fruit through three climates in a year. Winter is the kind season, and nuts will sit happily in a closed tin. The dry heat of May and June is where walnuts and pista go rancid in a warm kitchen, so move them to the fridge before the loo starts. The monsoon that follows brings enough humidity to soften makhana and gajak within a day of opening.

Laddoos made with gond and ghee keep for a few weeks in winter in an airtight tin; in warmer months, make smaller batches.

Everything for the winter kitchen is on the nuts shelf, and our guide to Mamra or Californian almonds helps decide which lot suits your pinni. For office Diwali gifts, see our corporate gifting page.