Uttar Pradesh
Buy dry fruits online in Lucknow
Lucknow cooks with dry fruits more than most cities — kaju and badam in korma, chironji and pista over sheermal and kheer, kishmish and chhuara in Eid sewaiyan. Makhana is what Lucknow asks about most, so it leads the list. The rate card below gives today’s price per kg for each, and every order is weighed to the gram, sealed airtight and sent by courier.
- 3–5 days to Lucknow
- Free delivery over ₹1,000
- Premium graded by hand
- Weighed to order, never pre-packed
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What Lucknow orders
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- 250 g
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- 250 g
- 500 g
- 1 kg
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- 250 g
- 500 g
- 1 kg
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- 100 g
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- 100 g
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- 250 g
- 500 g
- 1 kg
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Buying dry fruits online in Lucknow
Awadhi cooking uses dry fruit quietly but constantly. Korma gravies are thickened with ground cashew and almond, sheermal and shahi tukda carry a garnish of pista, and the Eid table is incomplete without sheer khurma rich with chuara, almond and raisins. In the winter months, the city’s makhan malai, a delicate froth of milk and saffron, is finished with pista and almond slivers. Many homes here also keep roasted makhana on hand for the fasting days of Navratri. It is a cuisine where the nut is rarely the star but is almost always in the pot, which is why a Lucknow kitchen tends to run through its cashew faster than it expects.
From our counter in Rajasthan, orders reach Lucknow 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 accept online payment only.
What Lucknow picks for korma, Eid and winter
- Cashew for the gravy. Kaju Tukda soaks and grinds into a smooth paste for korma.
- Chuara for sheer khurma. Chuara / Kharak, slivered and soaked overnight so it softens in the milk.
- Pista for the finish. Pista Kernels, sliced thin for shahi tukda and makhan malai.
- Makhana for roasting. Makhana roasted in ghee for a fasting-day snack.
- Almonds for the korma paste. Blanched and ground with the cashew for a richer sauce.
Storing dry fruits in Lucknow’s seasons
Lucknow’s winters are cold and foggy, which suits dry fruit well, and most nuts will sit happily in a closed jar. The trouble starts in May and June, when the hot, dry loo blows and kitchens heat up; pista and cashew go stale quickly in that heat, so they belong in the fridge. The monsoon then brings heavy humidity, and makhana and raisins soak it up fast.
Keep makhana in a tight jar and re-crisp it in a dry pan if it softens. Chuara is the most forgiving item here and keeps well in a sealed tin all year. Nut paste for korma is best ground on the day you cook; it turns sour within a day or two, even in the fridge.
The whole makhana shelf is weighed to order, and our guide to chuara, or dry dates covers how to soak it for sheer khurma.
Read before you buy
Guides for Lucknow
- Makhan malai, Lucknow’s winter nimish: the pista on top, and how to make it at home What Lucknow's winter makhan malai is, which nuts go on top, and a simple way to make the milk foam at home. Read
- Makhana in Lucknow: the price, how to roast it three ways, and how to spot a good lot What makhana costs in Lucknow, how to roast plain, masala and ghee makhana at home, and how to tell a good lot from a damp one. Read
- The nuts behind Awadhi cooking: kaju and badam in korma, charoli, and the pista on kheer Which nuts Lucknow's Awadhi kitchen uses in korma paste and on kheer and firni, and how much to buy for a home dinner. Read
How it works
From our counter to Lucknow
- You pick the weight A hundred grams or a kilo. The price is per weight, and the rate is the same online as it is at the counter.
- We weigh it that day Nothing here sits in a packet waiting for an order. It is graded by hand, weighed and sealed the day it ships.
- It reaches Lucknow in 3–5 days Tracked, and sealed the way it left. A packet that arrives wrong or damaged is replaced.
By the shelf
Pick a shelf
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- 250 g
- 500 g
- 1 kg
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- 250 g
- 500 g
- 1 kg
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- 250 g
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- 1 kg
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- 250 g
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Asked and answered
Ordering from Lucknow
Do you deliver dry fruits to Lucknow?
Yes. We deliver across Lucknow, free on every order, and orders start at ₹1,000.
How long does delivery to Lucknow take?
Orders are packed the day they are placed and reach Lucknow in 3–5 days.
Is this a shop or a reseller?
A shop. Raj Dry Fruit is a family dry fruit business with its own counter in Rajasthan. Every order for Lucknow is weighed and sealed there, not picked from a warehouse.
Is there a minimum order for Lucknow?
Orders start at ₹1,000; above that you can mix any weights. Delivery to Lucknow is free on every order, and orders start at ₹1,000.
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