Buy dry fruits online in Palanpur

Palanpur has a Nawabi past, a strong Jain community and a dairy that collects milk from thousands of villages. All of that shows on the plate. The town is also the district headquarters of Banaskantha, so people from villages all around come here for courts, hospitals and shopping, and they often go home with a bag of dry fruits.

Bhadarvi Poonam walkers

In the month of Bhadarvo, lakhs of pilgrims walk to Ambaji for the full moon, and Palanpur sits right on their road. Seva camps along the highway hand out tea, water and snacks to the walkers. Light food is best for that walk: Makhana (Fox Nut), Kishmis Lambi Dakh and a few Fard Black Dates fit in a pocket and need no water to prepare.

Jain kitchens

Many Palanpuri Jain families avoid root vegetables and finish dinner before sunset, and dry fruits fit easily into that routine. After a Paryushan fast, many begin with warm milk and soaked Regular Badam. Sweets made for guests in these homes are usually topped with Pista Kernels.

Dairy town sweets

With Banas Dairy close by, milk is never short, and Palanpur homes make penda and basundi often. A pinch of Cardamom (Elaichi) and a few Charoli seeds lift both. The makhana collection has the pack sizes that suit a fasting week.

Palanpur was once known as a city of flowers and perfume, and some families still keep attar bottles from those days. Many of its diamond families now live in Mumbai and Antwerp, but they return for weddings and religious occasions, and those visits fill local homes with guests. Hosts stock cashews, almonds and pistachios for the visitors and for the sweets that go with every function. Deesa, close by, grows potatoes for half the state, and farm families there also order for festivals and weddings.

A Palanpur order usually reaches you in 2–4 days by courier, weighed to the gram and sealed airtight. The courier also reaches Deesa, Ambaji, Vadgam and Danta. Orders start at ₹1,000 and every order ships free. Payment is online only.