Anjeer
Sun-dried whole so they stay soft in the centre rather than going leathery. The natural white bloom on the skin is crystallised fruit sugar — a sign of quality that a lot of people mistake for mould.
The one thing in the shop nobody has to be talked into eating.
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Dry fruit is a crop, not a manufactured good — the rate moves with the season, the harvest and the quantity you take. We quote what it costs today rather than print a number we would have to keep correcting.
Shahad, mewa aur shilajit
Almonds, walnuts and cashews set whole in raw honey, with saffron threads and a ribbon of shilajit.
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Kesar shahad
Raw honey with Mongra threads steeped in it, so the gold comes out slowly.
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Pecan
Whole halves, unbroken, with the grooves intact. Sweeter and softer than a walnut.
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Mix mewa
Almonds, cashews, walnut halves, raisins and pistachios, mixed even so no one kind runs out first.
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