Dry Fruits & Nuts
உலர் பழங்கள் & கொட்டைகள்
Cashews and raisins for payasam, almonds for the morning, dates for a quick snack, and seeds for everyday nutrition. Dry fruits are especially popular during festivals and for gifting.
Grades and pack sizes vary by store.
Nuts
- Cashewமுந்திரி
- Almondபாதாம்
- Pistachioபிஸ்தா
- Walnutஅக்ரூட்
- Groundnutவேர்க்கடலை
Dried fruits
- Raisinsஉலர் திராட்சை
- Datesபேரீச்சம்பழம்
- Dried figsஅத்திப்பழம்
- Apricots
Seeds
- Flax seedsஆளி விதை
- Chia seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
Keeping dry fruits fresh
- Store nuts in airtight containers; in warm weather, the fridge keeps them from turning rancid.
- Good cashews and almonds are whole, even in colour and snap cleanly.
- Soft, slightly sticky dates are usually fresher than hard, dry ones.