Diwali Dry Fruit Gift Hampers: What's Inside and How to Choose One

A box of dry fruit is one of the most common Diwali gifts in Mumbai, and for good reason: unlike mithai, it keeps well, travels well, and is welcome in almost every home. Here is what to look for when you choose one, and how ours are put together.

What is in a dry fruit gift hamper?

A dry fruit hamper usually holds cashews, almonds and pistachios, often with raisins, walnuts and figs. The dry fruit is packed in small glass jars inside a decorated box, or laid loose in a metal tray with compartments.

Ours use cashews (kaju), almonds (badam), roasted salted pistachios (pista), raisins (kismis), walnuts (akhrod) and figs (anjeer). Every hamper on our page lists exactly which of these it holds and how much.

How much dry fruit should a hamper have?

Compare hampers by the weight of dry fruit inside, not by the size of the box. A large, heavy box can hold surprisingly little.

• Two-jar boxes: 180 g of dry fruit with small jars, 300 g with big jars
• Three-jar boxes: 450 g
• Four-jar boxes: 360 g
• Six-jar boxes: 540 g with small jars, 900 g with big jars
• Trays: about 800 g

Every hamper we sell states its weight on its own page, so you can compare like with like.

Which hamper suits whom?

A simple way to choose is by who you are giving it to.

• A neighbour, a teacher or a small thank-you: a two-jar box, such as the Cream Palace or the Treasure Box
• Family and close friends: four or six jars, such as the Floral Meenakari or the White & Gold Glass Lid
• A client, a boss or a special family visit: the Silver Meenakari, with 900 g in six big jars
• A family gathering where the box is opened and shared: a tray, such as the Peacock Tray

Jars or a tray?

Jars keep each dry fruit separate and closed, so the hamper can sit on a shelf for weeks after Diwali. The decorated boxes are also kept and reused long after the dry fruit is gone.

A tray is made for opening and sharing: the compartments show everything at once, and it can go straight onto the table when guests arrive.

How do you keep dry fruit fresh after Diwali?

Keep it in a closed jar, away from heat, sunlight and damp. Close the jar after each use, and do not leave the tray open for long once it has been shared. Nuts kept in the fridge last longer in Mumbai's humidity.

Getting a hamper delivered in Mumbai

We deliver our hampers anywhere in Mumbai, from Colaba to Dahisar and Mira–Bhayandar, on the day you choose. Order on WhatsApp at least a day ahead: we buy each box and fresh dry fruit after your order and pack it by hand. Diwali orders close on 7 November, and the last delivery is on 8 November, Lakshmi Puja.

The delivery charge is by road distance from our kitchen in Borivali East. We confirm it, with the total, on WhatsApp, and you pay by UPI.

Dry Fruit Gift Hamper · ड्रायफ्रूट गिफ्ट हॅम्परFrom ₹999 · premium gift boxes · delivered across MumbaiSee details and order →

Hampers for offices and clients

For office gifts, we pack any number of hampers with a card carrying your company name or message in each box. Message us on WhatsApp with the hamper, the quantity and the date.

If you would rather give something homemade, our kaju katli is made in our kitchen for Diwali, with only cashew, sugar, ghee and silver varq.

Kaju Katli · काजू कतलीOrders for this batch are closed. Message us on WhatsApp about the next one.See details and order →