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Desi Almonds
Small, wild-rooted mountain almonds — half the size, twice the flavour.
- Origin
- Gilgit, Nagar & Hunza, 1,900–2,600 m
- Harvest
- Picked in September, dried and hand-shelled
Rs 1,900≈ Rs 7,600 / kg
In stock, packed in Gilgit
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Why it's different
Three things worth knowing
- 01
Small is the point
Size in almonds is a function of water and fertiliser. Flavour is a function of time. These trees got time.
- 02
Old, wild-rooted trees
Many are decades old and were never part of a commercial planting scheme.
- 03
Raw, never blanched
Skins on, nothing roasted, nothing salted, no oil. Blanching strips flavour along with the skin.
About this one
Desi almonds are noticeably smaller than the Californian almonds sold everywhere — often half the size, irregular, some of them a little crooked. They look, frankly, like they were not graded. They were not.
What they have instead is flavour. These trees are old, often wild-rooted, unirrigated and unforced. A small almond that took a whole season to fill tastes more of almond than a large one that was pushed.
Snap one in half. It should be dense and slightly oily, and the taste should keep going after you swallow.
How to use it
- Eat raw — this is the honest test of an almond.
- Soak overnight and peel in the morning, the traditional way.
- Dry-roast for 8 minutes with a pinch of salt.
- Grind into flour for a denser, more flavourful bake.
Keeping it
Airtight, cool, dark. 9 months, or a year in the freezer.
Sizes
- 250 gRs 1,900
- 500 gRs 3,600
- 1 kgRs 6,900
From Rs 1,900. Prices include GST where applicable.
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