1.Almond | Badam
The almond is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries, including the Levant. The almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by corrugations on the shell surrounding the seed.
1.Cashew | Kaju
Kaju means cashew; barfi is often made by thickening milk with sugar and other ingredients (such as dry fruits and mild spices). Kesar kaju katli includes saffron. The dish is prepared with cashew nuts soaked in water for a considerable period of time (usually overnight), which are then ground to a paste.
2.Dried dates | Chuara
Dried dates are dates that have been lightly heated for many hours to remove their moisture and prevent spoilage. The fruits may be sun-dried or dried in a dehydrator or oven. They are very sweet when fresh and even sweeter when dried. The drying process condenses the flesh and sugars in the fruit, giving them a very intense sweetness.
3.Raisin
A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, the word raisin is reserved for the dark-colored dried large grape, with sultana being a golden-colored dried grape, and currant being a dried small Black Corinth seedless grape.
4.Walnuts
Walnuts, also known as Akhrot, provides fibre, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. This wrinkly nut is a superfood of its kind and benefits human health in numerous ways. They are a delicious means to add extra nutrition to the diet as they add flavour and crunch to it. Walnuts are a significant source of Omega-3 fatty acids.
5.Pistachios | Pista
Pistas are also high in beta-carotene and the compound oleanolic acid, both which are potent anti-inflammatory compounds, and phytosterols, a type of anti-inflammatory plant hormone associated with improved immune function.
6.Black grape raisins | Munkka
Munakka is known as the “Tree of Life” because of its regenerative ability. It has a sweet taste and is generally used as a dry fruit, mostly for medicinal purposes.
Munakka is useful for managing constipation due to its laxative property and helps to control acidity due to its cooling property.
It is effective in dry cough and respiratory tract inflammation due to its cough suppressant and soothing properties. It also maintains blood pressure levels by increasing nitric oxide in the blood which helps to widen narrowed blood vessels thereby improving blood flow.
Munakka can either be taken in dried form or soaked overnight to improve digestion.
Applying Munakka paste over wounds helps in faster healing due to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Munakka face mask can be applied on the skin to prevent wrinkles and aging due to its antioxidant property
7.Peanut | Mungfali
The peanut, also known as the groundnut, goober, pindar or monkey nut, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both small and large commercial producers. It is classified as both a grain legume and, due to its high oil content, an oil crop. World annual production of shelled peanuts was 44 million tonnes in 2016, led by China with 38% of the world total. Atypically among legume crop plants, peanut pods develop underground rather than above ground. With this characteristic in mind, the botanist Carl Linnaeus gave peanuts the specific epithet hypogaea, which means “under the earth
