Khushk Aloo Bukhara (Dried Plums): Price in Pakistan, Benefits and How to Use Them
Khushk aloo bukhara is the dried plum behind biryani's sweet sour bite. At WD Foods it is Rs 1,100 for 500g and Rs 2,200 per kg. How to use it in biryani, qorma and chutney, what its fibre and sorbitol really do, and how to judge a good lot before you pay.
Chilgoza (Pine Nuts): Price in Pakistan, Why It Is So Expensive and How to Store It
At Rs 8,400 a kilo, chilgoza is the most expensive dry fruit on our shelves, and people ask why every winter. This guide follows the nut from the Waziristan forests to our counter: the 1.8 kilos a tree gives in a year, the hand harvest, the Chinese buyers who take most of the crop, and how to check a pack before you pay.
Chabi Wala Akhrot (Macadamia Nuts): English Name, How to Open, Price in Pakistan
Macadamia, the chabi wala akhrot, is not a walnut at all. At WD Foods it is Rs 3,400 a kilo, well over Rs 1,500 less per kilo than the big online stores charge. How the little key opens the hardest shell in the nut world, why it costs what it costs, and who should buy it.
Kaddu ke Beej (Pumpkin Seeds): Price in Pakistan, Benefits and How to Eat
Kaddu ke beej come in shell at Rs 1,600 a kilo and as kernels (magaz) at Rs 2,600 a kilo at WD Foods. Which one is worth your money, what a daily handful actually gives you, and an honest look at the sleep, hair and men's health claims, from the shop that sells them.
