Indian Green Raisins (Kishmish)

Product details

Plump, pale-green, and honest in flavour, our Indian Kishmish carries the clean sweetness of grapes ripened on Maharashtra’s Deccan plateau. Each raisin is supple to the bite, with a subtle floral finish that comes only from slow, careful drying. We source the Thompson Seedless variety locally known as Sundarkhani, sort by hand for size and colour, and pack without sulphur dioxide. The result is a raisin that tastes like fruit, not preservative, the way our grandmothers remembered it.

Where We Source

Our Kishmish travels a short road. The grapes are grown in the vineyards around Sangli, Nashik and Solapur in Maharashtra, with a smaller harvest from Bijapur in northern Karnataka. These regions sit at the right elevation and dryness for Thompson Seedless, the variety that yields Sundarkhani (also called Manuka) raisins. We work with two grower families who shade-dry the bulk of their crop, which preserves the green colour and softer texture, and sun-dry a smaller lot for a more concentrated, golden raisin. We visit the drying yards each February before the season’s first lots leave the cooperative.

How to Enjoy

• Kheer and payasam: Add a handful in the last five minutes so they swell without breaking down.
• Soaked overnight: Eight to ten raisins in water, eaten on an empty stomach, is a classic Ayurvedic morning habit.
• Halwa and ladoos: Toss in warm ghee for thirty seconds before folding into sooji or besan mixtures.
• Granola and trail mix: Pairs cleanly with almonds, cashews and rolled oats for a daily school-tiffin snack.

Storage & Freshness

Store in an airtight glass or steel container in a cool, dry cupboard, away from direct sunlight. At Jaipur room temperature, our Kishmish stays fresh for nine to twelve months from the pack date. In peak summer, or in coastal humidity, refrigerate after opening to prevent the natural sugars from crystallising on the surface. Resealable pouch included.

Nutritional Snapshot (per 30g serving)

• Calories: ~90 kcal
• Natural sugars: ~18 g (fructose and glucose, no added sugar)
• Fibre: ~1.1 g
• Iron: ~0.8 mg | Potassium: ~220 mg
• Key micronutrients: Boron, Copper, Vitamin B6

Frequently Asked

Why are these raisins green and not golden?
Indian Kishmish is shade-dried under nets, which preserves the natural green-yellow chlorophyll of the Thompson Seedless grape. Commercial golden raisins are sulphur-treated to lock in colour, while darker raisins are sun-dried for longer. We deliberately skip sulphur dioxide, so colour can vary slightly from pack to pack depending on the harvest week. This is a sign of natural processing, not a flaw.

Are they sweet enough to replace sugar in cooking?
For most Indian sweets, yes. A quarter cup of soaked Kishmish, blended into a paste, can replace two to three tablespoons of sugar in kheer, halwa or smoothies. The sweetness is gentler and more rounded than refined sugar, and it brings fibre and potassium with it. For baking where structure matters, reduce the recipe sugar by about a third rather than removing it entirely.

How do I know they have not been treated?
Treated raisins are uniformly bright, glossy and slightly sticky from coating oils. Ours look matte, vary slightly in size and shade, and have a clean grape aroma when you open the pouch. There is no sharp chemical smell. We send each batch for a basic moisture and sulphur test before packing, and the lot number on your pouch traces back to a specific drying yard.

Free delivery on orders over Rs.999. Direct-sourced. Naturally processed.