When the afternoon sun turns the city into an oven, the last thing you want is a plate of fried namkeen. These pairings are light, tangy and travel well in a lunch box.
- Cranberries + soaked almonds: sweet-tart with a clean bite.
- Blueberries + pumpkin seeds: antioxidant-rich and great over curd.
- Apricots + walnuts: a classic Ladakhi pairing that feels like dessert.
- Black raisins + makhana: iron and crunch for the 4 pm slump.
Keep them cool
Dried berries can turn sticky in humid kitchens. Store them in the refrigerator during peak summer and portion what you need into small steel dabbas each morning.
