Sweet Apricot Kernels (Chitrali Khubani Giri)

High up in the orchards of Chitral, apricot season leaves behind more than just fruit. Inside every stone is a small golden kernel, what people here have always called khubani giri, and what most people elsewhere know as apricot kernels. The flavor sits close to almonds, just softer, nuttier and a touch sweeter. Ours are the sweet variety, nothing bitter about them, just clean, natural flavor with none of the sharp edge some kernels carry.

They punch above their size nutritionally, a genuinely good source of plant protein and the kind of unsaturated fat your heart actually wants, along with fiber, vitamin E, magnesium and zinc. That combination is probably why khubani giri has stayed a household snack across Chitral for generations, eaten straight from the bag, stirred into trail mix, or scattered over yogurt and porridge.

Like everything else we grow, these come straight from Chitrali orchards with nothing extra added in between, so more of what you pay actually reaches the farmers who grew them. Available in 250g, 500g and 1kg packs, depending on how much your kitchen goes through.