Kitchen Hacks: Store Dry Fruits In This Way To Keep Them Fresh And Tasty For Years

Quite often, we buy dry fruits in bulk, which get spoilt if not stored properly. Hence, it is necessary to know the right way to store dry fruits.

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New Delhi: Dry fruits are a delicious but an expensive delicacy. People sometimes buy and store dryfruits in bulk, which get spoilt quickly if not stored properly. Sometimes dry fruits get spoiled even due to weather changes. It is a herculean task for a housewife to save things in her kitchen from getting spoilt.

Hence, it is necessary to store nuts and dry-fruits properly. Storing dry fruits for a long time may also ruin their taste. Today we're telling you some ways to store dry fruits. If you store dry fruits in your home in this, they would stay fresh and tasty for years. Lets find out these ways. 

Store Dry Fruits In This Way To Keep Them Fresh For Long

How To Buy Dry-Fruits: Whenever you go to buy dry fruits and nuts, make sure that the yare fresh and not smelly. Try to buy only packaged dry fruits, as theyremain fresh for a longer time and do not get spoilt easily. Try to buy dry fruits for only 2-3 months at a time.  

Store In Airtight Container: Always keep dry fruits in an airtight container. This reduces the risk of them drying out. Air and moisture may damage them. Hence, it is recommened to always keep dry fruits in an air tight container.  

Keep In Cool Place: Many people keep dry fruits along with other kitchen items, which isnt recommended. Dry fruits can get spoilt quickly due to heat, as it is hot in the kitchen. In such a situation, if you have to store drying fruits expecting them to survive for a long time, then always keep them in a cool and dry place, not in the kitchen. Do not keep dry fruits inside the refrigerator. The moisture here can spoil the nuts in no time.  

Roast & Store: If you intend to store dry fruits for a long time, then the best way for this is to lighly roast them before storing, as it keeps insects and dampness ar bay. This can help you store them for a long time.