Buy raisins online: black, green and golden kismis
Buy raisins online direct from the Sangli-Tasgaon belt they are grown in: black, green and golden kismis, packed in 250g, 500g and 1kg. Every pack carries its packing date, and orders above ₹999 ship free across India.
Which kismis to buy
Most people buy kismis out of habit rather than choice. The three varieties come off the same vines and differ mainly in how they are dried, which changes the taste and what they suit.
Buy raisins online by what you cook
The quickest way to choose is to start from the dish. The three varieties behave differently in heat, and the raisin that is perfect in a laddoo is the wrong one for kheer.
Pick the variety by the dish, not the colour
Torn between two? The comparisons go further than a table can: black raisins vs green raisins for the everyday pair, green raisins vs yellow raisins for the two pale ones, and black against golden when colour on a bake decides it. The whole Indian range, including munakka and sultanas that we do not pack, is laid out in types of raisins in India.
Which pack size to buy
Every variety comes in the same three sizes. The larger the pouch, the less you pay per kilo, because the packing and the courier cost roughly the same whichever size goes in the box.
The full rate card, including what each size works out at per kilo, is on today's kismis prices.
How delivery works
Orders are packed and dispatched from Tasgaon within 24 to 48 working hours. Inside Maharashtra the parcel usually takes 2 to 4 days; everywhere else in India, 4 to 7 days, depending on the pincode and the courier.
Delivery is free above ₹999. Below that a flat ₹59 applies, shown before you pay, and cash on delivery adds ₹29 for handling. A tracking link goes out on WhatsApp and email the moment the parcel is picked up.
We ship pan-India from one place, so the pack price is the same whichever city you are in. There is no local rate card and no surcharge.
Buying raisins you cannot touch first
The honest difficulty with buying kismis online is that you cannot pick up a handful and feel whether the lot is dry. Two things make up for it. Every pouch carries the date it was packed, so you can see how long ago the lot came off the racks rather than guessing. And lots are kept separate rather than blended, so what you get is one grade, not a mix.
When it arrives, the pack should feel dry, the pieces should separate rather than clump, and the colour should be even across the pouch. What to look for in a good lot goes through it properly.
If a sealed pack reaches you damaged, or the wrong item turns up, tell us within 3 days with a photo and we replace it or refund it. Opened packs cannot be returned, because raisins are a ready-to-eat food. Returns policy.
Why buy kismis online from Tasgaon
The large majority of India's raisins are dried within a short drive of Tasgaon, in Sangli district. Buying kismis online from here takes out the two or three hands that shop stock usually passes through, and the grade printed on the pouch is the grade we sorted to rather than whatever the last trader called it. How the belt works, from the drying sheds to the market yard, is on Sangli raisins, from the Tasgaon belt.
Once a pouch arrives, the job is keeping it right until the last spoonful. An airtight jar out of the light does most of it, and a humid July calls for the fridge. Storing raisins through the monsoon covers the rest, and what each variety is best used for helps a kilo get finished before it hardens.
Buying raisins online, briefly
Raisins are graded by size, colour and moisture, not by brand. A pack that looks uniform, feels dry to the touch and separates easily is usually a good lot, whichever variety you pick.
If you cook with raisins daily, the 1kg packs work out cheaper per kilo. If you are buying for a shop, bakery or sweet unit, ask for wholesale raisins at a per kilo rate instead of using the retail cart.