Dry Fruit Gift Boxes for Diwali in Melbourne: Cashews, Almonds and Mithai Combinations

Every family has one. The uncle who smiles politely at the mithai box and then reaches straight for the cashews.

A dry fruit box is for him, and for a lot of other people besides. Dry fruit has been a Diwali gift for as long as mithai has, and in some families it carries more weight: a box of cashews and almonds says abundance in a way that is hard to argue with.

It also solves practical problems. Nuts keep for weeks rather than days, they suit people who are cutting back on sugar, and they travel well. This guide covers what makes a good dry fruit box, the boxes we make in Melbourne, and how to choose between them.

Why dry fruit makes such a good Diwali gift

It keeps. Fresh mithai is at its best within days. A sealed box of nuts is still good long after Diwali, which matters when a household is given six boxes in one weekend.

It suits people who avoid sweets. Not everyone wants another kilo of barfi. Nuts are the gift for the person who is watching their sugar or simply prefers something savoury.

It travels. Nuts do not mind a warm car, a long drive or a day sitting on a desk, which makes them a safe choice for corporate gifts and for boxes that have to go between several houses.

It looks generous. A well-filled box of whole cashews and almonds reads as a premium gift, and a glass top shows off the contents without anyone having to open it.

What to look for in a dry fruit box

• Whole nuts. Whole cashews and almonds, not broken pieces, are the mark of a good box.
• Variety. A mix of plain and spiced, raw and roasted, keeps the box interesting.
• Freshness. Nuts should be crisp, not soft or stale. A sealed or airtight box keeps them that way.
• Presentation. A box people will keep and reuse adds value long after the nuts are gone.

Our dry fruit and nut gift boxes

Dry Fruit Window Box

The Dry Fruit Window Box holds four premium nuts under a glass top: spiced cashews, plain cashews, roasted almonds and natural almonds.

Best for: people who prefer nuts to sweets, clients, colleagues, gifts that need a long life.

This is our only nuts-only box, and the one to choose when you want no mithai at all. The four compartments give a good mix of flavours, and the window top makes it look smart on a desk or a side table.

Royal Black Dry Fruit & Mithai Box

The Royal Black Dry Fruit & Mithai Box holds cashews and almonds alongside kaju katli and barfi, in a black and gold glass-top box.

Best for: clients, colleagues, households where some people want nuts and others want sweets.

It is the box that keeps everyone happy, and the black and gold finish suits a business gift as well as a personal one.

Mithai & Nuts Gift Tray

The Mithai & Nuts Gift Tray combines a 16-piece mithai and chocolate selection with four kinds of nuts, in a pink or yellow box.

Best for: families with children, friends who are new to Indian sweets, mixed-age households.

The chocolate makes it the easiest box for children, while the nuts and mithai cover everyone else.

The luxury trunks

Three of our hampers include nuts as a centrepiece:

• The Heritage Diwali Trunk pairs festive mithai bites with premium nuts in copper tubes and rose-gold jars, inside a keepsake box.
• The Emerald Feather Luxury Trunk combines mithai, chocolates and three kinds of nuts in a statement trunk.
• The Blush Floral Crystal Trunk holds 16 wrapped sweets and four bowls of almonds and cashews on a paisley base.

These are the gifts for parents, in-laws and your most important clients, where the box itself is part of the present.

Which box for whom

Recipient	Box
Someone who never eats sweets	Dry Fruit Window Box
A client or senior colleague	Royal Black Dry Fruit & Mithai Box
A family with children	Mithai & Nuts Gift Tray
Parents or in-laws	Heritage Diwali Trunk
Your most important business relationship	Emerald Feather Luxury Trunk
A host or a couple	Blush Floral Crystal Trunk

Prefer mithai made with nuts?

If you would rather give sweets but want the richness of dry fruit, plenty of mithai is built on nuts. Kaju katli is made from cashews, almond barfi from almonds, and kaju pista roll combines cashew and pistachio. For something fuller of dried fruit, try rose dry fruit ladoo, kaju anjeer chakkar with figs, or kaju kalash stuffed with dry fruit.

Dry fruit panjiri is a different thing again: coarse, nutty and only lightly sweet, and it keeps for weeks.

Keeping a dry fruit box fresh

• Store it airtight. Once the box is opened, move the nuts into airtight jars so they stay crisp.
• Keep it cool and out of the sun. Heat makes nuts go stale and oily faster.
• Check the date. Follow any best-before date on the pack.
• In a mixed box, eat the mithai first. Nuts keep far longer than fresh sweets, so finish the sweets within a few days and enjoy the nuts after.

Our Indian sweets storage guide covers the mithai side in detail.

A word on nut allergies

This one is obvious but worth saying. Every box on this page contains nuts, and all of our sweets are made in a kitchen that handles nuts every day. If you are giving to someone with a nut allergy, a dry fruit box is the wrong gift, and it is worth letting colleagues know what is inside before a box is shared around an office.

Dry fruit boxes for corporate gifting

Because they keep well and suit almost everyone, dry fruit boxes are a common choice for client and staff gifts. Our guide to corporate Diwali gifting in Australia covers numbers, timing and delivery, and for bulk orders you can send a wholesale enquiry or call 1300 790 350.

Ordering

Browse all of our Diwali gift boxes, or read our guide to the best Diwali gift boxes in Melbourne for the full range, including mithai and ladoo boxes. To order, call 1300 790 350 or send an enquiry. Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is in a Diwali dry fruit box? Most Diwali dry fruit boxes contain a selection of nuts such as cashews and almonds, often both plain and spiced or roasted. Some also add dried fruit, mithai or chocolates. The Amba Foods Dry Fruit Window Box holds spiced cashews, plain cashews, roasted almonds and natural almonds.

Is a dry fruit box a good Diwali gift? Yes. Dry fruit is a traditional Diwali gift, keeps much longer than fresh mithai, suits people who prefer less sweet food, and travels well. It is a popular choice for clients and colleagues.

How long does a dry fruit gift box last? Much longer than mithai. Follow the best-before date on the pack, and once opened, store the nuts in an airtight jar somewhere cool to keep them crisp.

Do you have a box with both dry fruit and mithai? Yes. The Royal Black Dry Fruit & Mithai Box pairs cashews and almonds with kaju katli and barfi, and the Mithai & Nuts Gift Tray combines mithai and chocolates with four kinds of nuts. The Heritage, Emerald Feather and Blush Floral trunks also include nuts.

Are dry fruit gift boxes suitable for corporate gifts? Yes. They keep well, suit most recipients and look premium, which makes them a common choice for staff and client gifts. Check for nut allergies before sharing them in an office.

Where can I buy a dry fruit gift box in Melbourne? Amba Foods makes Diwali dry fruit and mithai gift boxes in Melbourne. Browse the range on our gift boxes page, then call 1300 790 350 or send an enquiry to order.