Sawan Dry Fruits & Kirana Store

Being in Khari Baoli at Fathe Puri Chowk means we are right in the middle of the old city's trade. Sawan Dry Fruits & Kirana Store is located at 6507-8. This whole area is famous for spices and dry fruits, and we have been a part of it for a long time. The shop is usually full of sacks and cardboard boxes stacked up to the ceiling. We sell more than just dry fruits; we have the basic kirana items like pulses and grains too. It is always dusty and loud outside with the handcarts moving and the shouting of the workers. Inside the shop, we try to keep things moving as fast as we can. We handle a lot of wholesale orders for other businesses, but we also sell to individuals who wander into the chowk. The ceiling is high and the walls show the age of the building, which has been here forever. We don't bother with fancy displays or lighting. We just stack the raisins, dates, and almonds where people can reach them easily. Sometimes the air is thick with the smell of chilies or turmeric from the neighbor's shop. It can make you sneeze, but you get used to it after a week. We work long hours here, starting very early before the traffic in Old Delhi gets impossible. It is a very traditional way of doing business. We still write down many orders by hand and count change from an old wooden drawer.