Lakhani Masala & Dry Fruits

You can find Lakhani Masala & Dry Fruits at Plot No. 88 on Dhamankar Naka Road. We are right there in the Mandai area of Bhiwandi. It’s a very busy spot, especially with all the traffic coming off the main road. The Union Bank of India is right near us, so there are always people walking back and forth. Our shop is full of the smell of different masalas and the earthy scent of dry fruits. It’s a bit cramped inside because we try to keep a lot of variety on the shelves. Sometimes we run out of space and have to stack boxes in the hallway. We’ve been in Bhiwandi for a while now and we know the rhythms of the Mandai market quite well. The mornings are usually spent unloading new stock that arrives on the trucks. It’s a lot of lifting and carrying. We don’t have a lot of staff, just a few of us who have been working together for years. We use old scales that we trust more than the new digital ones sometimes. Customers come in and out, asking for specific weights of almonds or spice mixes. We don’t do any big advertising, we just stay open and wait for whoever needs something. The fans are always humming to keep the place cool, but it’s still pretty warm. We just keep our heads down and get the orders ready as they come. It’s a long day but it’s good to be busy in such a lively part of town.