The Mediterranean diet is incomplete without dry fruits and nuts. Their regular consumption has been linked to the prevention or treatment of metabolic disorders such type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. Because of their high vitamin content, dried fruits and nuts are healthy foods. Minerals, dietary fibre, and a number of health-protecting bioactive components are all present. India has a long history with nuts and dried fruits. Consumption, on the other hand, has just recently accelerated in terms of demand. Nut and dried fruit consumption is gradually rising, owing to changing lifestyles.