About thekua recipe
Thekua is a crispy and crunchy wheat flour cookie that tastes absolutely delicious. It is a traditional sweet delicacy from Bihar and Jharkhand, typically prepared during Chhath Puja. This festival is dedicated to the Sun God. Thekua is a fried cookie made by deep-frying dough, giving it its unique texture and flavor.
Thekua is hard on the outside but very soft on the inside. It is prepared on the last day of Chhath Puja and is consumed as prasad on the same day. Making Thekua is very easy. Here, I am sharing a step-by-step method to prepare it.
Thekua primarily consists of three main ingredients: flour, ghee, and sugar. However, to make it even more delicious, you can add cardamom powder, dessicated coconut, fennel seeds, and dry fruits.
Thekua can be easily stored on the kitchen counter for up to a week. Traditionally, jaggery is used in its preparation to maintain both taste and health benefits. Molds are used to give Thekua its distinct shapes.
If a mold is not available, Thekua can be shaped in any form as desired. Let’s get started with the recipe for Thekua. Finally, I humbly request you to visit my other posts by clicking on the link provided below.
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About thekua recipe
Ingredients
How to make thekua cookies
Tips
Ingredients
Milk – 200 ml
Jaggery – 150 g
Flour – 250 g
Ghee – 50 g
Coconut – Grated
Cardamom Powder – 1 tablespoon
Fennel Seeds – 2 teaspoons
For frying
Ghee – 200 g
How to make thekua cookies
To make Thekua, heat milk in a pan. Once it comes to a boil, turn off the flame. Add the jaggery (cut into small pieces) and mix it well until the jaggery completely dissolves in the milk. Take a large mixing bowl. Add flour, grated coconut, cardamom powder, fennel seeds, and ghee. Mix everything thoroughly until the mixture holds its shape when pressed into a fist. Gradually add the jaggery-infused milk to the flour mixture and knead it into a stiff dough. Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, divide the dough into equal portions and roll them into small balls. Roll each ball into a flat disc and use a cutter to shape them into Thekua. Repeat the process for all the dough balls. Heat ghee in a pan for frying. Once the ghee is hot, fry the Thekua pieces one by one until they turn golden brown. Your Bihari delicacy, Thekua, is now ready to serve.
Tips
Brown sugar or granulated sugar can be used as a substitute for jaggery.
If the dough is too wet, you can add some dry flour to adjust the consistency. Conversely, if the dough is too dry, add a little water to achieve the right texture.
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