The Thekua recipe includes whole wheat flour, jaggery, ghee, fennel, and dried coconut. The process involves preparing cooled jaggery water, mixing ghee into the flour, creating a firm dough, then shaping and frying the pieces. The page retains the provided ingredient amounts without adding yield, cooking time, or nutritional information.
Authentic Bihar-Style Thekua
Thekua is the ultimate Prasad of Chhath Puja. An ideal Thekua is crunchy on the outside, mildly crumbly within, and richly infused with jaggery and fennel.
Ingredients
Preparation Steps
- Dissolve the jaggery in 1/2 cup of warm water and allow it to cool fully. Strain to eliminate any impurities.
- In a bowl, mix the 4 tbsp of ghee into the wheat flour until the texture looks like breadcrumbs. Then, incorporate the fennel and coconut.
- Slowly incorporate the jaggery water to form a very firm dough.
- Take small amounts, press them onto a wooden mold (Sancha) to create patterns, and deep fry in ghee over low to medium heat until they turn dark golden brown. Allow to cool and harden.
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