
Chhath Thekua Prasad
Thekua — Chhath Puja prasad of stiff whole-wheat-and-jaggery dough flavoured with fennel and cardamom, hand-pressed or moulded and deep-fried in ghee until crisp.
Time 40 min · Serves 7 · 249 kcal · Central Bihar, Bihar
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Fennel Seeds (optional) — 3 g (whole)
- Jaggery — 100 g (whole)
- Wheat Flour (Atta) — 132 g (ground)
- Ghee — 100 g (whole)
Method
- Dissolve the jaggery in a little warm water to make a syrup and strain; let it cool slightly.
- Mix the whole-wheat flour with fennel seeds, crushed cardamom and 2-3 tbsp warm ghee (moyan) until crumbly.
- Add the jaggery syrup a little at a time and knead a stiff, tight dough (no extra water).
- Pinch portions, press into a thekua mould or flatten by hand and mark a pattern.
- Deep-fry in medium-hot ghee on low flame until deep golden and crisp; drain and cool fully before storing.
Common questions
- Chhath Thekua Prasad ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- छठ ठेकुआ प्रसाद ko English mein Chhath Thekua Prasad likhte hain.
- Ek plate Chhath Thekua Prasad mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 249 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 40 min lagta hai — 25 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.
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