Chhattisgarhi Chhath Thekua
Wheat-jaggery-ghee cookie baked for Chhath Puja. CG festive prasad offered to the Sun god.
Ise chhath thekua naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Ingredients
- Fresh Coconut — 25 g
- Ghee — 40 g
- Water — 80 g
- Wheat Flour (Atta) — 300 g
- Jaggery — 150 g
- Fennel Seeds — 5 g
- Cardamom Powder — 2 g
- oil — 80 g
Method
- Melt jaggery in warm water. Strain and cool.
- Rub ghee into atta till it holds when pressed.
- Add fennel, cardamom and grated coconut. Mix.
- Knead with jaggery water into a stiff dough.
- Shape small discs and press the design with a mould.
- Heat oil and fry on low flame till deep brown.
- Drain and cool fully. Offer as Chhath prasad.
Common questions
- Chhattisgarhi Chhath Thekua ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- छत्तीसगढ़ी छठ ठेकुआ ko English mein Chhattisgarhi Chhath Thekua likhte hain.
- Ek plate Chhattisgarhi Chhath Thekua mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 350 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 35 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.