Thekua Sweet
Molded wheat-jaggery cookie deep-fried in ghee. Bihar most beloved sweet — every home makes it for festivals.
Ise thekuwa, khajuria, thokwa naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Ingredients
- Ghee — 110 g
- Fresh Coconut — 30 g
- Cardamom Powder — 2 g
- Fennel Seeds — 5 g
- Jaggery — 150 g
- Water — 80 g
- Wheat Flour (Atta) — 300 g
Method
- Melt jaggery in warm water. Strain and cool.
- Rub 30 g ghee into atta till it holds when pressed.
- Add grated coconut, fennel and cardamom. Mix.
- Knead with jaggery water into a stiff dough.
- Press small balls in the thekua mould to make the design.
- Heat remaining ghee for frying on medium flame.
- Fry on low flame till deep brown and crisp.
- Drain and cool fully before storing.
Common questions
- Thekua Sweet ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- बिहारी ठेकुआ ko English mein Thekua Sweet likhte hain.
- Ek plate Thekua Sweet mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 341 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 35 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.