Thekua Recipe for Chhath Puja – As soon as the name of Chhath Puja comes, the first thing that comes to mind is the taste of Thekua. The splendour of this great festival is different in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. This festival of offering Arghya to the Sun God starts with ‘Nahay-Khay’ and ends with the offering of Arghya to the rising sun. And in this puja, Thekua has the same place as sweets have in any auspicious function. Even the most expensive sweets in the market pale in comparison to this traditional shop.

But often, while making Thekua at home, there is only one fear – it might become hard or too soft. If this happens to you too, then stop worrying now. Today we will tell you the perfect method of making Thekua in Bihari style, due to which your Thekua will become crispy and delicious every time.

Let us know the ingredients for making Thekua:

2 cups wheat flour

½ cup semolina (to make it crispy)

½ cup jaggery (you can also use sugar if you want)

1 tsp fennel (for taste and aroma)

1 tablespoon chopped almonds

1 tablespoon chopped raisins

2 tbsp dry grated coconut

4 cardamoms (coarsely ground)

¼ cup desi ghee (for taste and crunch)

oil or ghee for frying

Step-by-step method of making Thekua:

1. First prepare the jaggery solution.
First of all break the jaggery into small pieces. Pour ¼ cup water in a pan, add jaggery and let it melt on low flame. Keep stirring occasionally so that it does not burn. After the jaggery dissolves completely, filter it and keep it aside and let it cool.

2. Process of kneading dough
In a large bowl, add wheat flour, semolina, fennel, almonds, raisins, coconut, cardamom and ghee and mix well. Now add cooled jaggery solution to it and knead a stiff dough. If needed, you can add a little milk or water, but keep in mind that the flour should not be too wet. After kneading the dough, keep it covered for 10 minutes.

3. Give shape to the thekua
Now make small balls from the prepared dough and flatten them by pressing lightly with your palm. If you want, you can also make beautiful designs on them with the help of a fork or mould. With this thekua will also look attractive.

4. Fry properly
Heat ghee or oil in a pan and keep the flame medium. Now slowly put the prepared theku in the oil and cook it for 1-2 minutes on one side, then turn it. Fry them on medium flame until they turn golden brown. Keep in mind, do not fry theku on high flame, otherwise it may burn on the outside and remain raw on the inside.

Tips for Storage:

If you want to store thekus for several days, let them cool thoroughly first. Then store it in an airtight container. Due to this, thekua will not spoil for 15 days, and its taste will also remain intact.

Some special tips:

To make thekua crispy, add the right amount of ghee and semolina to the flour.

If you like more sweets, you can reduce the quantity of jaggery a little.

You can also add some poppy seeds or sesame seeds to it to enhance the taste.

Thekua made with this method will be absolutely perfect and its taste will be so wonderful that even the eater will not be able to live without praising it. So this Chhath Puja, do try this recipe and enjoy this traditional taste with your family and friends!