Thekua – Bihari Traditional Sweet Dish.
Thekua (sometimes called Khajur) is a traditional rural homemade cookie of northern India. Thekua is a revered prasad (offering to god) in the Chhath puja.
Ingredients:
Maida 500gms.
Suji 500gms.
Sugar 500gms.
Milk 250gms.
Ghee 100gms.
Chuhara 50gms.
Elaichi powder 20gms.
Dry coconut 50gms.
Raisins (kismis) 50gms.
Saunf 20gms.
Ghee for deep frying 500gms
Procedure:
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Cut all the dry fruits into very small pieces.
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Mix all the items including milk and ghee in a bowl and spray water in small Amount.
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The mixture should be a little hard. (mixture should not stick to your hands).
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Make pieces of the size of cookies with your hand.
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Put a pan on the gas stove. Put ghee in it. Let it be heated for some time.
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Deep fry the cookies until they turn brownish in color.
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Take out the cookies from the pan. Now your snack is ready.
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It can be preserved for about fifteen days if you keep it in an airtight container.
Suggested Read: Bihar – Culture And Tradition
