Atul Kochhar Instagram – Sharing recipe of one of the most famous Chhath Puja Prashad- Thekua. Thekua? also known as Khajuria, Tikari and Thokni, is an Indo-Nepalese cookie from the Indian subcontinent, popular in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and Terai region of Nepal.
Thekua Recipe
1cup wheat flour
1/4 cup white flour/all purpose flour
2 teaspoon ghee
2 cup refined oil
1 cup water
1cup sugar/jaggery
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Method:
1. Add wheat flour, white flour, grated coconut, fennel seeds, sugar in a bowl. mix it well.
2. Now add ghee and mix it well. Add water to form a knead the dough.
3. Make sure the dough is not too soft. It has to be hard or your Thekua will make like pooris!
4. Shape the Thekua
When the dough is ready, make small balls with your hands. Press them flat, you can use a cookie cutter to give them shape. You can also emboss a design on them if you wish to make them look attractive.
5. Put a kadhai on high flame and heat oil in it. When the oil is hot enough, add a flattened piece of dough and deep fry them till golden brown in colour. You must keep the flame low so that the Thekua is cooked from the inside.
6. Let them cool & store
Thekua is ready! Cool them at room temperature and store in air-tight containers.
Tips
To make the thekua more delicious and soft, knead the dough with more ghee.
You can also add some saffron milk to make it more flavoursome.
You can store it in an airtight container, in a cool and dry place for up to 3 weeks.
Feel free to use jaggery, stevia or sugar free instead of sugar.
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