Add jaggery to water, heat and dissolve.Take off heat, allow to cool.

Take flour in a large bowl. Sprinkle coconut and cardamom, also add oil for moin and mix nicely with the flour. Add jaggery water, knead in a stiff dough. Divide dough into 5 portions. Shape each into a long inch wide cylinder.

Smoothen by rolling it on a work surface. Cut each cylinder into 1” thick slices. Now shape each slice into slightly flattened oblong pieces with hand or by wooden moulds and gives a nice design on thekua.

Heat ghee allow to get hot, drop a few thekua at a time. Deep fry over low heat, till light golden and crisp. Drain, allow to cool, before storing in airtight containers.