Thekua

Name: Thekua
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup wheat flour; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/5 cup semolina; 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter); 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tbsp desiccated coconut; 1 tsp cardamom powder; 1 tsp fennel seeds; Water for kneading dough; Oil for frying

Foram C. Virani @foramvirani

Ahmedabad

#CA2025

Thekua is indeed a traditional Bihari sweet, originating from the state of Bihar in eastern India. Often prepared during special occasions and festivals.

#CA2025

Thekua is indeed a traditional Bihari sweet, originating from the state of Bihar in eastern India. Often prepared during special occasions and festivals.

Foram C. Virani @foramvirani

Ahmedabad

#CA2025

Thekua is indeed a traditional Bihari sweet, originating from the state of Bihar in eastern India. Often prepared during special occasions and festivals.

#CA2025

Thekua is indeed a traditional Bihari sweet, originating from the state of Bihar in eastern India. Often prepared during special occasions and festivals.

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Ingredients

1 hour

6 servings

1 cupwheat flour
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
1/5 cupsemolina
1/2 cupghee (clarified butter)
1/4 cupsugar
2 tbspdesiccated coconut
1 tspcardamom powder
1 tspfennel seeds
Water for kneading dough
Oil for frying

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Steps

1 hour

1

Firstly, in a mixing bowl add wheat flour and all-purpose flour.
2

Now, add cardamom powder, fennel seeds, dessicated coconut and mix well.
3

Further, add ghee. crumble and mix well making sure the dough holds shape.
4

Now, add sugar and again mix everything very well.
5

Knead to smooth and tight dough adding water as required.
6

Now shape to a triangle and mark leaves using a toothpick or spoon.
7

Fry in hot oil by dropping gently. Flip over gently as they will be very soft.
8

Fry for 15 minutes or until both sides turns golden brown.
9

Drain off and cool completely. thekua will be soft when hot, it turns crisp once cooled completely.
10

Finally, enjoy thekua with cup of tea.