How to Make Thekua At Home: Jitiya Vrat is a sacred fast observed by mothers, especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, for the long life and happiness of their children. On this occasion, women observe a strict fast and prepare all kinds of traditional dishes as prasad. On this day, like Chhath, traditional dishes have special significance. In such a situation, we will tell you the recipe for making Thekua.

Thekua is a traditional sweet prepared from wheat flour, jaggery or sugar, coconut, and ghee, which is prepared by frying in oil. It tastes crispy and sweet, and is distributed as prasad after the fast. Thekua is not only delicious but it also has religious significance, as it is considered a symbol of a mother's affection and faith. So let us tell you how you can make delicious Thekua with an easy method.

Ingredients for making Thekua

Wheat flour

Semolina

Jaggery

Coconut powder

Fennel

Cardamom powder

Desi ghee

Oil

Method

To make Thekua, first heat the jaggery in water and melt it. It will melt completely; only then will you be able to knead the dough in it. So, after melting the jaggery first, put flour, semolina, coconut, fennel, and cardamom powder in a vessel.

After this, now add melted jaggery and some ghee to it. Now knead it well. When this dough is completely kneaded, keep it aside for a while to set. Now prepare small balls of it.

After this, give it the desired shape with the help of the Thekua mold. After preparing all the Thekua in this way, heat oil in a pan and put all of them to fry on medium flame.

Till it turns golden, filter it from the oil and keep it in tissue paper, so that its excess oil also comes out. After it cools down, serve it as bhog and prasad.

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