Thekua or Thekariis is a biscuit like sweet made across regions of Bihar, UP, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: biscuit
Ingredients
2cupsWhole Wheat Atta
1/2cupJaggeryor Sugar
1/4cupFresh Grated Coconut
1/4cupRava
4tbspGhee
3/4tspCardamon Powder
Oilto fry
1/2cupWater
Instructions
Take a deep, heavy bottomed vessel and heat the water.
Put in the sugar or Jaggery into it to make syrup. Keep stirring occasionally. The syrup should be slightly thick.
Remove from flame and strain (if using jaggery).
Take another wide vessel to mix the dry ingredients.
Add the syrup and ghee in intervals and knead into a slightly hard dough. Don’t make it too soft, or it will become poori.
Cover and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
Heat a kadai with oil under medium flame.
Make small ball shapes and gently press them into flat discs. Use a fork to make indents or a mould to make designs on them.
Fry one by one in oil.
Make sure the the flame is kept in medium to low level, so that it will get cooked evenly.
Remove from flame when it turns golden brown.
When it cools down, transfer to an air tight container and store it.
Notes
In our recipe here, we have used Jaggery and whole wheat flour to bring in some extra goodness. If you don’t have jaggery, feel free to use regular sugar.