25/10/2025
Thekua is a traditional cookie from Indian states of Bihar and Jharkand. It is prepared during Chhath Puja, a festival dedicated to the surya devta. These are whole wheat cookies prepared using Wheatflour, Melted jaggery / sugar, Ghee, cardamom as main ingredients.A special wooden cookie mold is used to prepare various designs on the thekua.
# Note - here I used Multi Millet Flour instead of wheat
flour.
Ingredients
Multi Millet flour - 3/4 cup
Bombay rava - 1.5 tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1/8 tsp
Grated dry coconut - 1 tsp
Jaggery powder - 2 tbsp (as per taste)
Water
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp
Pinch of salt
Ghee / oil for deep frying
Method
In a pan add jaggery, 1 tbsp water. Slightly heat and melt jaggery. Switch off the flame.
Add rava, mix well and allow it to completely cool down.
In a bowl combine millet flour, fennel seeds, cardamom powder, salt. Mix well.
Add hot ghee, crumble and mix.
Add jaggery & rava mix, water (4 tbsp) gradually, prepare stiff dough.
Take small portion of dough and Press, Make patterns on the pressed dough using a fork or a toothpick .
Cover remaining dough to prevent it from getting dry.
Heat ghee / oil & deep-fry and enjoy.