Thekua

servings
4 servings
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Thekua cookies on a decorative blanket with a split-open coconut and newspaper cone.

Thekua are cookies offered to the gods during Hindu ceremonies in Bihar, India.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2.25 pounds) atta (Indian wholegrain wheat flour)
  • 75 grams (2/5 ounces) finely diced coconut
  • 30 ml (2 tablespoons) crushed fennel seed
  • 50 grams (1.5 ounces) raisins
  • 5 ml (1 teaspoon) cardamom powder, optional
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) ghee (clarified butter)
  • 400 grams (14 ounces) jaggery, also known as gur in India
  • Oil for deep frying

Preparation

  1. Place all dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together well with your hands. Next pour in the ghee and crumble up the mixture.

  2. Add the jaggery to a pot and add about 118 ml (½ cup) water. Dissolve over low heat until you are left with a brown liquid, then incorporate it into the flour mixture as well.

  3. Now it is time to use your hands. Place the flour in a bowl and knead, adding enough water to make a cookie dough. You can tell when the dough is ready once it’s possible to roll it out. Shape cookies in your desired size and deep fry until golden brown.

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