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Chhath Puja's special thekua: Perfect gud and ghee recipe for festival
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Significance of Thekua in Chhath
Chhath Prasad is incomplete without Thekua. Here's a Bihari-style jaggery and ghee Thekua recipe.
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Ingredients for Thekua
Wheat Flour - 2 cups
Jaggery - 1 cup (grated)
Ghee - 1 kg
Coconut - grated
Cardamom Powder - ½ tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Water
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Prepare Jaggery Syrup
Heat 1 cup water. Add grated jaggery and dissolve. Cool.
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Prepare the Dough
Mix wheat flour with ½ cup ghee. Add coconut, cardamom powder.
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Knead the Dough
Gradually add jaggery syrup to the flour and knead. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
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Shape Thekua
Make small balls of dough and flatten them into round or oval shapes.
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Fry Thekua
Fry thekua in hot ghee until golden brown.
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Prasad is Ready
Your jaggery and ghee Thekua is ready for Chhath Puja.