Name: Thekua recipe by Rani Soni at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Wheat flour - 2 cup; Jaggery - 3/4 cup; Oil - for frying; Ghee - 2 tbsp; Cardamom powder a pinch; Silver vark for garnish; Cashews for garnish optional

ABOUT Thekua RECIPE

Thekua is a sweet snack quite popular in north and east India. It is an essential recipe during festivals..

Ingredients Serving: 3

Wheat flour - 2 cup
Jaggery - 3/4 cup
Oil - for frying
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder a pinch
Silver vark for garnish
Cashews for garnish optional

Instructions

Add jaggery pieces and less than 1/2 cup water in a utensil. When the mixture starts boiling, stir it with spoon to check whether jaggery is dissolve completely or not.
Strain the mixture using sieve once jaggery is melted completely.
Add ghee in this mixture and allow it to cool
Take flour is a bowl, Add powdered cardamom.Now with help of jaggery mixture knead hard and little dry dough.
Preheat oil in a wok. Take little amount of dough and with help of your palm nd place the dough ball in mold and press gently with your hands to give it desired design.
After making thekua from dough, fry them on medium flame. When they turn brown, take them out in a plate with absorbent paper.
Tempting thekua is ready. Store in air tight container when cooled completely and enjoy eating. Thekua can be stored for a month. Garnish with silver vark and cashews.

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