Chhath Puja has started. Today i.e. on 14 November 2026, the second day of Chhath Puja is to be celebrated. On the day of Kharna, the devotees observe Nirjala fast from morning to evening and in the evening, after offering food to Lord Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, they take Prasad. After that a long fast of 36 hours begins. On the day of Kharna, jaggery kheer and rotis with ghee are made. These are cooked on earthen stove. Thekua is also made during Chhath Puja. Thekua is the main prasad of Chhath. During puja, people also make it at home and some people buy it from the market. It is kept in soup with fruits and offered to the Sun God. If you want to make Thekua at home then make it with this method. Here we are giving the complete list of ingredients and step-by-step recipe.
Ingredients required to make Thekua
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 3/4 cup jaggery
- 4 tbsp- desi ghee
- 1/4 cup- grated coconut
- 1 tsp fennel
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- water as required
- Ghee or oil for frying, as needed
Easy method of making Thekua
Step-1.Make jaggery solution
First of all, take jaggery in a big vessel and add some lukewarm water to it. Mix it well so that the jaggery melts completely. After this, filter this solution and the dirt and small soil particles in it will be removed.
Step-2. Prepare the dough
Now mix wheat flour in another big vessel. Add desi ghee, grated coconut, fennel seeds and cardamom powder in it. Mix everything well. Slowly add the jaggery solution and mix while stirring. Now knead a hard dough from it. Keep in mind that thekua flour is not kneaded as soft as roti flour. It is important to keep it a little hard, so that thekua does not lose its shape while frying.
Step-3. Give traditional design to thekua.
Now make small balls of the prepared dough. Press them with palms and give them the shape of theku. You can take a wooden mold to make it. This creates a very beautiful design.
Step-4.Fry thekua on low flame
Now heat desi ghee or oil in a pan. Now add prepared thekus in it. Fry them slowly on low to medium flame. Keep turning them in between, so that thekua gets cooked properly from both the sides. When the thekus become golden brown, take them out and cool them. Keep in mind that let the thekua become light brown and not let it burn.
Step-5. Traditional offering for Chhath Puja is ready.
Your home made delicious and crunchy thekuas are ready. Cool them completely and keep them in a clean vessel. Now they can be offered in puja.
Keep these things in mind while making Thekua
- After making the jaggery solution, filter it thoroughly.
- The dough should not be kneaded too soft.
- Thekua should be cooked on low flame.
- The pan and other utensils should be clean and pure.
- Thekua Prasad must be cooled before storing it in the box.