Thekua — Pure Ghee, 500g

Description

In Bihar, no festival begins without the smell of Thekua frying slowly in pure desi ghee. Also called Khajuria or Thokwa, this crisp, deep-amber sweet is the heart of Chhath Puja — the four-day worship of the Sun God when families across the Ganga plains prepare it as prasad, offered at the riverbank at first light and shared with every neighbour who passes.

The recipe is honest and unchanged for generations: stone-ground whole wheat flour kneaded with melted jaggery (gur), a little ghee, and the warm perfume of green cardamom and fennel. No refined sugar, no preservatives. Each piece is pressed by hand into a carved wooden mould — the saancha — that leaves the flower-and-comb patterns Bihari grandmothers still recognise on sight, then fried low and slow until it turns deep brown and crackling-crisp on the outside while staying dense and chewy within.

Our Thekua is made in small batches by Patna halwai families who still measure by feel, not by machine. We make it in pure desi ghee — never vanaspati — which is what gives it that nutty richness and a shelf life of up to 30 days without anything artificial added.

Beyond the festival, Thekua is Bihar’s most beloved everyday companion: kept in a steel dabba for surprise guests, packed into tiffins for long train journeys, and eaten with evening chai when the rain comes down. One bite and most Biharis are home again.

Product details

• Net weight: 500g
• Shelf life: 30 days from packing
• Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, jaggery, pure desi ghee, cardamom, fennel
• Origin: Patna, Bihar
• Storage: Keep in an airtight container, away from moisture