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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Thekua (Fried Bihari Biscuit)

This month's Indian Cooking Challenge recipe, given by this Event hoster Srivalli of Cooking4 All Seasons, is Thekua, a Pooja sweet or Prasadham of Bihar, deep-fried aromatic Cookies or Fried Bihari Biscuits in short. Its easy to make,soft and flavorful - if done perfectly. You can store it in airtight container for upto two weeks or a week's time more. This excellent teatime snack needs less ingredients and time.U can try baking this cookies instead of deep-frying - for a healthier option. This needs 15 mins cooking time, serves 4 nos and can do 15+ Cookies.  Enjoy ur snack-time with Thekua!. BonAppetit!. Yummy!!!.

Thekua (Fried Bihari Biscuit)
Source : Given by ICC
Ingredients:
Wheat flour / Maida - 1 Kg
Sugar, powdered - 300 gms
Copra / Dry Coconut - 50 gms
Sooji / Rava - 1 cup
Ghee - 100 gms
Water/ Milk to knead
Cardamon powder 1/4 tsp
Oil for Deep frying

I used smaller measurement for this month's challenge and did it with Maida and powdered sugar.U can try it using Wheat flour and jaggery syrup instead.

Smaller Measurement:Ingredients:
Wheat flour / Maida - 1 cup
Sugar, powdered - 3 -4 tbsp
Dry Coconut - 2 tsp
Sooji / Rava - 2 -3 tbsp
Ghee /  Refined Oil - 3 - 4 tsp
Water/ Milk to knead
Cardamon powder a pinch
Oil for Deep frying
Directions:
1.Mix refined flour with cardamom powder,crushed fennel, dessicated coconut (or dry-roasted fresh grated coconut), ghee and powdered sugar. Mix it well sprinkling water little by little.
2.Knead it into a smooth dough and spread it thin.
3.Cut it into desired shaped cookies.
4.Heat refined oil in a kadai and deep-fry them 4 at a time till golden brown or done on bothsides.
5.Remove excess oil using absorbent papers.Serve it warm with Tea/Coffee or Let it cool and store in an Air-tight container. That's all!.


Submitting this post to Pranati's 'Yummy Dessert' Event hosted by Delicious Recipes

22 comments:

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Very wholesome and lovely looking biscuits.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Saru Singhal said...

Delicious...:) Thank you!!!

Vardhini said...

Lovely cookies and nice step by step pictures.

I have not used a milk boiler and my assumption is it would work too for melting chocolate since we are doing the same thing with 2 vessels.

Mélange said...

Hope you had a great time doing ..Superb thekuas..

Manju said...

good one dear :)

vaishali sabnani said...

they look grt and taste awsum!!

chef and her kitchen said...

very nice biscuits...yummmy

La @ FoodSlice said...

These cookies look easy and different too. You have really been keeping up the pace, Christy. Really inspiring!

Srivalli said...

Looks awesome, glad you joined us!

நண்டு @நொரண்டு -ஈரோடு said...

thanks for sharing

Shobha Kamath said...

Lovely looking biscuits !

Unknown said...

Thekua looks crunchy and yummy.

Rumana Rawat said...

Looks Delicious:)

Gayathri Kumar said...

Thekua looks perfect...

Menaga Sathia said...

lovely fried biscuits!!

Kaveri Venkatesh said...

A new recipe...sounds and looks good

Faseela said...

lovely cookies........superb

Pranati Nath said...

wow they looks perfect & delicious..pls add this to my event..dessert for new year...http://pran-oriya-recipies.blogspot.com/2011/12/eee.html

Priyanka Mohanty said...

Reminded me of the thekuas my friends from ranchi used to get and we all used to attack..Thanx for sharing..:)

Akshay Kumar G said...

Delicious cookies. :) Great going Christy :)

Pranati Nath said...

thanks dear for linking..:)

cookbookjaleela said...

looks crispy ....... yummy cookies