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{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Thekua
| image = Thekua - Chhath Festival - Kolkata 2013-11-09 4316.JPG
| image_size = 250px
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| country = [[India]] and [[Nepal]]
| region = [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]]
| course = [[Dessert]]
| type =
| served =
| main_ingredient = [[Wheat flour]], [[sugar syrup]] or [[jaggery]], [[ghee]], [[cardamom]]
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'''Thekua''' (also spelt as ''Thokwa'' or ''Thekariis'')'','' also known as 'Khajuria' or 'Thikari',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Gunjan|date=2 November 2019|title=Thekua: The blessing Of Chhath Maiya|url=https://www.guwahatiplus.com/article-detail/thekua-the-blessing-of-chhath-maiya|access-date=2019-11-15|website=G Plus|language=en}}</ref> is a dry [[dessert|sweet]] from the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is very popular in [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Terai]] region of [[Nepal]].

Thekua is a revered [[Prasāda|prasada]], offering to god, during [[Chhath]] [[puja (Hinduism)|puja]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 October 2019|title=Sun god to smile on devotees, scientists say|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/sun-god-to-smile-on-devotees-scientists-say/cid/1715684|access-date=2019-11-15|website=Telegraph India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/all-you-need-to-know-about-thekua-and-how-you-can-make-it-at-home/photostory/71854374.cms |title=All you need to know about Thekua and how you can make it at home |date=2019-11-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref> It has been used as a sweet snack for centuries in these places.<ref name="toi_thekua">{{cite news|date=1 November 2011|title='Rasiao-kheer', 'thekua' make for festive platter|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-01/ludhiana/30345212_1_chhath-puja-ancient-hindu-festival-sun-god|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511191915/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-01/ludhiana/30345212_1_chhath-puja-ancient-hindu-festival-sun-god|archive-date=11 May 2013|url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Grover|first=Neha|date=2 November 2019|title=Chhath Puja 2019: Thekua And More; 5 Traditional Recipes To Celebrate The Festival With|url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/chhath-puja-2019-thekua-and-more-5-traditional-recipes-to-celebrate-the-festival-with-2125804|access-date=2019-11-15|website=NDTV Food}}</ref>

The main ingredients of thekua are [[wheat flour]], ''chasni'' ([[sugar syrup|melted sugar]]) and [[ghee]]. [[Jaggery]] can sometimes be used as an alternative to sugar.<ref name=toi_thekua/> Dough is prepared using these four main ingredients and [[cardamom]] can be added to enhance the taste. Dough is deep fried in [[ghee]] or [[vegetable oil]] till it becomes reddish brown. It is soft when hot but hardens after it cools. It needs no preservatives and it can be preserved for several days for eating.

==Record==
A group of 16 people from [[Darbhanga]], [[Bihar]] prepared a Thekuwa of 91 kg in 2019 to catch the attention of the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-makers-of-91kg-thekua-eyeing-limca-book/articleshow/71845655.cms |title=Bihar: Makers of 91kg 'thekua' eyeing Limca book |last=Nov 1 |first=Sanjiv Das |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Thekua}}
*[http://www.bawarchi.com/bihar/bihari23.html Recipe]

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