Heady, aromatic, firm and golden, thekua derives its legend from Chhath Puja. It’s a holy offering, lovingly prepared during Chhath Puja and handed down through the generations as an emblem of purity ...

Chhath Puja is a significant festival in East India People worship the Sun God on Chhath There are many delicacies prepared specially for the ocassion ...

Rishi, a Delhi-based Architect by profession, recalls the good old days, when the entire family used to sit together and prepare thekua. He still feels nostalgic about how preparing for Chhath Puja ...

Chhath Puja is the most important festival for the people living in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. This eco-friendly festival is considered as the toughest Puja in the Hindu ...

Chhath Puja 2020: Like all Indian festivals, the signature delicacies of Chhath are also aplenty. One of the most beloved Chhath delicacies is a Thekua. Thekua is offered with folded hands and deep ...

The four-day Chhath Puja festivities began on 11 November and preparations are on in full swing. Though the festival is known for the tough fast observed by those doing the puja, food forms an ...

Celebrated with much pomp and fervour, Thekua is an easy-to-make sweet In sweets there is Kasar, a sweet made of powdered rice, jaggery, saunf seeds and ghee. rice kheer too is a favourite of many ...

1. Heat a deep pan, add jaggery and ½ cup water and mix well. Cook till jaggery dissolves completely and take the pan off the heat. Allow to cool to room temperature. 2. Mix together whole wheat flour ...

Celebrated in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nepal and Bihar, Chhath Puja is an ancient festival. The festival is observed on the sixth day of the Hindu month of Kartika and this year, it falls on ...

Chhath is an ancient Vedic festival that is primarily in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and the Madhesh region of Nepal. Chhath Puja is central to the celebration of this festival and ...

At a college fest, Tilak Pandit sold his mom’s thekuas on a whim. They vanished in hours. That stall—no budget, no brand—became the launchpad for a food startup now shipping across India. A snack once ...