Mithila Cuisine/Food, Thekua or Khajur - DEO CIRCLE

Latest

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Mithila Cuisine/Food, Thekua or Khajur

Advertisement

Thekua or Khajur
Thekua or Khajur
  • traditional sweet items in our homes
  • Be Teej, Chhat or Jitiya this is a mandatory item cooked at home

  • While there are many variations of this is found in homes, like crispy, soft, big, small etc
  • But the cooking method is more or less same wherever we go

  • Mithila is known for sweet items and maithils are sweet lovers
  • Thekua is made up of wheat flour, maida, suji and sugar

  • Fried in oil after mixing all and made into the size and shape as shown in the image
  • It can be stored for a long time
  • It is also generally used as sanesh (gift)