Thekua Vs Khajuri Prasad: Chhath Puja is about to come and the important prasad offered in it is Thekua and the second dish that is seen and distributed among the people is Khajuri. Both of them look similar, but there is a huge difference in taste and method.
Chhath Prasad Thekua Khajuri: Chhath Puja is celebrated with great devotion and faith in the Terai areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. In this festival, Sun God and Chhathi Maiya are worshipped, in which Prasad has special significance. Traditional sweets like Thekua and Khajuri are prepared in every house on this occasion, this festival is incomplete without Thekua and Khajuri. For those who do not know about these two dishes, they look similar, but there is a lot of difference between them in taste, shape and method of preparation. Let us know what is the special difference between Thekua and Khajuri of Chhath Puja.
Thekua- Spirit of Chhath Prasad
Thekua is considered to be the most important prasad of Chhath Puja. It is made from jaggery or sugar, wheat flour and ghee or oil. Jaggery or sugar is dissolved in the flour and kneaded, then coconut shavings, dry fruits, cardamom or fennel are added to it. Small round or flat tikkis are made from this dough, which are designed in a wooden mold and fried in oil or ghee on low flame.
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Thekua is crisp on the outside and slightly soft on the inside, and its taste is neither too sweet nor bland. It is especially offered to Sun God and Chhathi Mata as Prasad during both evening Arghya and morning Arghya.
Dates: Sweet language of tradition
Khajuri is also made in Chhath Puja, but it is a different type of sweet from Thekua. Its shape is like a date, that is why it is called “Khajuri”. In this also flour and jaggery or sugar are used, but the dough is kneaded a little hard so that its shape does not break while making it. Dates are shaped slightly with a rolling pin and fried in oil until golden. Its taste is sweeter and crispier than Thekua. Khajuri is made in many homes to be served during Chhath Puja as well as during festivals or to welcome guests.
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main difference between the two
- While thekua is an essential offering for the puja, khajuri is made as an accompanying sweet.
- Thekua is flat in shape and has a design, while Khajuri is long and date-like.
- Thekua has a mild and traditional taste, while Khajuri has more crunch and sweetness.
- Thekua is prepared from wheat flour, while Khajuri is a crispy sweet made from flour.