Thekua

{{Short description|Indo-Nepalese Cookie}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}

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| name = Thekua

| image = Thekua - Chhath Festival - Kolkata 2013-11-09 4316.JPG

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| alternate_name = {{hlist|Khajuria|Tikari}}

| country = India and Nepal

| region = India

• Bihar State
• Jharkhand State
• Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh

Nepal

• Madhesh Province
• Lumbini Province
• Koshi Province

| course = Snack

| served =

| main_ingredient = Wheat flour, sugar syrup or jaggery, ghee, cardamom, coconut, dried fruits, milk

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| name_lang = ne

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Thekua (also spelt as Thokwa or Thekariis), also known as Khajuria, Tikari{{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}} and Thokni, is an Indo-Nepalese sweet dish popular in Southern Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web|author=|title=Snack time delights |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/72826/|access-date=2024-11-06|website=My Republica|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812043300/http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/72826/ |archive-date=12 August 2020 |url-status=dead}} Thekua is a revered prasada, offering to god, during Chhath puja.{{Cite web|date=30 October 2019|title=Sun god to smile on devotees, scientists say|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/sun-god-to-smile-on-devotees-scientists-say/cid/1715684|access-date=2019-11-15|website=Telegraph India|language=en}}{{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 homes of Nepal and India|date=2019-11-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=2019-11-15}}{{Cite web|title=Sun worshippers of Madhesh and Thekua of Nepal|url=https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2016/11/08/sun-worshippers|access-date=2021-10-10|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}} It has been used as a sweet snack for centuries in these places.{{cite news|date=1 November 2011|title='Rasiao-kheer', 'thekua' make for festive platter|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Rasiao-kheer-thekua-make-for-festive-platter/articleshow/10563781.cms|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|access-date=13 March 2012}}{{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}}

It is widely and popularly used as a 'Koseli Sandesh' (also called Bhojani) in local ancient-traditional culture. 'Kosheli' (it may be fruits, sweets or any edible/potable goods) . A 'Koseli' is something which a guest brings to someone's home when he/she arrives there.