Stories from the kitchen
The Journal
On Thekua, Chhath, Bihar's food traditions, and the art of making things properly.
Tradition
What is Thekua, and why does Chhath feel incomplete without it?
The sweet that is not quite a biscuit, not quite a cookie — and entirely its own thing.
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The recipe that travels: how Thekua moved with Bihar's people
Wherever Bihari families settled, the recipe followed — in tiffins, in memory, in hands that would not forget.
Read article → Chhath
A beginner's guide to Chhath Puja: what happens, and why
For those who grew up in Chhath households, it needs no explanation. For everyone else — here's the story.
Read article → Craft
The handmade difference: why no machine will ever make Thekua this way
Industrial Thekua exists. It's edible. But the texture, the density, the crumble — none of it is the same.
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