Must-Try Bihari Sweets For Chhath Puja

By Bhavana Verma

Thekua

Thekua is a deep-fried cookie made with wheat flour and jaggery and its served as a main offering in Chhath Pooja.

Rasia

Rasia is a type of rice kheer which is sweetend with jaggery and flavored with cardamom.

Malpua

Malpua is a fried pancake sweet dish soaked in sugar syrup and served alongside yogurt or shrikhand.

Kesar Kheer

Infusion of kesar or saffron turns the white color of kheer into bright yellow, resembling the Sun.

Khaja

Khaja is a deep-fried, flaky snack soaked in sugar syrup and is extremely popular in Bihar.