Indian Vegetarian Recipes

Hot Chocolate

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A cup of Hot chocolate is so good during winters. This recipe is a classic creamy version of Hot Chocolate which is rich and luxurious. Real Chocolate and not cocoa powder makes this hot chocolate creamy, rich and delicious.

I make this homemade Hot chocolate when I want something to uplift my moods and spirit. I always have a block of baking (cooking) chocolate bars in the fridge and most of the time these chocolate bars get used up in making this decadent homemade hot chocolate.

The recipe is very easy and simple. It is made in three broad steps.

Hot Chocolate in 3 steps

Melting the chocolate.
Adding melted chocolate to hot milk.
Stirring and mixing.

Type of Chocolate

Type: You can use both couverture chocolate and compound chocolate. But note that couverture chocolate will give more rich, chocolaty, smooth and creamy quality to the drink as compared to compound chocolate.
Percentage of cacao: You can use any type of chocolate having different percentages of cocoa solids and cocoa butter – semi-sweet, bitter-sweet or milk chocolate. The more percentage of cacao in the chocolate bar, the more it will have a chocolate flavor and bitterness.
Chocolate chips: You can even use chocolate chips or callets.

Chocolate vs Cocoa Powder

I have made hot chocolate with cocoa powder and I personally find it grainy and not rich or creamy. Cocoa powder does not have cocoa butter in it. Whereas a couverture chocolate bar has cocoa butter in it.

Thus the cocoa butter from this chocolate gives the drink some creaminess and richness. That said, you can make hot cocoa or hot chocolate from cocoa powder. Just that it won’t be rich.

How to make Hot Chocolate

1. Chop 50 grams of semi-sweet chocolate. You will need 6 to 7 tablespoons of chopped chocolate (at room temperature). You can even use chocolate chips.

2. Take the chopped chocolate in a small mixing bowl.

3. Take 2 cups of full-fat milk or whole milk in a saucepan.

4. Add 2 tablespoons unrefined raw sugar. You can also use maple syrup or white sugar. Depending on the type of chocolate you use, you can add less or more sugar.

5. Begin to heat the milk. Mix and stir so that the sugar is dissolved.

6. Let the milk come to a boil. Switch off the flame.

7. Then take 2 to 3 tablespoons milk from the hot milk in the saucepan and add to the bowl containing chopped chocolate.

8. With a whisk mix the hot milk with the chocolate. The chocolate will begin to melt.

9. Mix to a smooth consistency.

10. Now pour this melted chocolate in the hot milk in the saucepan.

11. Mix very well.

12. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir and mix again.

13. Pour hot chocolate in mugs or cups.

14. Top each mug or cup with 1 to 2 tablespoons of whipped cream while serving. Whipped cream can be skipped. Note that the whipped cream should be not cold or chilled but at room temperature. If the whipped cream is chilled, the drink will become lukewarm.

15. Sprinkle some cocoa powder or chocolate shavings or gratings on top.

16. Serve Hot Chocolate straightaway.

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Hot Chocolate

Creamy, thick and rich Homemade Hot Chocolate made with cooking (baking) chocolate and milk.

Diet:gluten-free,vegetarian

(1 CUP = 250 ML)

6 to 7 tablespoons chopped or grated semi-sweet chocolate or 50 grams – at room temperature
2 cups milk – full fat or whole
2 tablespoons unrefined cane sugar or white sugar – add as required
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ to ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
2 to 4 tablespoons whipped cream or add as required – optional

Heating Milk

In a saucepan add milk and sugar.
Begin to heat the milk until it comes to a boil. When you keep the milk on the stove-top, stir so that the sugar dissolves.
Switch off the flame.

Melting Chocolate

Then take 2 to 3 tablespoons milk from the hot milk in the saucepan and add to the bowl containing chopped chocolate.
With a whisk mix the hot milk with the chocolate to a smooth consistency.

Mixing

Now pour this melted chocolate and vanilla extract in the hot milk in the saucepan. Mix very well.
Pour hot chocolate in cups.
Top with some whipped cream. You can also sprinkle some cocoa powder or chocolate shavings or gratings on top.
Serve Homemade Hot Chocolate straightaway.

Milk: Use whole milk or full-fat milk. Skimmed milk can curdle.
Chocolate: For best results use couverture chocolate. Make sure that the chocolate is at room temperature.
Whipped cream: Adding cream is optional and can be skipped. Do note that the whipped cream should be not cold or chilled but at room temperature. If the whipping cream is chilled, the drink will become lukewarm.
Melting chocolate: The chopped chocolate can also be melted in a microwave or using the double boiler method.
Vegan options: You can substitute with almond milk. Just heat the almond milk and do not boil it.
Sweeteners: You can add more or less of the sweeteners depending on the type of chocolate. Unrefined raw sugar, maple syrup or white sugar can be added.
Scaling: You can easily halve or double the recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Hot Chocolate

Amount Per Serving

Calories 578 Calories from Fat 324

% Daily Value*

Fat 36g55%

Saturated Fat 21g131%

Cholesterol 58mg19%

Sodium 119mg5%

Potassium 620mg18%

Carbohydrates 53g18%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 44g49%

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A 752IU15%

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg67%

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg59%

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg5%

Vitamin B6 1mg50%

Vitamin B12 1µg17%

Vitamin D 3µg20%

Vitamin E 1mg7%

Vitamin K 5µg5%

Calcium 323mg32%

Vitamin B9 (Folate) 12µg3%

Iron 3mg17%

Magnesium 117mg29%

Phosphorus 355mg36%

Zinc 2mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Indian Vegetarian Recipes

Corn and spinach sandwich

Corn and spinach sandwich, Spinach corn sandwich- No onion no garlic sandwich recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures.

Sandwich comes super handy when we run out of idli dosa batter. My family loves sandwiches, and I have posted many recipes in Jeyashris kitchen. This one is a no onion no garlic sandwich recipe made using the winning combo of spinach and corn, also I have added capsicum to enhance the taste.

You can make this easy sandwich recipe, with the ingredients available at home. As we are not using onion or garlic, chopping reduces significantly. The filling is like a thicker version of the white sauce we make for pasta. If you want to add garlic you can add while sauting the corn and making the sauce too.

Corn and spinach sandwich can be served for breakfast, packed for kid’s lunch box, or served as an evening snack. Even you can make this for a quick weeknight dinner along with a soup.

Also check out our collection of No onion no garlic recipes.

Corn spinach sandwich recipe

No onion no garlic corn spinach sandwich recipe

Course Main Course, Snack

Cuisine Global, Indian

Keyword no onion garlic recipes, sandwich recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings

Author Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

8 slices bread
½ cup frozen sweet corn
½ cup spinach finely chopped
3 tbsp capsicum finely chopped
Salt as needed
Red chili flakes to taste
½ tsp pepper powder
Oregano flakes to taste
2 tsp maida or jowar flour
3 tsp butter + butter to toast the sandwich
½ cup milk use raw milk or boiled and cooled milk
¼ cup grated cheese mozarella cheese

Instructions

In a pan add 1 tsp of butter and add the frozen corn. If using fresh corn, cook this well and then take out the corn kernels and then add.
Saute for a minute and add add ½ cup finely chopped spinach
Saute for a minute and add salt.
Now add 3 tbsp of finely chopped capsicum
Saute for a minute.
Add red chili flakes, pepper powder, oregano flakes and mix well.
Keep this aside.
Add 1 tsp butter to the pan and add 2 tsp plain flour |maida. You can add jowar flour also.
Saute in low flame for a minute.
Now add ½ cup milk, you can add raw milk or boiled and cooled milk. Oat milk can also be added.
Mix well without lumps
Let this thicken, cook on a low flame.
Now add the corn spinach mixture.
Mix well and switch off
Add ¼ cup grated cheese
Filling is ready for the sandwich.
Add butter on a tawa and place a bread on it.
Spread the corn cheese mixture.
Cover with another slice.
Cook on both sides
Take out, cut and serve.

Video

Notes

Notes:
1. Instead of oregano and red chili flakes you can add finely chopped green chili and chaat masala.

2. You can skip the step of adding the maida white sauce too. Just cook the corn and spinach and add the grated cheese and go ahead.

3. No onion no garlic Corn spinach sandwich is a perfect breakfast or evening snack

In a pan add 1 tsp of butter and add the frozen corn. If using fresh corn, cook this well and then take out the corn kernels and then add.
Saute for a minute and add ½ cup finely chopped spinach
Saute for a minute and add salt.

Now add 3 tbsp of finely chopped capsicum
Saute for a minute.
Add red chili flakes, pepper powder, oregano flakes and mix well.
Keep this aside.

Add 1 tsp butter to the pan and add 2 tsp plain flour |maida. You can add jowar flour also.
Saute in low flame for a minute.

Now add ½ cup milk, you can add raw milk or boiled and cooled milk. Oat milk can also be added.
Mix well without lumps.

Let this thicken, and cook on a low flame.
Now add the corn spinach mixture.
Mix well and switch off.

Add ¼ cup grated cheese and mix well
The filling is ready for the sandwich.

Add butter on a tawa and place a bread on it.
Spread the corn cheese mixture.

Cover with another slice.
Cook on both sides.

Take out, cut and serve.

Notes:
Instead of oregano and red chili flakes you can add finely chopped green chili and chaat masala too.
You can skip the step of adding the maida white sauce too. Just cook the corn and spinach and add the grated cheese and go ahead.
No onion no garlic Corn spinach sandwich is a perfect breakfast or evening snack.

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