Tuesday, July 07, 2015

World 'Chocolate' Day: Celebrate With 'Indian Flavours'

By M H Ahssan
Group Editor in Chief
International Chocolate Day is being celebrated on July 7, 2015 – our research leads us to believe that this is the true, definitive, purist ‘Chocolate Day‘, so celebrate with some of the high cocoa, rich, dark chocolate that makes you go tingly inside… Or failing that, stock up on chocolate biscuits, ice-cream and enjoy a day of secret treats and indulgence… 

Chocolate is celebration. Chocolate is pure pleasure. Chocolate is what you need when you want the world to look up. Chocolate has the ability to say it all, without saying it. And if you think that's going overboard, chocolate is now seen as the ultimate feel-good bar of serotonin you can have.

Now dark chocolate is being touted as a health food. Find whatever excuse you must, and try out any of these handpicked chocolate recipes that are going to melt your heart away.

Moist Eggless Chocolate Cake
Always wanted to make the perfect chocolate cake but didn't know where to start? Introducing, an incredibly easy cake recipe that even a 10 year old can replicate. With just a few ingredients and straightforward steps, this is one recipe that fires up our ambition all the way to the kitchen. The best part? It's made without any eggs! Slather on some chocolate icing for extra oomph.

Chocolate Oat Fondant
We've added another synonym for 'heaven' and it's this recipe right here. This French classic gets a creative makeover with the added goodness of oats. The result? Same great taste with a healthy twist. Serve with a beautiful strawberry compote that's made with just four ingredients. We're keeping things quick and easy here.

Chocolate Rasmalai Terrine
What's great? A dessert. What's even better? Two desserts! That's exactly what goes into this genius of a dessert. There's rasmalai wrapped in a chocolate mousse mix - because some days, a regular dessert just doesn't cut it. Also, do two-desserts-in-one sound complicated? It's not! Thank us later.

Choco-Muesli Rocks
Hit by a chocolate craving out of nowhere and too lazy to do anything about it? It happens to the best of us. Thank the Lord for there's a quick solution. This fuss-free recipe is made with just four ingredients and two of them are optional! Think it can't get better? It does. With the addition of muesli, it's not all bad for you.

Chocolate and Banana Crepes
A quick crepe recipe made with ingredients that are probably in your kitchen cupboard right now. What kind of toppings for the crepe, you ask? You're only limited by your imagination when it comes to the toppings. Go wild, think beyond and top it off with anything and everything your heart desires.

Chocolate Mousse with Pomegranate
This ingenious recipe makes you look like a star without really trying. A light mousse served with pomegranate reduction, this recipe can be made in just 30 minutes! A sure-shot hit at dinner parties, copy this stat!

Chocolate Muffins
No chocolate list is complete without mentioning muffins! Whether you have them during breakfast or sneak them in as a mid-day snack, few things satiate us like muffins do. This recipe is hassle-free, comes with only five steps and promises a grand result every time!

Fudgy Chewy Brownies
Don't tell us we didn't warn you - one small bite and you're hooked. We can eat brownies by the dozen, and this recipe does justice to our taste buds. It comes with its share of nuts but you cane easily omit them if you're not a nut person. Follow the steps, create a gorgeous plate of brownies and spread the joy!

Chocolate Fondue
A chocolate fondue is a melted chocolate made with cream or milk - which is great because what if you want to coat non-chocolate stuff with chocolate? Sounds like a good idea to us. An easy-peasy recipe, but one that comes with a mighty flavour punch of cinnamon, rum and chilli powder!

Dark Chocolate Tart
A moist dark chocolate tart so good, we bow down to it. Create the crust, pour in the filling and gawk at the beautiful result!

These are the Indian flavoured choco recepies with the best and the most loved dishes among Indians globally.

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