Hot Chocolate
by Tarla Dalal
Whether it soothes you to sleep or wakes you up depends on your taste, but hot chocolate is a universal drink adopted by many people around the world as a regular drink, just like indians embrace coffee or tea. While many think that hot chocolate can be easily prepared by stirring in a spoon of cocoa into a glass of hot milk, real hot chocolate requires a bit of brewing and is best made with grated dark chocolate rather than cocoa powder. Here is a perfect recipe for authentic hot chocolate, to be enjoyed any time during the day with good music, books or company!
Hot Chocolate recipe - How to make Hot Chocolate
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 2 cups
1/4 cup grated dark chocolate
1 cup milk
1 tbsp powdered sugar
For The Topping
4 tsp whipped cream
- Method
- Combine all the ingredients along with ½ cup of water in a broad non-stick pan and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes till the chocolate melts and no lumps remain, while stirring continuously
- Strain the mixture using a strainer.
- Serve immediately topped with whipped cream.
- VARIATION : SPICED HOT CHOCOLATE
- Add ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder in step 1 to get an aromatic spiced hot chocolate.
Hot Chocolate Video by Tarla Dalal
| Energy | 235 cal |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 16.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Vitamin A | 163.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 7.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 225.4 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 76.6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 205.6 mg |
| Sodium | 19.7 mg |
| Potassium | 254 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |