Saturday, May 16, 2009

Chocolate Pudding



Chocolate pudding is a rich velvety dessert which, I bet,any chocolate lover can't let go off so easily. For those people who have tasted the 'Danette' chocolate pudding(it's a ready made one found in stores in Dubai)this recipe would let you make exactly the same,I promise.I was really skeptical about it initially,but then, one fine evening I gave in to my strong cravings for a chocolaty treat, the best part of this dessert is that,most of its ingredients are readily available in most households,so no pre-planning required!

I found it's recipe in GoodHousekeeping magazine, further searches gave me few other recipes, some used dutch cocoa powder,and some other recipe required unsweetened cocoa powder. I decided to go with Cadbury cocoa powder,you may increase the amount of sugar in this recipe if dominant sweet taste satisfies your taste buds else go with chocolate for a cocoa-dominated pudding.
Also Check out the Goodhousekeeping site,for really good housekeeping tricks,I mean a beautiful site for any woman trying to master her domestic management skills,after all, which woman does not want to become a domestic diva,like Monica of F.R.I.E.N.D.S, but sadly enough,it will take a lot of time for me to become a diva!

Seriously,the only thing that most aunts(domestic divas) say, is that "Don't clutter,clean as you go,I mean wash and put away the plates or dishes as soon as the work is over, don't put it into the sink !! thinking you would wash it later, you would end up piling up the dishes,you will have to extend another half an hour to complete the washing !!!", but then you know sometimes I do sometimes I dont,hmmmmmmmm long way to go !:-)

So here is the recipe.
Ingredients:

1)cocoa powder-1/3 cup
2)egg yolk-4 large
3)corn flour-1/4 cup
4)sugar-2/3 cup
5)vanilla extract-1 tsp
6)unsalted butter-2 tbsp
7)milk-2.5 cup
8)salt-1/4 tsp

Method:

--In a thick bottomed saucepan put sugar,cornflour,cocoa powder,egg yolks,warm milk and salt,mix well using a whisk,such that all the powdered ingredients are well dissolved in it,without any lumps.
--Put a sieve on a bowl and keep aside.
--After mixing,put the saucepan on heat and keep stirring with a whisk,when it starts bubbling,lower the flame, and whisk scraping the sides and the bottom,it takes seconds for it to to turn from liquid to a thick consistancy, so just see that,when the mixture starts getting thick,turn off the flame and,put the mixture in the sieve,pass it through the sieve,and collect it in the bowl below it,to ensure no lumps are formed.
--Finally,add the vanilla essence and the unsalted butter(@ room temperature)to the sieved mixture and mix well, till butter is melted and mixed well in the pudding.
--Cover the bowl with a cling wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least two hours,it tastes best when it is chilled!
--You can also add chopped toasted cashews or almonds,or any nuts of your choice!
--So enjoy the chocolate pudding,lick your spoon clean!lol(I cleaned my bowl:))




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14 comments:

mona said...

Muh me paani aagaya Syeda !!
Looks absolutely divine and sinfully scrumptious. Inshallah gonna try it this weekend.
Jazakallah khair for sharing.

Yasmeen said...

luscious and lump free,I'm really craving for the pudding now,yum:)

Armina said...

Oh yummmm.. I don't really have a sweet tooth.. but this pudding really made me drool.. Nice work Syeda!!!! Three cheers for u :) Looked at sameeha's b'day pics.. mashallah, it was a pleasure to see ur family..

syeda said...

@Yasmeen, thanx,try it out it is very easy!
@Armina thanx,I bet it is worth a try!

Humaira said...

Hello Sayeda, Amazing amazing blog. Started reading yesterday. You write so well. Recipies look awsome. Maikhaliyah ..ohmy god I remember my childhood now. I am from hyderabad,India but currently in USA. Again amazing!!

Humaira said...

Hello Sayeda, Amazing amazing blog. Started reading yesterday. You write so well. Recipies look awsome. Maikhaliyah ..ohmy god I remember my childhood now. I am from hyderabad,India but currently in USA. Again amazing!!

Anjum said...

Asak syeda...lovely pudding recipe..i will try it for ayaan today itself,u posted real good recipes..looks like i missed a lot of stuff...

syeda said...

Thanx Humaira!welcome to my blog!

@Anjum Thanx Anjum, do let me know how the pudding turns out,and what does ayaan think of it:)
When will you be back from your hiatus? waiting for ur comeback!

Humaira said...

Hi,I have nominated u for the creativ blogger award...pls do visit my blog and accept it.

Yasmeen said...

Syeda dear ,how r u?how are the girls?
long time no food?I'm getting hungry here :P

mona said...

Syeda, Ramadan Mubarak to you and your family!
Missing your yummy recipes!!

Anjum said...

Asak syeda..how are u..its been long tht i have heard frm u n not to mention i miss ur recipes...do write back..n ramadan mubaraak to u

syeda said...

Salam Anjum,
thanx for asking,I was in India for a long time and then after coming back to Dubai, I am just too busy(read lazy)to take pictures,upload and write about it, last and most important thing is I am trying to diet,my visit to India has made me realize how much I have changed over these 4-5 years time, and therefore not so much experimenting in the kitchen!
but during ramadan I gained back all the weight I lost in 2 months...anyways thanx for dropping a line:)

Anonymous said...

very tempting !!