Chocolate Modak by using khoya (mawa)

According to Padma Purana there is another interesting story regarding why Ganesha loves modak. Once the Devas (demi gods) came to visit Shiva and Goddess Parvati and presented them a divine modak. It was a very special modakand the person who ate it was supposed to become knowledgeable in all scriptures, science, art and writing. Goddess Parvati wanted to present it to her sons – Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartik. But the brothers were not ready to share it. So a confused Goddess Parvati finally stated that whoever among them proved the true meaning of sincerity and devotion would get the sweet delicacy.

Chocolate Modak using Chenna

Chocolate Modak is a tasty Prasad which everybody love to have in Lord Ganesha’s Chaturti Festival. This Prasad is healthy as well as nutritious if made in a right way. Chocolate Modak which You get in market is made from Khoya ( khawa/ mawa) with lot of sugar . This Modak is very high in calorie. But when we make Chocolate Modak at home we can make it healthy as well as nutritious.

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie + Recipe (5 variations)

A cookie is a baked or cooked food that is small, flat and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc.

In most English-speaking countries outside North America, including the United Kingdom, the most common word for a crisp cookie is biscuit.The term cookie is normally used to describe chewier ones. However, in many regions both terms are used.

In Scotland the term cookie is sometimes used to describe a plain bun.

Cookies that are baked as a solid layer on a sheet pan and then cut, rather than being baked as individual pieces, are called in British English bar cookies or traybakes.

Chocolate icecream (with egg) + Recipe (variation 1)

Ice cream (derived from earlier iced cream or cream ice) is a sweetened frozen foodtypically eaten as a snack or dessert. It is usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. It is typically sweetened with sugar or sugar substitutes. Typically, flavourings and colourings are added in addition to stabilizers. The mixture is stirred to incorporate air spaces and cooled below the freezing point of water to prevent detectable ice crystals from forming. The result is a smooth, semi-solid foam that is solid at very low temperatures (< 2 °C or 35 °F). It becomes more malleable as its temperature increases.

Chocolate Paan + Recipe (variation 2)

A widely loved mouth-freshener cum dessert recipe , a gift from the mugals to Indians during their invasion in India. Chocolate Paan makes for a delicious after-dinner mouth-freshener or it can be served as a dessert and also helps solve bad breath problems.

Chocolate Paan + Recipe (variation 1)

History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.

Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.

Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit and paan can be considered as one of them.

As of late there has been a trend of fusion food and "Paan Chocolate" is one of them.

Chocolate Melting Techniques

Chocolate is delicious in any form, so why melt it? By melting chocolate, you create a tool for dipping, topping, and decorating with chocolate. You also take a key step in following recipes for a wide range of goodies including chocolate icing, truffles, certain types of brownies and cupcakes, chocolate souffle, and much more. 

There are different types of chocolate for melting; before selecting your chocolate it's important to know whether it is specifically formulated to be melted for a chocolate fountain or to create a crispy coating. 

First Method Double Boiler Method/warm bath/ Over the stove:

History of Chocolate's

The history of chocolates dates back to the Mesoamerican age.It is assumed that they were the first to consume chocolate and there's enough scientific evidence to support it.

Mesoamerican usage:

A Maya lord forbids an individual from touching a container of chocolate.

Chocolate has been prepared as a drink for nearly all of its history. For example, one vessel found at an Olmec archaeological site on the Gulf Coast of Veracruz, Mexico, dates chocolate's preparation by pre-Olmec peoples as early as 1750 BC. On the Pacific coast of Chiapas, Mexico, a Mokaya archaeological site provides evidence of cacao beverages dating even earlier, to 1900 BC. The residues and the kind of vessel in which they were found indicate the initial use of cacao was not simply as a beverage, but the white pulp around the cacao beans was likely used as a source of fermentable sugars for an alcoholic drink.

Chocolate vs Candy vs Toffey

Hard boiled candy, also known as sugar candy, is made from sugar and water or milk. Toffee is a type of candy, in which sugar or molasses is mixed with butter and occasionally flour, and heated to the point of caramelizing. Chocolate, on the other hand, varies from candy. Instead of being made primarily of sugar, chocolate is actually made form the seeds of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree.

Have some Chocolates.. it'll make you feel Happy...

There are so many reasons why chocolate makes people happy that it’s difficult to know where to start, but let’s begin with the simpler explanations. Think about the last time you ate a piece of chocolate. Did it make you happy? The chances are that it did. Chocolate makes people happy because it tastes good and provides a moment’s respite from busy, and often stressed-out, lives. For some, chocolate is a guilty pleasure, and we are firm believers in the old adage that forbidden fruit is always the most satisfying. Just seeing chocolate, or inhaling its wonderful aroma, has quickened the beat of many a chocolate-lover’s heart.

Chocolates as Medicine across Cultures....

Throughout history, chocolate has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments, and in recent years, multiple studies have found that chocolate can have positive health effects, providing evidence to a centuries-long established use; this acknowledgement, however, did not have a straight course, having been involved in religious, medical and cultural controversies. Christian Europe, in fact, feared the exhilarating effects of new drinks, such as chocolate, coffee and tea. Therefore, these beverages would have been banished, had not doctors and scientists explained that they were good for the body. The scientific debate, which reached its peak in Florence in the 18th century, regarded the therapeutic effectiveness of the various chocolate components: it was necessary to know their properties first, in order to prepare the best cacao concoction for every patient. When Dietetics separated from Medicine, however, chocolate acquired the role of vehicle for easing the administration of bitter medicines, being associated to different health problems. The recent rediscovery of the beneficial use of cacao and chocolate focuses upon its value as supplemental nutrition. Building a bridge to the past may be helpful to detect the areas where the potential health benefits of chocolate are likely to be further explored.

Types of Chocolate's

Several types of chocolate can be distinguished. Pure, unsweetened chocolate, often called "baking chocolate", contains primarily cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, which combines chocolate with sugar.

Chocolate and Festival

Chocolate is associated with festivals such as Easter, when moulded chocolate rabbits and eggs are traditionally given in Christian communities, and Hanukkah, when chocolate coins are given in Jewish communities.

Hot Chocolate + Recipe

Hot chocolate (also called hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa) is a hot drink.Hot chocolate is usually drunk to make the drinker feel happier or warmer. Some studies have shown that hot chocolate may be healthy because of antioxidants that are in cocoa. Until the 1800s, hot chocolate was also used by doctors as a medicine against some diseases.

Chocolatety Origin

The cacao tree was first found to be useful for its seeds about two thousand years ago.