World Chocolate Day: The goodness of chocolate combined with mango is the perfect summer dessert

Chocolate is the perfect companion for every occasion, whether happy or sad. It can lift you up on a low day, is great to celebrate with, and makes everything a tad bit more delicious. So it's only natural to have a day dedicated solely to it.

And while the ongoing pandemic may mean you can't step out to celebrate with all things chocolate, you can always bring the celebration home with these delectable recipes.

Chocolate fantasy

Ingredients

Full fat milk: 300 ml
Vanilla extract
Instant coffee: ½ teaspoon
Vanilla ice-cream: 2 large scoops
Ice cubes: 4 to 5
Sugar to taste
Chocolate sauce, as desired
Chocolate / vanilla wafers

Method
- In a mixer, blend the milk with the vanilla extract, coffee, ice-cream, sugar and ice cubes
- Line a glass with chocolate sauce and pour in the shake
- Garnish with wafers and serve immediately

((Courtesy: Chef Rajesh Wadhwa, Taj Palace, New Delhi)

Chocolate Mango Pudding

Ingredients
Fabelle Specialty Application White/Milk Chocolate: 250 gm
Alphonso Mango: 1 piece
Cream: 100 ml

Method
- Peel and chop mango, and then mash to form pulp
- Chop chocolate into pieces
- Bring cream to boil
- Add boiled cream and mango pulp on chopped chocolate
- Wait for 5 minutes. Then mix and blend well
- Dispense into shot glasses. Garnish with mango pieces
- Refrigerate for 1-3 hours
- Garnish with chopped pistachio if required and serve

(Courtesy: Fabelle Exquisite Chocolates)

Five easy recipes that are perfect for a rainy evening

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The smell of the rain, pitter-patter on the window, a hot cup of tea, and something yummy to munch on: sounds like an ideal rainy day?

To make it even better, we asked Chef Prem K Pogakula, Executive Chef at The Imperial, New Delhi to add some spice to your monsoon with his secret recipes.

Now you have something new for each rain.

The smell of the rain, pitter-patter on the window, a hot cup of tea, and something yummy to munch on: sounds like an ideal rainy day? To make it even better, we asked Chef Prem K Pogakula, Executiv..

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Ingredients:

Corn flakes (crushed): 50 gms
Thin sliced paneer: 100 gms

For marination:

Degi mirch powder: 5 gms
Ginger and garlic paste: 10 gms
Garam masala powder: 4 gms
Salt: To taste
Black pepper powder: 2 gms
Chopped coriander: 10 gms
Refined flour: 30 gms
Egg (optional): 1

Method:
- Marinate paneer with the above mentioned ingredients
- Mix egg (or water ) and refined flour to make a batter
- Dip the paneer in the batter and coat it with the corn flakes
- Deep fry in medium heat oil till it turns crispy
- Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Ingredients: Corn flakes (crushed): 50 gms Thin sliced paneer: 100 gms For marination: Degi mirch powder: 5 gms Ginger and garlic paste: 10 gms Garam masala powder: 4 gms Salt: To taste Black pepp..

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Ingredients:

Fresh corn kernels: 100 gms
Peanuts: 40 gms
Soaked Gram Lentils: 40 gms

Masala:
Chopped onion: 1
Chopped tomato: 1
Chopped coriander: 10 gms
Chopped green chilly: 2
Lemon juice: 1
Chat masala: To taste
Salt: To taste
Degi mirch powder: 5 gms

Coating:
Corn flour: 30 gms
Refined flour: 30 gms
Oil

Method:

- Pat dry the corn and coat with corn flour and refined flour
- Deep fry till it turns crispy and keep aside
- Deep fry soaked lentils and keep aside
- Take a bowl and mix the fried corn, lentils, peanuts with a masala of the remaining ingredients
- Check for seasoning and serve crispy.

Accompaniment: Lemon wedge

Ingredients: Fresh corn kernels: 100 gms Peanuts: 40 gms Soaked Gram Lentils: 40 gms Masala: Chopped onion: 1 Chopped tomato: 1 Chopped coriander: 10 gms Chopped green chilly: 2 Lemon juice: 1 Chat..

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Ingredients:

Peri-peri chilli powder: 10 gms
Panko crumbs: 50 gms
Salt: to taste
Juice of 1 lemon
Prawns : 8
Refined flour: 30 gms
Egg (optional): 1
Chopped coriander: 10 gms
Refined oil

Method:

- Clean and devein the prawns
- Marinate the prawns with salt, lemon juice and peri-peri chilly powder
- Add salt
- Add lemon juice
- Mix egg and flour to make a batter
- Now dip the marinated prawns in the batter and coat with panko
- Deep fry in medium heated oil till it turns golden brown
- Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with lemon wedge.

Ingredients: Peri-peri chilli powder: 10 gms Panko crumbs: 50 gms Salt: to taste Juice of 1 lemon Prawns : 8 Refined flour: 30 gms Egg (optional): 1 Chopped coriander: 10 gms Refined oil Method: -..

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Ingredients:
Rolled flat bread: 2
Grated cheddar cheese: 50 gms
Grated mozzarella cheese: 50 gms
Chopped green chilly: 2
Salt: To taste
Refined oil

Method:

- Sprinkle grated cheese and chopped green chillies on half of the flat bread ( you could even use chapattis from the previous meal)
- Now fold the other half over to form a half moon shape
- Heat some oil in a non-stick pan, and grill both sides of stuffed bread till crisp
- Cut in to four equal parts and serve hot.

*Note: You can also add more ingredients like peppers, mushrooms, or chicken strips in the filling.

Ingredients: Rolled flat bread: 2 Grated cheddar cheese: 50 gms Grated mozzarella cheese: 50 gms Chopped green chilly: 2 Salt: To taste Refined oil Method: - Sprinkle grated cheese and chopped gree..

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Ingredients:

Baby corn: 100 gms

For Marinating:
Deghi mirch powder: 10 gms
Ginger-garlic paste: 10 gms
Salt: To taste
Turmeric powder: 2 gms
Curry leaves: 10
Garam masala powder: 4 gms
Dhania powder: 4 gms

Coating:
Rice flour: 40gms
Besan flour: 40gms
Oil: For frying

Method:

- Blanch baby corn in turmeric and salt water. Let it cool
- Mix all the marinating spices together, and coat the corn
- After marinating, dust it with rice and besan flour. Ensure that the baby corn doesn't stick together
- Deep fry in medium hot oil till crisp
- Serve hot.

Ingredients: Baby corn: 100 gms For Marinating: Deghi mirch powder: 10 gms Ginger-garlic paste: 10 gms Salt: To taste Turmeric powder: 2 gms Curry leaves: 10 Garam masala powder: 4 gms Dhania powde..

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