‘Only’ Cooking With Chocolate Round Up & Giveaway Winners

 

Thank you friends for making the month of May so special, by participating in the IIIrd Blog Anniversary Event. We have a total of 35 drool worthy chocoholic entries from different parts of the world.

I must apologize those bloggers for not acknowledging the entries personally, whose entries were posted towards end of May, since I was travelling.

Please take out time to check out other entries and put across a word of appreciation to them.

I’ve chosen two winners from the Indian entries, which you can check out at the end of the post, for now, enjoy the chocolate treats virtually..

 

Indian Entries

1. Creamy Chocolate Pudding by Kavi of Kavi’s Kitchen

2. Whole Wheat Ragi Chocolate Cake by Divya of Divya’s Culinary Journey

3. Chocolate Coconut Rolls by Divya of Divya’s Culinary Journey

4. Avocado Chocolate Mousse by Nandita of Paaka Shaale

5. Choco-Cornflakes-Coconut Balls by Julie of Erivum Puliyumm

6. No Bake/Fuss Brownies by Priya of Priya’s Feast

7. Chocolate Shortbread by Sanika of Delectable & Delicious

8. Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie by Pragyan of Sorisha- Cooking at Pragyan’s

9. Chocolate Panna Cotta by Sanika of Delectable & Delicious

10. Choco Chip Sour Cream Muffins by Sravani at Srav’s Culinary Concepts

11.  Eggless Microwave Chocolate Cookies by Bhavana Rao of My Kitchen Fantasies

12. Chocolate Shortbread by Divya of Divya’s Culinary Journey

13. Kit Kat Cake by Renuka of Pinch Of Salt

14. Five Star Flavoured Cupcakes by Renuka of Pinch Of Salt

15. Eggless Chocolate Cake by Julie of Erivum Puliyumm

16. Chocolate Scone by Pari of Foodelicious

17. Chocolate Muesli Bar by Pari of Foodelicious

18. Oats- Choco Fudge by Pari of Foodelicious

19. Chocolate and Banana Marble (eggless) Cake Renuka of Pinch Of Salt

20. Chocolate Bread Pudding With Marshmallows & Chips by Hooney Macarooney of Cookaroo

21. Lychee In Chocolate Basket by Deepa of Hamaree Rasoi

22. Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Renuka of Pinch Of Salt

23. Dark Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Renuka of Pinch Of Salt

 

From Other Countries

1. Chocolate Chip Muffins by Suneetha Reddy of My Saffron Experience

2. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins by Suneetha Reddy of My Saffron Experience

3. Chocolate Chip Cookies by Suneetha Reddy of My Saffron Experience

4. Chocolate Sponge With Coffee Cream by Fajeeda of Faji’s Hot Pot

5. Eggless Chocolate Cake by Follow Foodie

6. Chocolate ~Nuts Loaf Cake by PrabhaMani of Prabha’s Cooking

7. Eggless Chocolate and Cookies Ice cream by Shweta Agrawal of Merry Tummy

8. Ginger-Choco Brownies by Shweta Agrawal of Merry Tummy

9. Chocolate Bread pudding by Shweta In The Kitchen

10. Eggless Chocolate Mug Cake by PrabhaMani of Prabha’s Cooking

11. Eggless Chocolate Cake by PrabhaMani of Prabha’s Cooking

12. Eggless Curd Cake by PrabhaMani of Prabha’s Cooking

The first winner chosen by www.random.org from the 23 Indian entries is no.7, Sanika of Delectable and Delicious, loved the Shortbread and I must try it soon. You win ‘Eggless Desserts’ by Tarla Dalal. I must say, you are a lucky girl, you wanted this book and now you have won it.

The second winner is no.4 , Nandita of Paaka Shaale, congrats Nandita, the mousse looks delicious. You win ‘The Chocolate Cook Book’ by Tarla Dalal.

Both the winners, pls mail me your address in India with a near by landmark and also your cell or landline number to cookingoodfood@gmail.com, within two days, to claim your win. In case you fail to claim the prize, I’ll chose new winners.

PLEASE NOTE:-

I’ve added the names of the bloggers who had shown interest in hosting 'ONLY’ series, on a first come first basis, in the host line up page, for events from Aug’12-July’13. However, a few slots are still open for hosting. In case you are interested in hosting, leave me a line with your blog’s name and your email id, in the host line up page or mail me to the above mentioned email id.

All the bloggers, whom I’ve already added in the HOST LINE UP, please send me a confirmatory mail, to the above mentioned email id.

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Oats And Gram Flour Pancakes

         Oats is not a favorite with the husband or daughter, so I try to include it in the diet by adding it like this, in pancakes or other dishes. Oats along with besan or gram flour and sauteed onions tasted very good in these pancakes, they were very filling, a good breakfast or even a healthy after school snack..

Need To Have

• Gram Flour - 1 cup
• Quick Cooking Oats - 1 cup
• Onion - 1 big chopped
• Tomato - 1 chopped
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Chilli Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup chopped
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Method
         Mix the gram flour and oats in water and keep. Heat some oil, add the cumin seeds, once it starts sizzling add the chopped onions, saute till it turns transparent. Now add the tomatoes, salt, turmeric and chilli powders, keep sauteing till the tomatoes break down and turn mushy, finally add the coriander leaves, mix it and remove. Now add this mix to the oats and gram flour, mix everything well, add more water if needed to form a pancake batter. Heat a pan, pour a laddle of batter, spread it slightly, add some oil on the sides, cover and cook on one side, then flip it over and cook till brown spots appear on the second side too. Remove and serve it with some tomato sauce or even some yogurt.
Sending it to Zesty South Indian Kitchen for the Hearth And Soul Blog Hop event.

Note
You can even add some grated carrots or some chopped mint leaves to the pancakes.
Cook it on low heat, don't make the pancakes too thin, it'll be difficult to flip them.

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Pineapple Juice With Ginger

         Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits, just love it in any form, plain slices, or sprinkled with some salt and chilli powder or as a juice. And also since the whole family likes it, I buy it very often. As always, fresh juice tastes better than the ones available in cartons. I also add some ginger to it, this makes it taste even better, adds more flavor and on the whole, a very simple and refreshing summer cooler..

Need To Have

• Pineapple pieces - 1/2 cup
• Grated Ginger - 1 teaspoon
• Lemon Juice - 1 tablespoon
• Water - 1/2 cup

Method
        Grind the pineapple pieces into a nice pulp. To this add the ginger, pulse it one more time. Then add the lemon juice and the water, blend everything well and serve it cold.
Sending it to Recipe Junction for Spotlight - Summer Cooler event,
                to Srav's Culinary Concepts for CC- Splash Into Summer event,
                to Divya's Culinary Journey for Showcase- Fun In The Sun event,
                to Pages for the Cool Summer Sips event,
                to Tickling Palates for Let's Cook - Kid's Special event and
Note
I find that adding the lemon juice boosts the sweetness of the juice without adding any extra sugar.
If the pineapple is very sour then you might need some sugar.
You can strain the juice or serve it as such.

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‘ONLY’ SERIES EVENTS FOR 2012-13

 

I have scheduled the events from August 2012 to July 2013.Those who would love to host the event in future, mail me, cookingoodfood@gmail.com or leave me a note with your email id and blog name in the host line up page. You need to be blogging actively for past six months and also a  follower of my blog, to be a guest host.

Month	Host	Theme	Round Up
August’10	Pari	Only-Kids-Delight	Part I Part II
Sept’10	Priya(Yallapantula) Mitharwal	Only-Low Oil/ Low Calorie Food	Part I
Oct’10	Preeti Binniwale	Only-Festive Food	Part I
Nov’10	Pari	Only- Chaat	Part I
Dec’10	Saraswathi Iyer	Only- Greens	Part I
Jan’11	Prathibha Garre	Only- Salad	Part I
Feb’11	Pari	Only-Cooking with Bread	Part I
March’11	Nivedita	Only Original Recipes	Part I
April’11	Priya Mahadevan	Only- Fusion Cooking	Part I
May’11	Nayana Kanabar	Only- Coolers and Mocktails	Part I Part II
June’11	Reva	Only- Ice-Creams	Part I
July’11	Harini-Jaya	Only- Baked	Part I
August’11	Jayasri	Only- Pizza, Pasta and Noodles	Part I
Sept’11	Sonia	Only- Fasting Food	Part I
Oct’11	Gayathri Kumar	Only- Sweets and Desserts	Part I
Nov’11	Kamalika	Only- Curries	Part I
Dec’11	Pari	Only- Cookies and Cakes	Part I
Jan’12	Priya(Yallapantula) Mitharwal	Only- Sprouts	Part I
Feb’12	Pari	Only- Oats	Part I
March’12	Pari	Only- South Indian Cooking	Part I Part II
April’12	Raji	Only- Snacks and Starters	Part I
May’12	Pari	Only- Cooking With Chocolate	Part I
June’12	Anu Shoj	Only- Mangoes	Part I
July’12	Pari	Only- Microwave Cooking	Part I
August’12	Divya	Only- Recipes From The Royal Kitchens	Part I
September’12	Preeti Garg	Only- Cooking With Soya	Part I
October’12	Pari	Only- Healthy Lunch Box Ideas	Part I
November’12	Pari	Only-Traditional Recipes	- Not Conducted
December’12	Pari	Only- Cooking Side Dishes	Part I
January’13	Archana	Only- Street Foods Of The World	Part I
February’13	PJ	Only- Vegan Cooking	Part I
March’13	Raksha	Only- Continental Cooking	Part I
April’13	Nalini	Only- Cooking With Legumes	Part I
May’13	Pari	Only- Chilled or Frozen Desserts	Part I
June’13	Sowmya	Only- Crazy For Potatoes	Part I
July’13	Gauri	Only- Cooking From Cookbooks	Part I

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Eggless Mango Mousse

         I love the mousse cakes that we get here and had always wanted to prepare mousse, but when looking for a recipe, I found that most mousse recipes had raw eggs in it. Though I do eat occasionally the mousse that we get outside, I wanted to make one without the raw eggs. So I came up with this eggless version using light cream and custard powder, now that mangoes are in season thought of adding mangoes too, it came out well, very easy to make, and really a light yet delicious dessert..

Need To Have

• Light Cream - 1 cup
• Confectioners Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Fresh Thick Mango Pulp - 1 cup
• Custard Powder - 2 tablespoons
• Milk - 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons
• Salt - a very small pinch

Method
          Mix the custard powder in the 3 tablespoons milk, boil the remaining half cup milk, to this add the custard powder and milk mixture, stir well for a couple of minutes to form a thick custard, cool it. Beat the light cream and sugar for few mins with a hand blender, add the mango pulp, beat for some more time, finally add the custard and the salt, beat well for another 5 minutes. Pour into ramekins, cool, let it to set for at least 4 hours and then serve. I served it with some chocolate shavings and a teaspoon of nutella on top.

Sending it to Recipe Junction for Spotlight - Summer Cooler event,
                to The Pumpkin Farm for the Mango Mania 99 event and
                to Anu's Healthy Kitchen for Pari's Only - Mango event.

Note
You can use heavy cream for a very rich dessert, but I found this rich enough for us.
Depending upon the sweetness of the mangoes, increase or decrease the sugar, good quality mangoes will give you better taste.
The more you beat the more fluffy the mousse is, at least beat for 15 minutes total.

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