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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Chocolate Payasam

    Published: Sep 4, 2013 · by Nisha

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    Payasam is my all time favourite and chocolates! well, chocolates are imperative at my house, especially to my hubby. He has got a very big sweet tooth. However much you give him, his taste buds are not satiated. But I, like all girls, am conscious about my weight when it comes to chocolates but somehow conveniently forget when I drink glasses of payasams. So this is one recipe that combines both of our favourite things. Quick easy fix to your sweet cravings. If you do not have chocolates at home, this can be done with ready made store bought caramel / Dulce de leche. 

    Chocolate-Payasam
    Chocolate-Payasam
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    Chocolate Payasam
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    10 mins
    Total Time
    20 mins
     

    Chocolates that really melt in your mouth and not in your hands. A payasam with a chocolatey twist.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Chocolate Payasam
    Servings: 2
    Author: Nisha
    Ingredients
    • 20 no's Caramel chocolates
    • 1.5 Cups Milk
    • 1 tablespoon broken cashews roasted in ghee
    Instructions
    1. Boil the milk and keep it aside.
    2. Melt the chocolates using a double boiler method. Boil water in a pan and then place a clean glass bowl on top of it. Make sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water and it sits perfectly in the pan. Once the chocolate melts take it off the stove. (1)
    3. Slowly add the milk and stir it. Sometimes adding milk to melted chocolate gets curdled. So add little by little and check.  (2)
    4. Finally add the cashews and refrigerate it for an hour or so.  (3)
    Recipe Notes
    1. Melting the chocolate using the double boiler method helps in melting evenly and without burning it. You can also melt it in the microwave. Keep the power level medium. 
    2. Add milk according to the consistency you need and also on cooling it thickens. Do not make it very runny. 
    3. This tastes good only when it is chilled. I feel it tastes like bournvita or boost when having it warm. So refrigerate it at least for 15 minutes before serving. 

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    Comments

    1. Saraswathi Tharagaram says

      October 02, 2013 at 9:55 pm

      Lovely Idea..I used make the caramel from starch and love this shortcut idea..Will try and let you how it turn out..

      Reply
    2. Rajani S says

      September 23, 2013 at 3:28 am

      Brilliant idea! Would have never thought about this..

      Reply
    3. Suma Gandlur says

      September 18, 2013 at 9:50 pm

      What a twist! Delicious one though.

      Reply
    4. Foodiliciousnan says

      September 15, 2013 at 7:55 pm

      I made DDL for this BM. Now I want to try this payasam. What a twist to our usual stuff!

      Reply
    5. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      September 06, 2013 at 2:22 am

      These are so delightful! These will be a crowd pleaser in a party 🙂

      Reply
    6. Sreevalli E says

      September 06, 2013 at 1:09 am

      Lovely & tasty recipe.. Never had it before & would love to try it out..

      Reply
    7. Padmajha PJ says

      September 05, 2013 at 6:08 pm

      What a tasty idea!Love the color of the kheer...

      Reply
    8. veena krishnakumar says

      September 05, 2013 at 5:27 pm

      very unique recipe..interesting!!Looks very nice!!

      Reply
    9. Harini-Jaya R says

      September 05, 2013 at 3:59 pm

      That is such a cool idea!

      Reply
    10. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

      September 05, 2013 at 10:52 am

      that is sooo tempting!!! love the Dulche de leche!!!

      Sowmya

      Reply
    11. Sandhya Karandikar says

      September 05, 2013 at 10:35 am

      Brilliant idea for a quick payasam.

      Reply
    12. Gayathri Kumar says

      September 05, 2013 at 8:02 am

      Very lovely idea. The melted caramel chocolates itself look delicious and I can imagine the taste of payasam...

      Reply
    13. Srivalli says

      September 05, 2013 at 6:51 am

      This must have tasted awesome...love the colour and texture!

      Reply
    14. Preeti Garg says

      September 05, 2013 at 5:10 am

      Wow what a lovely idea using caramel chocolate to make this payasam. will try soon

      Reply
    15. Pavani N says

      September 05, 2013 at 2:46 am

      Very unique and interesting payasam. Love the idea of using caramel candy or dulche de leche.. Will try this soon..

      Reply
    16. Sapana Behl says

      September 05, 2013 at 1:45 am

      Wow we are learning so much variations of payasam daily ! Love the color of chocolate payasam .

      Reply
    17. The Pumpkin Farm says

      September 05, 2013 at 1:33 am

      wow u added toffees to payasam, it has turned out beautifully

      Reply
    18. vaishali sabnani says

      September 04, 2013 at 11:53 pm

      I am loving this ..love caramel flavor ..next to chocolate though..too good Nisha..that surely must have tasted heavenly.

      Reply
    19. Chef Mireille says

      September 04, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      this is just truly decadent - I would love some of this poured over vanilla ice cream

      Reply
    20. Manjula Bharath says

      September 04, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      thats an super idea and delicious toffee payasam 🙂 very innovative dear !!

      Reply
    21. Priya Suresh says

      September 04, 2013 at 7:57 pm

      Thats brilliant to use caramel chocolates,love that beautiful colour of the payasam..

      Reply

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