Steamed Chocolate Pudding Recipe

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This is one of the classic pudding recipe. It is so good, when i say it is good then it is wonderful. I am not a big cake eater, but this one is total different it is delicious very chocolaty and tasty.. This pudding is just so moist and decadent.

It taste amazing when served with hot chocolate sauce..Check out my Treacle Sponge Pudding & Lemon Pudding

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 1 hour and 30 mins
Serves: 5 to 6
Recipe Source: Nigella

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1 1/2 cup (175 grams)
Sugar – 3/4 cup + 2 tblspn (175 grams)
Unsalted Soft Butter – 3/4 cup (175 grams)
Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp
Eggs – 3
Yogurt / Curd – 1/4 cup (60 ml)
Baking Powder – 2 tsp
Baking Soda / Cooking Soda – 1/2 tsp
Cocoa Powder – 1/4 cup (50 grams)
Hot Chocolate Sauce for serving (Recipe here)

(My 1 cup measures 240 ml)

Method:

Take a heat safe glass bowl or pudding bowl. Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper and grease it well with oil or butter. Set aside.

Take butter, sugar, vanilla in a bowl and whisk well. Add eggs and whisk till creamy. Add in yogurt and mix well.

Add in all purpose flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder and fold gently.Spoon this in prepared pan.

Take a parchment paper and grease it with oil or butter. Place it over the pudding bowl and place a sheet of foil over it and press it well. Now seal with a elastic band.

Now take a large pot, fill with water 1/2 way, place a plate in the bottom. Place the bowl on top and cover with a lid. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 1 hour and 30 mins.

Now insert a toothpick to check whether the pudding is done.

Now remove it from pot and cool for 5 mins. Now run a knife around the edges.

Invert it over a plate.

Serve with hot chocolate sauce.

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