Delicious Indian food like this palak paneer recipe goes well with rice or naan bread as well as on its own. To make it vegan, swap out the paneer for tofu.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Whisk sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.
- Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan, whisking constantly. Whisk in cocoa mixture until dissolved, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Stir cream into hot chocolate and pour into mugs.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 414 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 53 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 150 mg |
| Sugars | 45 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
It IS rich and creamy, but the cinnamon and cayenne overpower it.
The title says it all, almost. It’s rich and spicy….but it left out creamy and smooth. Yum! This is a great combo of texture and flavour. It is hard to believe you can say so much about hot chocolate but it really is that complex. It is very spicy. I couldn’t taste the vanilla. I suggest decreasing the amount of cayenne and tasting it; you can always add more before it is served. I used almond milk and coconut cream instead of dairy. I didn’t have mint but think the submitter is right and a touch of mint may very well be a plus here. That will be for the next time! 🙂 Thank you ScratchCook for this delicious recipe.