Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups milk
10 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons cocoa powder
100 g dark chocolate
10 teaspoons china grass, cut into small pieces ( 5 gms)
2 teaspoons custard powder
200 g fresh cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Directions:
Soak the china grass in 3/4 cup of cold water for 1 hour.
Put to cook on a slow flame until it dissolves.
Put 2 cups of milk to boil with the sugar, cocoa powder and dark chocolate.
To the remaining 1/2 cup milk, add the custard powder and boil.
When the milk starts boiling, add to the cocoa mixture and go on stirring and cooking for 1 minute.
When the china grass is completely dissolved, add to the boiling custard and cook again for 2 minutes.
Strain the mixture and go on stirring till it gets slightly cold.
Beat the cream with powdered sugar, add vanilla essence and mix well.
Add to the cocoa mixture and put it to set.
Once it sets, chill thoroughly, decorate with cream and chocolate curls and serve cold.
Servings: 5-6
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 50 min.