Lazy Sunday afternoons deserve decadent afternoon snacks and hot Masala Chai. Its been a little nippy out and you would think all those years in subzero temperature would have you conditioned for this lovely mild winter that Bombay is experiencing. Well- umm no. So I gave into a lovely afternoon craving. I wanted something sweet, something warm yet something cold, something crunchy contrasted with something soft. I wanted cinnamon and chocolate. And I wanted it with Chai.
When Ms. Cultured Purl looked at the ingredients I had- she scowled and said I eat this for breakfast everyday- there is nothing special about this. "Will you take a bite" I asked. Maybe she replied haughtily and walked off helping herself to a bowl of Natural's Chikoo icecream. Oh well.
So here is how I satisfied my craving. I'm still not sure what to call this dish.
INGREDIENTS
2 apples peeled, cored and cubed
Yogurt- I used a mix of Vanilla yogurt (Danone) and home made fresh yogurt which was of perfect consistency and sweetness.
Museli mix
15-20 Bittersweet chocolate chips
2 spoons of Honey
A pad of Butter
A sprinkle of cinnamon powder
Ginger grated
Lemon zest
Little Pepper loves apple peels
Museli and bittersweet chocolate chips
1. In a non stick pan heat some butter. Drizzle some honey and grate the ginger in the butter.
2. Add the diced apples and stir till the honey butter is well coated.
3. Zest some lemon and sprinkle some cinammon powder. Cook the apples till they are brown.
Let the apples caramelise with the honey butter sauce.
ASSEMBLING THE DISH
3. In a bowl drizzle some honey and with a back of a spoon spread it evenly in the base of the bowl.
4. Place the apples in the bowl. Stir in 10 bittersweet chocolate chips which should melt immediately due to the hot apples.
5. In a separate bowl mix the museli with the yogurt. I used both the flavored vanilla yogurt and home made delicious yogurt.
6. Pour the museli- yogurt mix on the chocolate mixed apples.
Decorate with some more bittersweet chocolate chips and a sprig of basil/ tulsi.
Chai and apple- cinammon- chocolate- museli- yougurt sprinkled with ginger and lemon zest.
All gone..
Definitely enjoy this with a cup of Masala chai
Note:
1. My sister did eat and really enjoyed this snack. One bite and she said this is nothing like breakfast she makes. Mom wanted to lick the bowl clean.
Hope you enjoy this treat!
Here is a fantastic song by Macklemore to enjoy with this upbeat treat