Lets get jaggeried away by Chocolates...

AM CHOCOLATES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE 

 Healthy Dark Chocolate Bars That  Aren’t Sugar Bombs, According to Dietitians.

Ø The health benefits of chocolate:

Ø   It's good for the heart and circulation.

Ø   It reduces risk of stroke.

Ø   It is mineral rich.

Ø   It reduces cholesterol.

Ø   It's good for your skin.

Ø   It can help you lose weight.

Ø   It's good for mothers and     babies.

Ø   It may prevent diabetes.

Some d'licious chocolates suggestions

1. Sea Salt and Almond Organic 80% Dark Chocolate

This indulgent dark chocolate bar is made with roasted almonds and 80% cacao. “If you can get 70% or more cocoa and get some almonds thrown in, I can’t argue with that,” says Gans. Taza chocolate is stone-ground, so it will have a slightly grainier texture, which some people prefer, instead of milky smooth.

 

Per serving: 210 calories, 16 g fat, 14 g carbs (3 g fiber), 4 g protein, 7 g sugar  

 

2. Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bar (Pack of 12)

Keatley recommends trying Lindt’s 70% cocoa, which is a full-bodied chocolate bar that tastes balanced so it’s not too bitter. Bonus: This dark chocolate comes in a case, so you enjoy some now and have plenty left over for later (or to share!).

Per serving: 190 calories, 14 g fat, 13 g carbs (2 g fiber), 2 g protein, 9 g sugar

Jaggery chocolates

Innovative chocolate was developed recently by scientists at the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in India.  It is unique because of the addition of jaggery as an ingredient.

  

What is Jaggery and why is it in chocolate?

Jaggery is a sugary, sweet, unrefined product made from either sugarcane or the syrup tapped from certain palm trees.  It is sold in the form of blocks or pastes of solidified concentrated syrup.

 

Jaggery typically contains minerals not found in refined sugar and is considered healthier and more nutritious.  Jaggery is added to both sweet and savory dishes throughout India and Asia.

Jaggery has been practiced for centuries in certain parts of the world, and in most rural areas.  The familiarity with the sweet product makes it an obvious choice as an ingredient to chocolate in these areas.  The university that developed the Jaggery Chocolate hopes to improve the health as well as the income of the rural farmers that make jaggery.

 

RECIPE JAGGERY CHOCOLATE HEARTS: 

 

Ingredients to Make Chocolate:

SERVING: 2

1. 1/2 bowl grated Jaggery
2. 2 tsp Sesame
3. 1/4 tsp Ghee
4. 2-3 spoon Water
5. 1/2 bowl ground dark chocolate.
6. 1/2 litre milk

• Keep the pan on slow flame
• Add ghee, jaggery.
• Mix till jaggery melts.
• Add sesame seeds and 2-3 spoon water, mix properly.
• Turn off the heat.
• Pour the batter in heart-shaped silicone mold half filled.
• Tap the mold gently and leave for 5 min.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate using a double boiler method.
• Pour the chocolate over half-filled silicon mold so that cavities get filled completely. Tap the mold again and leave for 10-15 min. till chocolate solidifies properly.
• Take out chocolate jaggery hearts from the mold and serve.