Thick and Nutritious Ragi Chocolate Milkshake

Who doesn’t love a thick and delicious chocolate milkshake? I love it for sure and so does my family. So coming up with a recipe that had a few nutritious ingredients too, was crucial. But one that still tasted amazing!

The most important thing for me in a milkshake is of course the flavour. It has to have a beautiful and intense flavour.

The other thing that I look for is the thickness and creaminess.

This recipe here aims to create the intense flavour, thickness and creaminess using ingredients that are nourishing and high in nutrients.

Ingredients

This recipe uses Ragi/Finger millet flour for thickening. Ragi being one of the best sources of plant based calcium is an added advantage.

Cashews provide creaminess and a beautiful richness to the milkshake without having to use cream or icecreams.

Dates not only provide sweetness but also add to the creamy and thick texture and brings a wonderful flavour of its own.

Raw Cacao power or Cocoa powder will both work in this recipe. Cacao powder is raw and processed less. So it tends to have more nutrients than Cocoa powder, which is processed more. But Dutch processed Cocoa powder or Dark Cocoa powder will give you a more intense flavour. So take your pick accordingly.

Dark chocolate adds to the decadence and chocolatey flavour. Go for a high percentage of Cocoa for a bitter more intense flavour, anywhere between 75% to 95%. For a sweeter and creamier chocolate flavour, use dark chocolate with cocoa percentage anywhere between 55% to 70%.

Jaggery or Honey can be used to add some extra sweetness as per your preference. You can also choose to add some more dates to the milkshake to adjust the sweetness.

Vanilla extract enhances the flavour of chocolate. A little bit of salt rounds off the sweetens and makes the drink taste richer. These two ingredients, though used in tiny quantities, elevate the taste of this milkshake from good to great!

Here is how to make this easy, delicious and nutritious milkshake!

Thick and Nutritious Ragi Chocolate Milkshake

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins 10 mins

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

First method -

1. 1/4 cup - Ragi flour
2. 1/4 cup - Cacao powder
3. 1/2 cup - Boiling water
4. 25g - Dark Chocolate

Second method -

1. 2 tbsp - Ragi flour
2. 2 tbsp - Cacao powder
3. 1/4 cup - Water
4. 25g - Dark Chocolate

Remaining Ingredients - 

1. 2 tbsp - Jaggery
2. 30g - Soaked Cashews
3. 50g - Pitted Dates
4. 1/2 tsp - Vanilla Extract
5. 1/8 tsp - Salt
6. 250ml - Milk

Instructions

First method -

1. Take the Ragi flour and Cacao powder in a bowl and pour boiling hot water to it. Whisk it quickly and thoroughly until there is no dry flour left.
2. Add in the dark chocolate, mix it one more time, cover the bowl with a lid and set it aside for 15-20 mins. Heat from the boiling water is enough to melt the chocolate while the mixture is cooling.

Second method -

1. Take the Ragi flour and Cacao powder in a pan, add a little water first (1-2 tbsp). Dissolve the dry mixture completely in the water. 
2. Pour in the remaining water, give this a good mix and place the pan on medium heat.
3. Now stir this continuously until the Ragi Cacao mixture is cooked and has absorbed all the water. It will just take around 5 minutes.
4. Switch off the heat and add the dark chocolate. Give it a final mix and set it aside for 15-20 mins to cool.

Make the Milkshake -

1. Soak 30g Cashews in warm water for around 30 minutes. Drain the excess water and add these to a blender jar.
2. Add in the jaggery, cooled Ragi and chocolate mixture, pitted dates, vanilla extract, salt and cold milk.
3. Blend it properly for a few minutes until everything is evenly processed and turns nice and creamy.
4. You can chill it further in the refrigerator for around an hour, if needed.
5. Pour it into two glassed and garnish with some cacao nibs and toasted nuts (optional) and enjoy!

Notes

1. When we cook Ragi in a pan, it absorbs more water and the volume increases almost double of what you will get it you just whisk boiling hot water. This is the reason the first method requires double the amount of Ragi and Cacao than the second method to achieve the same amount of thickness.
2. This is also the reason, if you make the milkshake with the first method, you will need more sweetness.
3. Instead of Jaggery, you can add honey, maple syrup or extra dates too.
4. Instead of soaked cashews, you can use cashew butter or almond butter here too. Or if you enjoy the combination of peanut butter and chocolate, peanut butter will also work here.
5. You can adjust the thickness of this milkshake as per your preference by adding slightly less or slightly more milk.
6. Make it vegan and use a plant based milk of your choice to make this milkshake!

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