Chocolate Mousse
Michelle Phetlhe | Tuesday November 21, 2023 06:00
She’s indeed what one would call a day one, we have and continue to try our utmost best to be intentional about showing up and pouring into each others cups. We were together the night I first had Chocolate mousse, BTO had extended an invitation for a showcase they were taking to the world and she was my plus one.
We even had unnecessary car troubles getting to the venue to add to the excitement and obviously adventurous evening. We drove over a piece of broken bottle but with a filling station a couple of meters away we were safe. A few things stand out from that evening, most of all was meeting the amazing Wilson Ngoni, a painter and writer from Botswana. He is a maestro who paints beautifully, his art reflects deep emotion and often has frozen moments of the day to day African life in all forms.
He has been quoted as saying; “Botswana art lies on the bristle of my brush”. We exchanged numbers that evening and have since become great acquaintances. He has dined at ChellzKitchen before at a friend’s birthday luncheon and I have also had the honour of facilitating an exhibition at Thapong Art Gallery of which he partook. Back to my first experience with the delectable treat that is mousse. A lovely spread lay before us, dinner and dessert. So much decent dessert to choose from.
I went with the chocolate mousse, and it was so delicious I went back for seconds and might have even had a half of third serving, lol. I remember the taste of egg suddenly being very overwhelming. I felt a little sick and I never had chocolate mousse again even though I’d enjoyed it that evening (lesson learnt not to over-indulge, se je nkare oa kobiwa). When I came across a light and healthy chocolate mousse recipe made with Plain Nutriday Yoghurt, I felt there was hope restored.
The recipe called for dark chocolate and I stood in the store and stared at different chocolate choices for quite some time. We aren’t dark chocolate lovers at home, so I really should have gone with the milk chocolate. All things aside, I enjoyed making this mousse because it only takes a few ingredients and secondly, has very few and easy prep steps. Festive is loading and it’s all about grandiose get togethers, amazing foods and dessert. Don’t get me wrong, December is dedicated to truffle and Ultra Mel custard (we all know that..duhhh). Try out this mousse and share your execution on our Chellzkitchen page.
INGREDIENTS
180ml / ¾ cup milk 100g chocolate 500ml
1 / 2 cups plain Nutriday yoghurt
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup ½ tsp vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
Pour the milk into a saucepan and add the chocolate, either grated or very finely chopped or shaved. Gently heat the milk until the chocolate melts, being careful not to let it boil. Once the chocolate and milk have fully combined, add the honey and vanilla extract and mix well. Spoon the Nutriday plain yogurt into a large bowl and pour the chocolate mixture on top. Mix together well before transferring to individual bowls, ramekins or glasses. Chill in the fridge for 2 hours. Serve with a small spoonful of Nutriday Plain yogurt and some fresh raspberries. The chocolate mousse will keep in the fridge for 2 days.