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Cocoa-Yogurt Mousse
A no-cook chocolate mousse made from thick hung curd, cocoa and a little dark chocolate, lightly sweetened with honey — rich and smooth, with about 9 g protein.
- Region
- Modern
- Status
- Modern recipe — no traditional claim
- Diet label
- Strictly vegetarian, egg-free
- Time
- Strain 6 h · Prep 10 min · Chill 1 h
- Serves
- 2 (about 145 g each)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Good for
- Quick dessert, make-ahead
- Tags
- Good source (High with milk powder or whey) · Soy-free · Whey optional · Gluten-free · Meal-prep friendly
- Allergens
- Milk; dark chocolate may contain traces of nuts or soy (check the label)
Nutrition (estimated)
- Calories
- 205 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Headline values are per serving, as written.
| kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sat fat | Fibre | Total sugars | Added sugar | Protein per 100 kcal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without whey | 205 | 9 g | 16 g | 11 g | 7 g | 3 g | 14 g | 8 g | 4.5 g |
| With 15 g whey | 265 | 21 g | 17 g | 12 g | 8 g | 3 g | 15 g | 8 g | 8.0 g |
Good source without whey; High protein with optional whey (about 21 g) or with 10 g skimmed milk powder per serving (about 13 g; see Boost). Added sugar is from honey (6 g) and dark chocolate (2 g). Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 15 Oct 2026.
Ingredients
- 250 g hung curd, chilled
- 15 g unsweetened cocoa powder · 15 g dark chocolate (70%), melted
- 15 g honey · ½ tsp vanilla · pinch of salt · optional: 30 g unflavoured or chocolate whey (15 g per serving)
- Optional garnish: a few pomegranate seeds or a sprinkle of coffee powder
Method
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl over hot water (or in 15-second microwave bursts). Cool 2 minutes.
- Sift the cocoa into the hung curd. Add honey, vanilla, salt and whey (if using).
- Whisk until smooth, then whisk in the melted chocolate quickly so it doesn't set in streaks.
- Spoon into two glasses. Chill at least 1 hour; it firms to a mousse-like texture.
Protein optimisation
- Hung curd supplies 7 g per serving; cocoa and chocolate 2 g.
- Boost: whey as above (+12 g protein, +60 kcal per serving), or whisk in 10 g skimmed milk powder per serving (+3.5 g protein, +35 kcal).
Variations, serving and storage
- Flavour: mocha — add ½ tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tsp hot water; or orange zest.
- Substitution: Greek yogurt for hung curd; 2 soft dates blended in for the honey (similar sugar).
- Storage: 2 days refrigerated.
- Food safety: keep chilled; don't leave out for more than 2 hours.
- Meal prep: excellent.
Nutrition values are estimates calculated from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR-NIN) and typical product labels. They have not been laboratory-analysed and will vary with your ingredients, brands and cooking. Recipes are for healthy adults and are general information only, not a substitute for advice from a doctor or qualified dietitian. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, cooking for children, have food allergies, or live with kidney disease, diabetes or any other medical condition, please take professional advice about your diet. From the collection Protein-Rich India by Dr. Shantanu Deshpande · drshantanudeshpande.com