Simple chocolate Bread Pudding.

This is one quick easy to make recipe. Easily customizable and healthy too !!!.

Recipe:
Required Articles and Ingredients:
Idli cooker, steamer or cooker.
Cooker vessel or mould of your choice (aluminium or stainless steel)
1 glass of boiled full cream milk.
3 to 4 drops of Vanilla essence or 1 cardamon.
1 bar of plain chocolate.
1 egg.
3/4 cup sugar.
4 slices of sweet bread.
ghee or butter for greasing.

Preparation:
1. Blend the milk, egg, sugar and vanilla essence/cardamon till its a little frothy.
2. Slice the crust from the bread.
3. Grease the mould, powder the chocolate and sprinkle it into the mould. Place it in hot water till it melts or leave it as such.
4. Place the bread slices at the bottom. Sprinkle some more chocolate if needed between the slices.
5. Now, pour the contents of the blender on top the slices till fully covered.
6. Place the mould in the steamer / cooker and cook this for 8-10 minutes as needed.
7. Remove the mould and leave it to cool.
8. Refrigerate the pudding in the mould for 15 minutes.
9. Loosen the sides of the pudding using a thin knife. Cover the mould with a plate and turn it upside down.
10. Serve the pudding with some more chocolate or a cherry.

* Caramel can be used instead of chocolate.
To make caramel: Take 2 tsp of sugar in the mould. Add a tsp of water and slowly melt the sugar till its golden brown. Thats caramel for you !!!
* Add fruits like Banana, Apple, Strawberry, raisins for taste if you like. Can be added whole or blended.