Black Bean Brownie | Flourless Gluten Free Butterless | FlavourDiary

Today's recipe is healthy twist to the regular brownie recipe. Its no ordinary brownie recipe its a bean brownie recipe a healthier version which is flour-less(Gluten free) and butter-less.Black turtle beans are small shiny variety of common bean and commonly known are Black Beans.This brownie recipe is very easy to make and needs just a blender that means no special equipment to use.Enjoy this healthier sweet treat along with you kids and if you want to make it more healthier replace sugar with honey to taste. Check out the ingredients and step for making it.
I love trying new healthier versions to regular recipes like my Chickpea Chocolate Cake, Black Seed Pie, Ragi Chocolate Cake, Sweet Corn Halwa, Peas Coconut Halwa , Avocado phirni and many more... 

Nutritional Value Of Black Beans (info taken from here)
Black beans are very high in fiber, protein, and vitamins like vitamin A. They also contain calcium, iron, and manganese. Black beans also have high levels of flavonoids, particularly anthocyanin, which have antioxidant abilities. They also contain omega-3 fatty acid, which is considered a good form of cholesterol.Black beans are a great source of folic acid and have abnormally high levels of the rare compound molybdenum, which is very difficult to find in any other food. and are mostly used .

Level: Easy
Makes: 16

1 cup: 250ml
1 tablespoon: 15ml
1 teaspoon: 5 ml

Ingredients

Black Beans: 1 cup *
Sugar: 3/4 cup
Cocoa Powder: 1/4 cup
Chocolate Chips: 1/2 cup
Baking Powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
Instant Coffee powder: 1 teaspoon
Egg: 2 large
Oil: 1/2 cup
Vanilla Essence: 1 teaspoon

*I have take 1/2 cup black beans soaked for 6hrs and cooked until they became soft and retained its shape and when measured after draining the liquid its 1 cup. [ or you can use canned black beans, simply drain the liquid and measure to 1 cup]

Directions

In the blender jar add all the ingredients except chocolate chips and blend it to smooth paste. 
Now add 1/4th cup of chocolate chips and gently mix with the black bean batter.
Now pour the batter in greased n papered 8inch square pan and sprinkle remaining 1/4cup chocolate chips on top.
Bake the brownie on 160C for approx 20mins until the brownie leaves the sides and when you touch the top it should not be sticky. Keep aside and let it cool.
Slice and enjoy along with you kids.

#BlackBeanBrownies is going to the following event and the alphabet for this month is #B

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Badam Milk | Indian Almond Milk | Flavour Diary

Today's recipe is  simple to make welcome drink for a party or for some sweettooth healthy treat. We can add jaggery or date paste instead of sugar to make it more healthier version.
I usually make this frequently during ramadan for Iftar and store it for sehr and also for small parties as welcome drink.
And Badam milk is going to be part of A-Z recipe challenge and this month challenge was to make a recipe with ingredient starting with letter A and i have chosen Almonds.
I totally forgot about the challenge and when i saw a post relating to it on facebook today then i quickly made this, as i don't want to miss the first challenge. 
Check out the ingredients and directions below...and here is the making of Badam Milk 👇

Level: Easy
Serves: 2

1 cup: 250ml
1 tablespoon: 15ml
1 teaspoon: 5 ml

Ingredients

Milk: 2 cups(500ml)
Almonds: 1/4th cup
Sugar: 3 tablespoons(to taste)
Cardamom pwdr: 1/4 teaspoon
Saffron : 1/8th teaspoon

Directions

Soak the almond overnight and then peel the skin off and blend it to smooth paste by adding little water.
or 
Soak the almonds  in hot boiling water for 15mins and then peel off the skin and blend it to smooth paste by adding little water.
Take a thick bottom pan and add few tablespoons of water and then add milk(this will prevent milk from sticking to the bottom). Bring milk to boil and then add sugar, cardamom pwdr and almond paste and saffron.
Cook until the milk thickens little bit and let it cool completly and keep it fridge and then serve chilled.
Garnish with chopped nuts if required.

#IndianAlmondMilk is going to the following event and the alphabet for this month is #A

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