A brownie that started it all!
Conde Nast revealed the famous brownie that started it all.. Kainaz Messaman , the creative genius of Theobroma ,started off with a tiny outlet in Mumbai's Colaba neighborhood which turned into a chain of patisseries and cafes across Mumbai and later Delhi and Pune . This Heirloom recipe is a must try ...it surely is the Food of the Gods!
I loved the fact that it was easy , used no baking powder and I replaced the all purpose flour with oats flour and the castor sugar with Jaggery and blended half of the walnuts to a fine powder and added it to the batter ...You may try it with replacing the eggs with flax seeds too ...it was as delicious . Do make sure not to over bake it .
Theobroma's Brownie
Ingredients
125 gms Salted butter
50 gms Oats flour / all purpose flour
175 gms Jaggery or castor sugar
30 gms Cocoa powder
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 nos. Large eggs
50 gms Chopped walnuts
To prepare
1. Pre-heat the oven to 165 deg Centigrade and grease and line a baking tray , preferably square.
2.Whisk together the butter and sugar / jaggery till is is pale , light and fluffy.
3.Add eggs one at a time , ensuring the first one has been incorporated completely before adding the second.
4.Add the vanilla extract.
5.Seive the flour and cocoa together and fold well into the butter /sugar mixture.
6. Fold in 25 gms of chopped walnuts into the batter . I blended them into a fine powder and added them in.
7.Pour the batter into the baking tin and add the rest of the walnuts on top.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. Please check after 15 minutes ;the cake tester should come out with some batter clinging to it .
Please do not over bake or it will become dry and crumbly.
Enjoy
I love how food stories like this show that a simple recipe can become something truly memorable. It also reminds me that every Karahi Restaurant has its own way of turning traditional flavors into an experience people remember and come back for.