Packed with protein, rich in calcium and high in fibre, ragi is a super grain and I am so excited for you to try these healthy and delicious brownies! Did I mention the recipe uses no refined sugar? So put on your baking hats and let’s whip up a batch together in no time.

MAKES: 1 batch

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup ragi flour

• 1/2 cup wheat flour

• 1/4 cup fine semolina

• 3 tsp cocoa powder

• 1 tsp or 6g baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 220g jaggery pieces (or coconut sugar or brown sugar)

• 5 tbsp Greek yoghurt (thick fresh yoghurt)

• 3/4 cup -1cup milk(use for getting a brownie consistency)

• 150 ml olive oil (yellow)

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

• 1/2 cup or 60g chopped walnuts

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 180°C and grease the brownie pan with oil or butter and ragi flour.

2. Sieve the ragi flour, wheat flour, semolina, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder two times.

3. In a deep bowl, add jaggery pieces, yoghurt and oil, and mix with a spoon. Add in little milk and vanilla essence, and mix well until all the jaggery is mixed in and no lumps remain. You can use a hand blender for a few seconds too. Do not overmix.

4. Add half of the walnuts in the dry flour and rub with the flour.

5. Add this flour and walnut mixture to the wet mixture slowly in the cut and fold method (mixing in one direction). Mix well and see that no lumps remain. use more milk if the consistency is too thick.

6. Pour the brownie batter into the greased brownie tray and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.

7. Check the centre by pricking with a knife after 30 minutes. If it comes out clean, it is done. Otherwise, bake a little more.

8. Once done, remove from the oven and let it cool.

9. Cut into square pieces and enjoy with Nutella, vanilla ice cream, chocolate icecream or simply as is, warm or cold.