Chef Sanjyot Keer shares an interesting recipe to try in the lockdown!

No-Bake Vegan Walnut Chocolate Brownie

Recipe by Chef Sanjyot Keer; Photograph: Courtesy California Walnuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 6 tbsps cocoa powder
• A pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup roasted walnut chunks

Method

• Chop the dates into smaller pieces so that it is easy to grind them.
• Alternatively, soak them in boiling water if they are extra firm.
• In a mixer, add walnuts, cocoa powder and a pinch of salt and give it a blitz until you get a powder like consistency.
• Add dates and grind well to combine everything. 
• Add warm water if it is getting difficult to grind the mixture. 
• Transfer this crumbly dough into a mixing bowl and add chopped roasted walnut chunks.
• Turn mixture on a parchment paper or a plate and spread it into a large square. 
• Cut into pieces and garnish it with some crushed walnuts. 
• You can also make vegan chocolate ganache with coconut oil and cocoa powder and top it up on your brownies.
• Refrigerate for a few hours and serve.