Measure all of the ingredients perfectly to the gram!
Instructions
Dust the baking tray or put aluminum foil on the baking tray.
Double boil the chocolate pieces along with butter. Stir occasionally, the chocolate will melt in approximately 5 minutes. (How to: Heat ¼ cup water in bigger vessel and place smaller vessel with chocolate into the bigger vessel.)
Allow this to cool down for 10 minutes
Whip cocoa powder, wheat flour, salt for 10 sec in a mixie bowl. Do this 5 times. OR You can also alternately sieve the dry ingredients thrice.
Now add sugar to the chocolate and mix gently.
Preheat the oven at 250°C for 10 minutes.
Add egg to the chocolate sauce, one at a time. Mix gently.
Add vanilla essence and mix again gently. (Do not over mix!)
Gently fold in dry ingredients and mix. Be gentle with the mixing.
Finally add the chocolate chips/chunks to this mixture.
Pour the batter into the cake tray and then tap the tray twice on the kitchen slab to release any trapped air.
Bake at 180°C for 30 to 35 min or until the toothpick comes clean.
Notes
Ensure the butter and egg are at room temperature. So keep them out of the fridge in advance.
Substitute oil for butter if you do not have it or your health conscious!
Variety:
You can add walnuts along with choc chips/chunks.
Another variation, add chopped orange rind for a lovely orange flavor! Add it along with choc chips/chunks
Keyword chocolate brownie, hot brownie at home, no baking powder brownie, no baking soda brownie