- Grease a 7 x 2 inches square baking pan with some oil.
- In a mixing bowl or pan, take 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (atta), 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and a pinch of salt.
- Preheat the oven at 200 degrees celsius/392 degrees fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
- Now take 1 cup water in a pan and heat it on a low to medium flame. When the water become hot, lower the flame and then add 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa powder and then add 4 tablespoons oil. Let this mixture come to a boil.
- Switch off the flame and add the bubbling hot cocoa mixture to the dry flour mixture. Also add vanilla extract.
- With a spatula or wired whisk, begin to mix both the wet and dry ingredients lightly.
- If the batter looks too much thick, then please add a few tablespoons of hot water and then mix again.
- Shake the pan, so that the batter spreads and evens out. Also using a spatula spread and make the batter even.
- Bake brownie in the pre heated oven at 200 degrees celsius/392 degrees fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes. Do not open the oven door till 3/4th of the brownie is done. Since oven temperatures vary, do keep a check. In a convection oven, preheat as well as bake at 180 degrees celsius.
- Check with a tooth pick and if the tooth pick comes out clean, remove the pan from the oven.