Beetroot Chocolate Brownies

Instructions

1. Soak the aduki beans for a couple of hours.
2. Place the aduki beans in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes. Switch off heat and set to one side. Drain.
3. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 180 degrees Celsius or if you have a fan oven 160 degrees Celsius.
4. Grind the oats and place with cacao powder, coconut nectar, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
5. Stir in the aduki beans into the dry mixture.
6. Add into the brownie mixture the water, oil and vanilla essence.
7. Grate the beetroot and toss into the brownie mixture but do not overly stir.
8. Line a baking tray with oil and baking paper. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and set to one side until cool.
10. Top with icing of your choice, if preferred.