Apr 18, 2015

Homemade Pizza

For making Pizza dough:


Ingredients:

3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1 1/4 cup luke warm water

Method:

1.Take luke warm water in a wide bowl and add sugar to it.Once the sugar has dissolved sprinkle yeast over it and let it rest for 10 minutes.The yeast will bubble up and turn frothy.



2.Take the flour in a mixing bowl,add salt and oil to it.Mix well. Then add the yeast water and mix slowly. Knead to a smooth dough.
3.Covert it with a damp cloth and let it rest in a warm place for 30-60  mins or until it rises twice in volume.





For Making Pizza:


Ingredients:

Pizza sauce / Basil pesto sauce
Dough
Topping:
Onion - thinly sliced
 Red or green bell peppers - cubed 
Pineapple (cubed)
olives (optional)
Jalopinoe's 
Spinach leaves (optional)
Grated mozzarella or Cheddar cheese 
Grated ginger (optional )
chilli flakes


Method: 

1.Take the dough and punch it back. Knead well once again. Preheat oven at 375 degrees.
2.Take the dough on a clean surface and spread it in a rectangular shape (I have a rectangular baking  tray), you can make it thin or thick crusted as per your wish. Grease and dust the pizza plate well before transferring the dough.Transfer the rolled dough to the baking tray and prick the base here and there with a fork.
3.Now spread the sauce on it evenly.Now add all the toppings. Add  the grated cheese as much as required.
4.Bake the arranged pizza for 20 minutes or until the crust turns light golden.

5.Allow to cool for 5 minutes and cut into wedges.










Tips:


1.You can add Paneer cubes along with vegetables as topping.

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