Tuesday, March 1, 2011

VEGGIE PIZZA

INGREDIENTS :-


All purpose flour - 2 cups
Yeast - 1/2 pack
Oil - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Plastic wrap
Pizza sauce - 2 cups
Mozzarella cheese - 1 cup
Provolone Cheese - 1/2 cup
Jalapeños pickles - 1/4 cup
Onions - 1/4 cup
Any vegetables of your choice (tomatoes,mushroom, broccoli, etc.)


METHOD :-


1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt.
2. Prepare yeast as per the instructions given on the pack or just add yeast to warm water and stir well.
3. Add this to the flour and 2 tbsp of oil. Knead a dough. Add more water and oil if required.
4. Work on the dough vigorously until the ingredients are evenly distributed and knead into a smooth and soft dough .
5. If you are using food processor, take out the dough and work on it with your hands for a few minutes.
6. You can divide the dough into equal portions of desired size and make it into a ball.
7. You can also store them without dividing.
8. Transfer the ball to a wide container and spray oil. Cover the container with plastic wrap and leave it for an hour at room temperature.
9. After an hour refrigerate the container over night or even for 2 to 3 days.
10. Preheat oven to 450 degree Fahrenheit before half an hour.
11. Take desired number of balls from refrigerator and place it in a flour dusted wooden board.
12. Dust the ball with flour and press it gently to make round pizza base of desired size and thickness say 1/2″ thickness and medium size.
13. Sprinkle some flour on a pizza pan or baking sheet and transfer it. Let it site for half an hour.
14. In between, combine the shredded mozzarella and provolone cheese together.
15. Now spread the pizza sauce over the base and sprinkle desired amount of cheese.
16. Top it with your cut vegetables. Spray a little oil over the top.
17. Bake it in oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese oozes out.
18. Sprinkle little olive oil and serve hot.
If you want to make a healthy base for your pizza, you can use wheat flour. For a regular base, you can use all purpose flour or maida.

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