This recipe makes 4 pizzas. You may halve it for making two pizzas or freeze the dough and make it later.
For Pizza topping:
Mozarella cheese – 250 gms or as needed
Capsicum – 1 thinly sliced
Onion – 1thinly sliced
Mushroom – 3 sliced
Tomatoes – 1
Tinned Corn kernels – 1 tbsp
Cooked chicken – 4 or 5 small pieces (optional)
Olives – 3 or sliced (optional)
Tomato Sauce – 2 tbsp
For Pizza dough
Warm water – 2 1/2 cups
Sugar – 1/4 cup
Instant yeast – 3 tsps
Oil – 1/4 cup
Maida/All purpose flour – 6 cups
Salt – 2 tsp
Preparation of the dough:
In a bowl, add water, sugar and yeast. Allow the mixture to become frothy. It takes about 10 minutes to become frothy. Then, add the oil.
In another bowl, add maida and salt. Add this to the yeast mixture, 1/2 cup at a time and mixing it gently. Continue to add the flour little at a time and combine all together with a spatula. The dough will be a little sticky at this time. Gently knead it by hand for 5 to 7 minutes until soft. Once the dough is kneaded, apply oil all over the dough and cover the dough in plastic wrap and keep it in a wide bowl. Let the dough rise at room temperature and double in one hour.
After it has doubled in size, turn the dough onto a well floured surface. Pull the dough around to bottom and make it into a circular ball. Cut it into 4 equal pieces.
You may halve the recipe and make 2 pizzas. You may also freeze one portion or two portions for later use.
For 1 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce:
Tomatoes – 3 or 4 peeled and diced
Olive oil – 1 tbsp
Garlic – 1 minced
Sugar – 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf – 1
Dry Oregano – 1 tsp
Dry basil – 1 tsp
Red Chillie flakes – 1/4 tsp
Black Pepper powder – less than 1/4 tsp
Salt – As needed
In a pan, heat oil. Add garlic and then the diced tomatoes. Add the sugar, basil, oregano, bay leaf, pepper flakes, black pepper and salt. Simmer and let it cook for 10 minutes until the raw smell disappears.When cooked, cool it and blitz it in a mixie or blender, until smooth.
Preparing the pizza:
Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees for 15 minutes or until it beeps.
Meanwhile, roll out one portion of dough into the desired shape (round or rectangle) into a medium or thick crust, as per your preference. Place a parchment paper over the baking tray. Place the rolled out dough on the parchment paper. Spread the pizza sauce over the rolled out dough. Add grated cheese over it and top it with vegetables and the chicken pieces. Sprinkle Italian herbs and chillie flakes. Bake for 17 to 20 minutes at 200 degree celsius. Take it out, slice and serve.
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