Pizza
Ingredients
Dough:
•Dried Yeast……………….1 ½ Tsp
•Sugar………………………1 Tsp
•warm Water……………..¼ C
•All purpose flour……….1 ½ C
•Salt …………………………1/2 Tsp
•Oil…………………………..2 Tbsp
Tomato Sauce:
•Oil…………………………..1 Tbsp
•Asafetida powder……..¼ Tsp
•Dried Basil………………..½ Tsp
•Dried Oregano………….½ Tsp
•Tomato paste…………….2 Tbsp
•Black Pepper…………….1 Tsp
•Salt…………………………½ Tsp
•Sugar………………………½ Tsp
•Water………………………1/2 C
Toppings:
•Bell Pepper/Capsicum…..¼ C cut in strips
•Tomatoes…………………….cut in 6-7 rings
•Olives…………………………¼ C
•Mozzarella Cheese………1/3 C
•Cheddar Cheese…………..½ C
•Asafetida……………………A pinch
•Olive oil……………………..For drizzling
•Red Chili flakes……………A pinch
•Black Pepper……………….A pinch
Preparation
Dough:
1.Dissolve the sugar in warm water and add yeast to it. Mix well. Keep aside for 10 minutes or until frothy.
2.Combine the flour and salt in a bowl and make a well in the center, pour the yeast mixture and oil. Knead well to form smooth dough. If necessary add little more water. Cover it with a cloth and leave in a warm place till double in size.
3.Now roll the dough into 6 inch disc, and place on a greased 14 inch pizza tray. Then using the fingers, extend the disc to a 12-13 inch pizza.
Tomato Sauce:
1.Heat oil in a saucepan; add asafetida, basil and oregano. Stir fry till becomes aromatic. Add the tomato paste, black pepper, salt, sugar, and water.
2.Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat, simmer and cook till it becomes thick. Assembling Preheat oven to 400F/200C
The pizza:
1.Spread the tomato sauce over the pizza base while leaving a little border.
2.Cover with half of the cheese, arrange the topping ingredients, then add the remaining cheese, sprinkle asafetida and drizzle some olive oil on top of it.
3.Bake in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or till the cheese melts to light brown in color. Serve hot sprinkling with red chili flakes and black pepper.
Yield
one 12-13 inch pizza
By Anand Lila Devi Dasi
