Whole Wheat Pizza from Scratch

By -
Ingredients:

For dough

3 1/2 Cups Whole wheat flour (I used king Arthur Brand)
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil (EVOO works best)
1 tbsp active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups water room temperature

For the sauce

5-6 large red tomatoes, blanched
1 tbsp oil
1/2 shallot
5-6 large garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped parsley/cilantro

Toppings

1 1/2 -2 cups Pizza cheese blend
veggies of your choice-onion,bell pepper,spinach,tomatoes,olives
2-3 large basil leaves (optional)

What you need to do

  For the Dough

  • In a glass bowl add 1/4 cup of water and microwave for 10 sec.
  • Add sugar and yeast ,mix well and set aside for 10 mins.
  • In a large bowl mix whole wheat flour and salt.
  • After 10 mins,the yeast will turn frothy,now make a well in the flour mixture and add the yeast mixture.
  • Microwave the remaining 1 1/4 cup water for 10 sec and use it as necessary to form the mixture in a dough.
  • Smear the top of the dough with oil and knead it for 10-12 mins until it turns into a smooth non sticky dough.
  • Place it in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel.Set aside till it doubles,about 1 1/2-2 hours.
  • Punch the dough down and divide it in 2 parts.Roll each part of the dough as thin as possible to the desired shape.Place it on a greased pizza pan or cookie sheet and set aside for 45 mins.
For the sauce
  • Remove the skin of the blanched tomatoes and puree it.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan,when hot add in the chopped shallot and saute till its color changes.
  • Add the minced garlic and let it cook for 3-4 mins.
  • add the puree,salt,seasoning,paprika & pepper and let the mixture come to a boil.Now reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer till the sauce thickens.Turn off the heat and garnish with cilantro/parsley.Let the sauce cool.
Assembling the pizza
  • Preheat the oven to 500 deg F for 10 mins.Lightly coat the roll dough with oil spray and bake for 4-5 mins.
  • Spread the sauce evenly on the baked dough,leaving 1 inch off the edge.Don't add too much sauce or else the dough will turn soggy.
  • Spread the veggies uniformly on the sauce.Now spread the cheese all over the veggies.
  • I usually bake my pizza such that 1/2 portion of it includes veggies and cheese while the other half is just basil and cheese.My kid enjoys the cheese pizza while we grab our share of veggie pizza.
  • Reduce the oven temp to 425 deg F and bake the pizza for 12-15 mins until the top is bubbly and light golden.
  • Whe





Popular posts from this blog

Aloo Broccoli

By -
Until I came to US, I had never tasted Broccoli. I use to call it green cauliflower whenever I saw it at the vegetable vendor (he he....). But in US I found it in many chinese and thai dishes.It surely has looks similar to cauliflower but tastewise its very very different and it can't be used as a substitute for cauliflower. My husband during his bachelorhood along with his friend had once cooked a curry using broccoli and he says the house began to smell like hell (I don't know why).Not to tell but the curry was a disaster. Hence in our 3 years of marriage our refrigerator never saw (or smelled???) broccoli. Finally, after a long wait I somehow convinced him to try broccoli. "Lets try at least once.I have seen so many bloggers cooking it. I doubt it’s that bad." Poor fellow. As he says mein bibi ka sab sunta hu. "You can cook in my absence and both of you (me n my son) can have it. Please don't force me to have it. I will not eat it at all ....
Read more

Super Yummy:Orange Cake

By -
 Ingredients 1 cup All purpose flour 1 tbsp corn starch 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup sunflower oil 1/8 tsp salt 3/4 cup orange juice,preferably fresh 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp orange zest What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a loaf tin. In a bowl,sift the flour,baking soda,baking powder,corn starch and salt.Set aside. In another bowl,cream the oil and sugar until smooth. To this sugar mixture add the orange and lemon juice and mix well. Now add the flour mixture and orange zest.Fold gently.Make sure there are no lumps in the batter. Pour this batter in the prepared loaf tin.Pat the tin couple of times on the counter to release air bubbles,if any. Bake in the preheat oven for 35-40 mins or until the toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake. When warm,unmold and let it cool on a wire rack until cooled complete.Store in airtight container. Note: You can use any store bought orang...
Read more

Chatpate Chole

By -
Here's what you will need 1 cup chickpeas washed and soaked in 4 cups of water overnight 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion 1 tbsp besan 1 tsp chili powder 1 tbsp cumin powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tbsp garam masala 1 tsp anardana powder 2 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp oil 1 tea bag salt Grind to a smooth paste 2 large tomatoes 4 garlic cloves 1 tbsp chopped ginger 1 green chili For Garnishing Handful of cilantro finely chopped 1/2 onion finely chopped lemon The Cooking Process Place the chickpeas along with the water it was soaked in into a pressure cooker.Drop the tea bag,tea bag is used to give the chickpeas a darker color,you can completely eliminate adding it.Pressure cook the chickpeas until they are done but not mushy,The best method would be pressure cook for 3 whistles and then simmer for 15 mins.Don't let the chickpeas stay with the tea bag in the cooker for long once it cools since they might continue to get darker.When the cooker cool...
Read more