Pizza with Chunky Sauce ...from scratch

 

You are in the mood for pizza? Here’s how to make  pizza with chunky sauce from scratch…no fancy ingredients required…

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This pizza from scratch with no fancy ingredient can be made on any day. The readily available ingredients in the kitchen are all you need and yeast too. The video takes you step by step through the recipe…. How to make pizza base….How to make pizza sauce…they are all in there.

 

I have suggested substitute ingredients for oregano and basil so that you can plan to make pizza on any day.

 

PIZZA WITH CHUNKY SAUCE    Makes 4 x 8” pizzas

 Ingredients

 FOR THE DOUGH

Whole wheat flour – 1 ½ cup

All purpose flour – 1 cup

Salt – ¼ tsp

Vegetable oil – 1 ½ tbsp

Luke warm water – 1 cup

Dry Instant yeast – 2 tsp

Castor sugar – 1 tsp

 

FOR THE SAUCE

Chopped onion – 1 cup

Chopped capsicum – 1 cup

Chopped garlic – 1 ½ tsp

Mint leaves – ¼ cup

Tomato ketchup – 3 tbsp

Vegetable oil – 1 ½ tbsp

 

DRY SPICES

Red chili powder – ½ tsp

Pepper powder – ½ tsp

Ajwain/Caraway seeds – ½ tsp (crushed)

 

Processed cheese/ Mozzarella – to sprinkle on top

Vegetable/Olive oil – 4 tsp (drizzle on top)

Mint leaves – a handful (sprinkle on top)

 Method:

1.    FOR THE DOUGH: To one cup of lukewarm water, add the yeast and sugar. Mix well and leave it aside for 10 mins.

2.    In a large bowl add in the flours, salt and oil. Mix to combine. Pour the activated yeast mixture into the flour and knead smooth dough. Add a little more water if required. Knead for 5 mins. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with cling film and keep it in a warm place to rise.

3.    FOR THE SAUCE: Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and cook till pink. Add in the capsicum, season with salt and cook for a couple of minutes. Add in the garlic and the DRY SPICES. Cook briefly on low heat then, pour in the tomato paste and tomato ketchup. Mix well, bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low heat till the sauce thickens.

4.    Cool to room temperature. Add in the torn mint leaves and mix well. Keep aside.

5.    Once the dough has doubled in size, knead it lightly and divide into 4 equal parts. Use a sprinkling of semolina to shape it into a circle 8 inch in diameter. You may leave the edge a little thicker.

6.    Place a ladle full of the sauce on each pizza base and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle the cheese on top.

7.    Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 10 to 15 mins or till done.

8.    Sprinkle fresh mint leaves on top. Cut into wedges and serve hot.

 © Rinki’s Kitchen