The Menu of Flavours

Ingredients:

For dough:

1. All purpose flour/Maida - 2.5 cups
2. Warm water - 1 cup
3. Active dry yeast - 2 tsp
4. Sugar - 1 tbsp
5. Olive oil - 2 tbsp
6. Garlic powder - 2 tsp
7. Salt - 1 tsp
8. Flour  - for dusting

For sauce:

1. Tomatoes - 4
2. Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
3. Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
4. Olive oil - 1 tbsp
5. Italian seasoning - 1/2 tsp
6. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Red chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
8. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
9. Cheese - 2 tbsp
10. Salt - as needed

For topping:

1. Onion cubed - 1/2 cup
2. Capsicum sliced - 1/2 cup
3. Tomato - 1, chopped
4. Mozzarella cheese - 1 cup
5. Olive oil - 1 tsp
6. Salt - 1/4 tsp

Preparation:

Dough:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside for 10 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, sugar, garlic powder and olive oil.
• Add in the yeast mixture little by little and knead into a smooth and soft dough.
• Cover it and let rise in a warm place for 2-3 hours until doubled.
• Punch it down and dust with some flour.Flatten it with hands from the center towards outer edges on a floured pizza pan.

Pizza sauce:

• Add tomatoes in boiling water and cook for 10 minutes.
• Peel off the skin and blend until smooth; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a pan and add chopped garlic.Saute for few seconds.
• Add in chopped tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add pureed tomato and bring to boil.When it gets boiled, add rest of the ingredients and mix well.Switch off the flame.

Topping:

• In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except cheese and set aside.

Preparing the pizza:

• Spread the pizza sauce evenly on the prepared dough.

                     

• Top it with the vegetables.

                    

• Sprinkle cheese on top  .