Bread flour - 4 cups
Warm water - 1 and 1/2 cups
Active dry yeast - 2 1/4 tsp
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt - 2 tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Pizza Ingredients:
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Mushrooms -thinly sliced - 1 cups
Bell Pepper - thinly sliced - 1 cups
Onion - thinly sliced - 1 cup
Mozerella cheese - 2 cups
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Curry masala powder - 2 tsp
Preparation:
Step1:
In the large bowl add the warm water. Sprinkle on the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes until the yeast is dissolved. Stir to dissolve completely if needed at the end of 5 minutes.
Step 2:
Then add in the olive oil, flour, salt and sugar and mix all the ingredients together on low speed for about a minute with the paddle attachment in the kitchen aid mixer. Remove the mixing paddle and replace with a dough hook. Knead using the mixer and dough hook, on low to medium speed, until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. If the dough seems a little too wet, sprinkle on a bit more flour.
Step 3:
Place ball of dough in a bowl that has been coated lightly with olive oil. Turn the dough around in the bowl so that it gets coated with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap. Let sit in a warm place (75-85°F) until it doubles in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (or several hours longer, a longer rise will improve the flavor).
This dough can freezed in an airtight container for up to two weeks for later use.
Preparing the Pizza:
1.Preheat the oven to 450°F for at least 30 minutes, preferably an hour.
2. Remove the plastic cover from the dough and punch the dough down so it deflates a bit. Divide the dough in half. Form two round balls of dough. Place each in its own bowl, cover with plastic and let sit for 10 minutes.
Take one of the dough and flatten it with your hands on a slightly floured work surface. Starting at the center and working outwards, use your fingertips to press the dough to 1/2-inch thick. Turn and stretch the dough until it will not stretch further. Let the dough relax 5 minutes and then continue to stretch it until it reaches the desired diameter - 10 to 12 inches. Use your palm to flatten the edge of the dough where it is thicker.
3.Brush the top of the dough with olive oil (to prevent it from getting soggy from the toppings). Use your finger tips to press down and make dents along the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. Let rest another 5 minutes.
4.Add a scoop of tomatoe sauce on the top and spread the sauce evenly.
Then sprinkle a teaspoon of curry masala powder and chillie powder.
5.Add the vegetables as shown below.
6.Add a cup of mozerella/parmesan cheese on top as shown below.Finaaly sprinkle a tablespoon of olive oil on top.
7.Slide the prepared pizzas onto to a pizza stone or an iron dosa pan and place it in the oven which is preheated to 450°F and bake it for 10 to 15 minutes.
Why wait for door delivered pizza when you can make yours.Yummy pizza is ready to be eaten with the wings.(will post the recipe for the wings )
