Easy Cheese Pizza

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Preparation Time: 1.5 hrs

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Basic Dough

250 gm Flour (Maida)                                        

1 tsp salt

17 gm milk powder                                

1 tbsp grain sugar                                 

1/2 tbsp dry yeast

100 ml + 50 ml warm water                   

25 ml olive oil / cooking oil.

For the sauce

4 tomatoes, boiled & pureed

3 tbsp olive oil

2 cups tomato paste

Salt and pepper to taste

Few basil leaves crushed

For Pizza Assembly

2 Pizza base

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup cottage cheese/ Paneer, cubed

1 cup capsicum-onion-tomato, sliced

Method:

 For basic dough:

• Put 50 ml warm water in a small bowl, mix in sugar and yeast, mix well, keep it in a warm place for yeast to activate for 5-7 min.
• Mix salt, maida and milk powder in a large plate. Make a well in the maida mix add in yeast solution.
• Knead by adding in the 100 ml water slowly and make soft and sticky dough.
• Knead by break and stretch method and throw on work space for 5 min till smooth dough is formed.
• Add oil gradually and knead with knuckles, you will be able to make a smooth non sticky ball in this stage after 5-7 min.
• Rub 1 tsp oil in a broad metal vessel and roll the dough in it and cover vessel with cling film.
• Let dough to prove in a closed place for 1-1 ½ hr. The dough will double in volume.

For Pizza base

• When ready turn the dough onto a floured surface, bash the air out and cut into small pieces for individual pizzas.
• Dust the work surface and rolling pin with some flour before rolling out the dough.
• Place the pizza base on a lightly oiled baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Allow to stand in a warm place while preparing the topping.

 For tomato sauce:

• Now heat oil in a pan and cook the tomato puree till the first boil and then let it simmer. Add basil leaves, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
• When the sauce has thickened, remove from flame and keep aside.

  For pizza assembly:

• First bake pizza base for 10 minutes. Then place a pizza base on the drip tray, spread sauce on it.
• Place paneer, capsicum, onions and tomatoes over the sauce and sprinkle cheese over it.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 150°C for 10 minutes.