This is a tried and tested vegetarian pizza recipe and if everything is followed correctly, you will be able to make great pizzas with a choice of your toppings for your family and friends.
This recipe of homemade vegetable pizza is a pizza recipe made from scratch. except the cheese, no ready made sauces or pizza bread bases are used. this is a basic veg pizza. I have used onion and capsicum as the only veggies. you can use your own assorted veggies for the pizza.
for the flavorings of the sauce i have used dried oregano and basil. however you can use fresh oregano and basil too. i have made many pizza sauces right from my teen years. but this was the best sauce i have made. it has become a personal favorite.
the pizza bread is made from maida/all purpose flour. wheat flour can be used too. but wheat flour will make the pizza bread base a little dense.
- 2.5 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Warm Water
- 2 Teaspoon Dry Active Yeast
- 1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
- 2 Tablespoon Ekin Olive Oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon salt
- Ekin Olive Oil For Brushing
- Flour or Cornmeal For Sprinkling
- 4 Tomatoes
- 2 garlic
- 2 Tablespoon Ekin Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoon Fresh Basil
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
- Ground Pepper Freshly Crushed
- salt
- 1 Onion Sliced
- 1 Capsicum Sliced
- 1 Tomato
- 8 Pitted Green Olives Sliced
- 8 Pitted Black Olives Sliced
- Grated Mozzarella Cheese As Required
- Fresh or Dried Herbs
- Sprinkle sugar in warm water.
- Add yeast. stir and let the mixture sit at room temperature for 10-15 mins till it becomes frothy,
- In a bowl add one cup flour, salt, olive oil and the frothy yeast mixture.
- Stir. aAdd another cup of flour.
- Stir again. the mixture become sticky.
- Add the last cup of flour and continue to stir.
- Knead the dough into a smooth, springy ball.
- Apply some olive oil all over the dough.
- Cover loosely and keep in a large bowl at room temperature for 1.5 to 2 hours.
- The dough will double up and nicely leaven.
- Blanch the tomatoes and the chop them.
- Heat oil. Fry the chopped garlic.
- Add the tomatoes.
- Let them cook uncovered for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the herbs, salt and pepper.
- Mix well. Cook further for 3-4 minutes.
- Flatten the dough to a disk.
- On a floured surface roll the dough.
- Place the dough onto a greased and dusted pan.
- Brush some olive oil on the pizza base.
- Spread the tomato sauce on the pizza.
- Top with the veggies.
- Spread the grated cheese.
- Bake the veg pizza in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes at 200 degrees C.
- Serve veg pizza hot.
1. The pizza dough can also be made in a food processor or electric mixer.
2. If the dough becomes sticky add some flour and vice versa. if the dough is not soft and a bit dry, then add some warm water.
3. You can saute the veggies lightly in olive oil if you want.
4. the leftover pizza sauce can be refrigerated.
