Make best vegetable pizza recipe

 

 

 

About the recipe  

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.

The vegetarian pizza beat all the pizzas i had in Indian metros like the domino's pizza, smokin joes and even pizza hut.

There was a time when i used to make pizzas at home with ready made pizza breads. but after making breads at home and finding out they are far far better than the outside ones, i make even the pizza base at home now.

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.

 

 
Difficulty      : Average
Recipe Type      : Veg.
Calories Per Serving :266

 

 

What Ingredients it Requires ?  

 

For the pizza bread base:

• 3 cups all purpose flour (maida)
• 1 cup warm water or add as required
• 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt or add as required
• some olive oil for brushing
• all purpose flour (maida) or cornmeal (makki ka atta) or semolina for sprinkling
• for the tomato sauce:
• 4 to 5 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
• 2 to 3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine, optional
• 2 teaspoon dried basil or 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• freshly crushed or ground black pepper, as required
• salt as required

Toppings for 2 medium sized pizzas:

• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 capsicum (bell pepper), sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped or sliced, optional
• 8-9 pitted green olives, sliced, optional
• 8-9 pitted black olives, sliced, optional
• grated mozarella cheese or pizza cheese, as required
• fresh or dried herbs, as required

 

How to prepare the recipe:

Making the pizza bread:

• 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. add 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.
• making the tomato basil pizza sauce:
• blanch the tomatoes and the chop them.
• heat oil. fry the chopped garlic,
• add the tomatoes and wine.
• let them cook uncovered for 4-5 minutes.
• add the herbs, salt and pepper.
• mix well. cook further for 3-4 minutes.

Assembling the veg pizza:

• 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.

Improve the Recipe with tips:

 

Few tips for veg pizza recipe:

• The pizza dough can also be made in a food processor or electric mixer.
• 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.
• I even made a thin crust pizza with this dough and it was excellent.
• you can saute the veggies lightly in olive oil if you want.
• the leftover pizza sauce can be refrigerated.
• leftover pizza dough can be refrigerated or freezed. if freezed, it stays well for a month.