Vegetable Pizza recipe

VEGETABLE PIZZA

Cooking time: 6-8 hours (including the pizza base preparation)                   Serves: 10-12

INGREDIENTS:

• Pizza Base:

1. Refined Flour 
2. Active Dry Yeast 
3. Sugar 
4. Salt 
5. Black Pepper Powder
6. Refined oil / Olive oil
7. Lukewarm water

• Pizza Toppings: 

1. Tomato Ketchup / Concasse 
2. Sliced Onions
3. Sliced Green Bell peppers
4. Sliced Red Bell peppers
5. Sliced Yellow Bell peppers
6. Sliced Button Mushrooms 
7. Sweet Corn
8. Black Olives
9. Grated Mozzarella Cheese
10. Grated Processed Cheese (optional)
11. Red Chili Flakes
12. Mixed Herbs
13. Refined Oil / Olive Oil

METHOD: 

• Pizza Base:

1. In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup of lukewarm water. To this add 1 tablespoon of Active Dry Yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Mix properly. Let it rest for 15-20 minutes until bubbles appear on the liquid.
2. After 15-20 minutes add 2 cups of Flour, salt and crushed black pepper as per your taste and 1 tablespoon of oil. Mix everything well and make a soft dough using some lukewarm water. 
3. Cover the bowl and let it rest for 6-8 hours (preferably overnight) in a warm place (inside microwave oven/ oven which is switched off and the door is closed)
4. The dough will be ready when it will become double in size and will be very soft to touch. It will also have several air pockets inside. 
5. Once the dough is ready knead it again. 
6. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough measuring 12-14 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch in thickness. 
7. Place this on a 12-14 inch greased oven plate and using a fork prick the rolled out dough to prevent it from inflating.

• Pizza: 

1. On the rolled out pizza dough spread the Tomato ketchup evenly throughout. 
2. Top it with 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese. 
3. Next, add Sliced Onions, Sliced Green Bell peppers, Red Bell peppers, Yellow Bell peppers, Sliced Button Mushrooms, Sweet Corn and Black Olive. 
4. On top of all these add the remaining grated cheese.
5. Sprinkle Red Chili Flakes and some Mixed Herbs on top. 
6. Bake the pizza in a preheated oven ( Oven or Microwave- convection mode) at 200 degree Celsius for 20 minutes. 
7. Once ready, cut in slices and serve immediately. Bon Appétit.

NOTE:

1. While making the dough we have to keep certain things in mind. The water for dissolving the yeast should not be too hot or cold. It should be lukewarm. 
2. It is very important to let the yeast and sugar in the water rest for 15-20 minutes which activates the yeast. 
3. The dough should be soft and not hard. 
4. It must be covered and placed in a warm place for 6-8 hours. Preferably overnight. Although most of the recipes call for resting the dough for 1-2 hours but from my personal experience I have seen minimum of 6 hours is required. Don't worry the final outcome will be mind blowing. 
5. Prick the rolled out pizza with a fork to prevent it from inflating. 
6. Add toppings according to your wish. There are no restrictions. Add whatever u like. Some unique options are broccoli, artichokes, cauliflower florets, cottage cheese, pineapple, green peas, spinach, avocado. 
7. Don't forget to preheat the oven at 200 degree Celsius. Bake the pizza at  200 degree Celsius for 18-20 minutes. 
8. If you have a microwave, bake it similarly in Convection mode. The outcome will be just as good as oven pizza.