Pizza

I used to make pizza during my college days in mysore. No pizza places so this was our only indulgence in Mysore. Usually made it using ready made pizza base and sometimes made pizza dough at home. Pizza dough making, i feel, is a very tedious process that too with little kids around and also with other daily chores. Using a ready made Pizza base does not give the satisfaction of making a pizza. This time around i made the pizza base myself and then added veggies like onions, capsicum/green peppers, cheese. Toppings can be changed to suit ones likes. It came out very soft and light & also very tasty based on my son’s comments :).

Prep Time : 15 Mins
Baking Time : 20 Mins
Serves : 2 - 4


Ingredients

• All purpose  flour  / Maida ( + extra for dusting) - 1 & 1/2 Cup  
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Active dry yeast - 1 tsp
• Olive oil  - 1tbsp
• Lukewarm water - 6 tbsp

Toppings :

• 3/4 Cup Prepared pizza tomato sauce 
• 1/2 Cup Mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 Cup Cheddar cheese
• 2 tsp Parmesan cheese
• Oregano  - 1/4 tsp 

Method

1. Sift the flour and salt together into a bowl and stir in the yeast.
2. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil and water. 
3. Stir well with a wooden spoon until the dough begins to come together, then knead with your hands until it leaves the side of the bowl. Knead 5-10 mins knead (i used food processor to knead)
4. Cover with a damp dish towel. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hr. until the dough has doubled in volume.
5. Brush a cookie sheet with oil. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured counter, punch down with your fist, and knead for 1 min. Roll or press out the dough to round shape. Place on the prepared cookie sheet push up the edge slightly all around. 
6. Preheat the oven 450F / 200 C. Spread the tomato sauce, Sprinkle all 3 cheese, Sprinkle oregano and sprinkle salt. Chopped onions and capsicum / bell pepper 
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20mins,  until the crust is golden brown and crisp
8. Serve immediately

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Lauki ka Kofta

Normally we don't use Lauki / Calabash vegetable in my family. Somehow no recipe for this veggie i guess. This recipe is one of my own. We all loved it at our home. Its got a unique wonderful taste.

Prep Time : 15 Mins

Cooking Time :  10 - 15 Mins

Serves  : 2

Ingredients for kofta

• Lauki , grated - 1/2 cup
• Besan / Gram flour - 3 tsp
• Rice flour - 1 tsp
• Green chilli paste - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep fry

Method for kofta

1. Mix all the ingredients except oil.
2. Roll into a round ball and keep aside
3. Heat oil and deep fry the kofta till golden brown.

 Ingredients for gravy

• Onion - 1/2 cup
• Tomato - 1  or puree - 1/2 cup
• Ginger - 1/2 small piece
• Garlic -  1 clove
• Red chillies - 2 ( i used byadagi)
• Cinnamon / dalchini - 1/2 stick
• Cloves / Lavang - 2
• Cardamom / Elaichi - 1
• Marathi moggu - 1

Method

• Roast all the ingredients except tomato and add tomato or puree , grind into a fine puree
• Heat oil in a pan
• Add ground paste and cook for a minute 
• Add salt stir well and remove from heat
• Add koftas gently into gravy
• Serve hot with roti/ naan

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