Capsicum and Mushroom Pizza Recipe

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Directions

For The Pizza base

• Step1In a bowl, add 2 tbsp of lukewarm water and dry yeast and mix it well and cover with a lid and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
• Step2In a bowl, add the plain flour, yeast-water mixture, olive oil, sugar and salt and knead it into a soft dough by using enough water.
• Step3Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep it aside for 1 hour.
• Step4Press the dough lightly to remove the air and divide the dough into equal portions.
• Step5Roll each portion into a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle with the help of plain flour and prick each circle evenly by using a fork.
• Step6Place a rolled dough on a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 5 minutes and keep it aside.

For the topping

• Step1Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the mushrooms, all the capsicums and salt and fry on a medium flame for 2 minutes and keep it aside.

How to proceed

• Step1Place the pizza base on a clean, dry surface, put ¼ cup pizza sauce on each pizza base and spread it evenly.
• Step2Arrange half the topping on the pizza base and spread it evenly and sprinkle ¼ cup of cheese on the pizza base and spread it evenly.
• Step3Bake in a preheated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 12 minutes or bake till the pizza turns crisp and the cheese melts.
• Step4Serve this pizza with juice and relish a hearty meal.

Meghna Nath