Steps for making homemade pizza sauce:
- Cut tomatoes diagonally on the top through till the middle
- Boil them in a sauce pan, until it reaches a rolling boil.
- Let them cool, peel the tomatoes carefully and dice them.
- The sauce tastes better without the peel
In a food processor, Blend 2 cups of basil and parsley - Add peeled tomatoes to this
- Add a little bit of water to blend all ingredients well
- Heat the 2 tablespoons of cooking butter in a deep pot
- Add herbs and tomato mix to it and stir well
- Add 400gms tomato puree to it, bring to boil
- Add seasoning, salt and sugar
- Add dried oregano
- Add pepper and chill flakes
- Simmer it for 5-6 minutes
- Sauce is ready!
Steps for Making the Pizza Base:
- Warm 2 cups of water to 100-110F
- Add sugar
- Add yeast, keep in a warm place for 6 minutes
- In a deep dish or parath add 4 cups of whole wheat flour
- Add 2 cups of maida or all purpose flour
- Add salt
- Add 7 tablespoons oil
- Make a well, add bloomed yeast
- Knead the dough for about 5-6 minutes
- Add a little water and oil to your hands if it sticks while kneading the dough
- Oil two deep bowls with a narrow base, divide the dough into 2
- Cling wrap and keep the dough in a warm area, it needs to double in size, takes about an hour
- Preheat you oven and keep the dough beside it that’s an area that always stays warm
- When the dough is proofing for an hour, you can cut the veggies of your choice!
- After an hour is done, you need to 2nd proof your dough
- Pre heat your oven to 200C for 20 minutes
- Mix the divided dough
- Knead it for a 1-2 minutes
- Divide the dough into 8 equal sized parts
- Tuck the doughs in and make them into small balls
- Keep aside for 2nd proof, next to the warm oven
- After 15 minutes 2nd proof is done!
Steps for making and baking the pizza:
- Flatten the dough from the centre of the pan to the edges
- Work the dough through the edge of the dish always keep the edges thicker.
- Using a fork make holes on the base,
- Add some oregano and mixed dried herbs and some grated cheese to the base
- Now add the prepared sauce
- Add veggies, seasoning and cheese
- Bake in an oven preheated, for about 12-15 minutes, the first one usually takes a little longer
- Take the pizza out of the oven, let it cool for 5-6 minutes before transferring it to a plate.
- Serve the pizza with seasoning and enjoy eating it!
- Cool the pizza, cut and then serve with additional seasoning
Things you will require for baking in general: