Chicken Pizza

Ingredients:

Pizza base - 4v

Tomato sauce 100 ml

Onions(big) 3

Tomato 3

Capsicum 3

Chicken 125 grams

Cheese 20 gm

Pepper powder 1/2 tsp.

Oil

Method:

Boil the chicken in water with pepper and oil and after it is cooked make it into small bits.

Cut or shred the vegetables into desired size and shape.

Spread tomato sauce on the harder surface of pizza base. To this add onions, capsicum and tomato. Over this add the chicken pieces.

Top this with the onions, capsicum, tomato and the grated cheese.

Allow it to cook in a microwave/oven for 3-5 minutes.

Variation: Chicken sausages can be used in the place of chicken.

Vegtable Burger

Ingredients :

Vegetable Steaks - 4
Tomato ketchup- 2 tsp
Sliced buns- 4, Dalda- 2 tsp
Onion-1 (cut into thin round slices)
Tomato- 1 (cut into thin round slices)
Carrot- 1 (cut into thin round slices)
Cabbage leaves- 4
Turmeric powder- 1/4 spoon
Salt,Butter- 2 tsp

Method:

Boil water in a pan add turmeric & salt to it.
Turn off the heat. Put the cabbage leaves & carrots in that hot water and leave it for 10 minutes.
Then take the vegetables from the water and drain on paper towels.
Heat dalda in a pan and toast the buns.
Then apply butter & little ketchup to the inner sides of the buns.
Keep 1 cabbage leaf, 1 tomato slice, 1 steak (or) cutlet, 1 onion slice, 1 carrot slice in between two slices of a bun. Prepare all the buns in the same manner.

Seafood Pizza

Ingredients:

1 pack of whole wheat pita bread
1/2 cup scallops
1/2 lb. shrimps (peeled and divined)
Roasted garlic cloves (as per requirement)
1/2 red onion sliced
A bunch of cilantro roughly chopped
Minced garlic
1 tomato thinly sliced
Alfredo sauce ( i got lazy so mine was store-bought)
Butter
Parmesan cheese
Mozzarella shredded cheese (fresh mozzarella is definitely better)
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Pre heat oven up to 450 degrees.
Then put the pizza stone at the lower rack of the oven and leave it to heat (to make the pizza crispier, hotter the better)
At this moment, also make your sauce pan heated with a dallop of butter and minced garlic and let it get sautéed for few minutes
Then put in the shrimps and scallops. Sauté until cooked.
Again place pan back on the stove and then pour butter to sauté red onions until it’s caramelized
Upon caramelizing, put the pan aside
After the stones get hot, start prepping the pitas by sprinkling some olive oil on both sides of the pitas so that they wouldn’t stick to the stones.
Then make a layer with mozzarella cheese, alfredo sauce, onions, tomatoes, shrimps and scallops, cilantro over the pizza and again topping with more mozzarella and parmesean cheese.
After preparation, put it carefully on the stone and bake it for 6-10 min. or when the cheese start melting and the pitas turn crispy and golden.

Serve Hot.

White Pizza

Ingredients:

1.5 cups warm water, divided
1 T active dry yeast
1 t honey
2 cups flour (I used all white as I had no wheat)
1 c whole wheat flour
¾ t coarse salt
2 t olive oil

Method:1

Stir yeast into ½ cup warm water. Add honey and let stand 5 minutes. Place flours in food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add salt and pulse. Pour in yeast mixture, remaining water, and oil. Process 1 minute until dough comes together. Let rest 20 minutes before rolling out.

White Pizza Sauce

1 cup ranch dressing
1 cup mayo
1 cup Parmesan cheese

Mix all together and top on crust.
I baked my crust for about 5-10 minutes then topped with white sauce, shredded chicken, mushrooms, broccoli, and cheese.

Italian Pizza

Ingredients:

Prepare the dough by mixing together (also with the aid of a bread a machine)
1 and ½ cup of warm water
1 and ½ tea spoon of salt
1 and ½ tea spoon of yeast
3 cups of flour

Method:

Wait about 2 hours to rise and you have your pizza dough
Since I assume most of us do not have a wood firebrick oven in the house. The next best thing is the use of a pizza stone in a normal oven. I have my pizza stone for over 10 years and I use it to make nice crusty breads (bread does not cook well in a bread machine).

The pizza stone will retain heat from the oven and cook the pizza fast without the need for fattening oils etc - So when baking you don't need a greased pan. Just put the dough on the pizza stone. The crust w ill come out dry and 'crusty' ( The pizza stone can be used to make excellent bread as well )

Ok use either good canned tomatoes (Just tomatoes - not any pre-prepared sauces) or fresh tomatoes if they are available - You can even mix them together - put them in a food processor and chop them.

Put the mozzarella in the food processor so you will be able to spread it over the pizza.
Now use the rolling pin to make a thin layer of pizza crust. What I do now, it sounds a little strange but it helps a lot, put the raw pizza (the pizza crust that you just rolled out) by itself in the oven for just 1 minute (Reason: if the crust is too soft is very difficult to add tomatoes etc without ruining it) - After 1 minute remove the pizza dough and apply the tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil. Place the pizza in the oven for about 5 / 6 minutes 'till all the mozzarella is nicely melted. Take it out of the oven and serve. What is nice about this pizza is the unexpected different authentic Italian taste - also there are no greases oils or addictives of any type ( like powder garlic so popular in the Italian American food tradition but never used in Italy - so you are not allowed to use it). Anyway, after you practice with a few pizzas I might even give you the permission to try it with different toppings.

Homemade Pizza

Ingredients:

(For two pizzas)
2 whole wheat tortillas
2 tbsp tomato puree (Use pesto if you have it in stock, much tastier)
1 large chicken sausage
1 cup onions, sliced
1 tbsp rosemary (preferably fresh, I used dried)
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
1 large bell pepper
2 green onions sliced
1/4 cup crumbled low fat feta
crushed red chilies to taste
salt to taste
oil

Method:

1.Roast the bell pepper on open flame on the stove till the skin is completely charred. Place it in a bowl and cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Scrape charred skin off the pepper and cut into thin strips.

2.Preheat the oven to 425F.

3.Remove the casings of the chicken sausage, and cut into chunks.

4.Heat oil in a large pan and add the sausages and onions and saute till onions starts to soften. Add salt and the balsamic vinegar, cover and cook till most of the liquid is evaporated and the onions are cooked through. Remove the cover and add crushed red chilies and garlic. Saute on medium high heat till the sausage is fried well, and the onions are caramelized.

5.Place the tortilla on a flat non-stick oven proof pan. Spread 1tbsp tomato puree (or pesto if using) over the tortilla. Arrange the sausage, onions and peppers on top of the tortilla. Sprinkle the sliced green onions and finally the crumbled feta.

6.Bake in the pre-heated oven for 10 minutes. Slice into four and serve.

7.One pizza makes a good enough serving for one person, but if you have a healthy appetite, make sure there is some salad on the side too.