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Monday, November 21, 2011

Vegetable Pizza (with Wheat base)

My interest in baking started after we came to US. Initially we were in Chicago and were there for about 2 years. That was the time I started using the conventional oven in the apartment. Most of us start by baking a cake or so. But my first experiment was to make a Vegetable pizza. After few trials, I successfully made the pizza. We just fell in love with the home-made pizza and I prepared it very often then. Nowadays, I don't prepare this very often as my son is not fond of pizzas, but I was wondering why I missed out sharing it in my blog !! 

I feel making a pizza at home is one of the easiest task. So guys, why do you want to buy a pizza or wait for a pizza delivery to home when you can make lovely pizzas at home :). I have used Wheat flour here for the pizza base which makes it very healthy. Add the veggie toppings as you desire. Except the resting time for dough, it's just simple and quick to make. I couldn't click better pics as we were very eager to grab the pizza :)



What you need?

For Pizza Base:

1 cup Wheat flour
1 tsp active dry Yeast
1/2 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
2-3 tsp Olive oil
Italian Seasoning
Water 


For Toppings:

(Add as per your preference)

Pizza Sauce
Onion,Bell Pepper chopped and Corn
Pepper/Red Chilli flakes
Salt
Cheese
Italian Seasoning

How to prepare?

Warm 1/4 cup of water. Dissolve yeast and sugar into this. Leave this aside for 5-10 minutes so that it would become frothy. 

Mix wheat flour and salt well. Add the yeast mixture to this. Sprinkle some Italian seasoning. Combine well and form a dough by adding water as required. Finally add the oil and knead well. Keep this dough in a vessel covered with a wet cloth and leave it in a warm place. Let the dough rest for about 45 minutes - 1 hour or until the dough increases to double the volume. 

Now take the dough and knead again well. Using a rolling pin, roll it into a flat round base with medium thickness. I divided the dough into two equal portions and made 2 bases. 

Preheat the oven to 425F. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil. Slightly grease it with oil.

Transfer the pizza base onto the tray. Spread some pizza sauce on top of the base, leaving a little space on all sides. Put the veggies as toppings. Sprinkle some salt and pepper. 


Spread some cheese on top. 


Bake it in the oven for 15-20 minutes until base turns slight brown and cheese is melted.


Wait for a few minutes before cutting the pizza. Sprinkle some Red chilli flakes and Italian seasoning if you desire.



Notes:
* You can use All purpose flour or Maida instead of Wheat flour.
* Add vegetables you prefer as toppings.
* Do not roll the dough very thin, base might become crispy once baked.


Sending this to following events:

Bake Fest at Zesty Palette



Serve it - Savory Baked at Krithis Kitchen


Holiday Baking at Srav's Culinary Concepts


Fast Food, not Fat Food event at Now Serving



and to Bake with your heart  at A Girl's Diary.

47 comments:

  1. Very inviting and colorful looking veg pizza. Wonderfully prepared.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  2. Omg, feel like grabbing a slice rite now,super tempting pizza,healthy base indeed..

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  3. Wow! The pizza is very filling and scrumptious! Nice!

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  4. Healthy and very tempting..nice recipe dear

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  5. DELICIOUS, healthy and colorful pizza - do link to my event - Sobha :) here is the link


    http://priyasnowserving.blogspot.com/2011/11/fast-food-not-fat-food-7.html

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  6. This pizza rocks. I liked the site layout too.

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  7. I used to make it sometime back,but now too lazy to do it thinking why to bother when we will get it delivered on a phone call :) ,but home made pizzas are way healthier than the other one..
    Do u by any chance have a friend Hima ??

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  8. I used to make this sometime back,no now too lazt to make thinking why to bother when we get ot deliverd on a phone call :) But home made one gives much satisfaction and its way healthier too..
    Do u have by any chance a friend Hima ??

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  9. This looks awesome...Yummy one..A must to try..

    Do visit my blog sometime..

    Aarthi
    http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

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  10. easy quick recipe......looks so delicious
    do participate in the ongoing event
    Bake with your heart and send me your entries

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  11. Love it and do it almost the same way except that I saute the veggies little bit before topping.

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  12. Healthy & delicious.......I am certainly this recipe of your's Sobha.

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  13. good......using wheat flour is amazing

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  14. Delicious n perfect tempting colour...Never tried baking pizza at home,yummy !!

    Erivum Puliyum
    Ongoing Event -Christmas Delicacy (15 Nov-31 Dec 2011)

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  15. Homemade pizza rocks n you have done a wonderful job here :)
    USMasala

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  16. wheat pizza, healthy version and yummy too..loved your version and looks so tempting!!! well done dear!!
    Do participate in My 300th Post Giveaway

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  17. Looks good sobha. My first home made pizza was big disaster and after 4 attempts I am ok with it now. I like this tempting pizza. BTW, did you use the atta flour what we use for chapathi for base? or the whole wheat stuff we use for cakes and breads?

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  18. Thank you all for the lovely comments.

    @Uma: I used the atta which we use for making chapathis.

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  19. @Priya : I have linked to ur event.

    @Vineetha: Yes, I have a friend Hima.

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  20. wow...looks absolutely tempting...excellent clicks

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  21. pizzas are my favourite.. looks delicious and colourful..

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  22. Delicious pizza lovely color n cheesy...

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  23. This looks extremely awesome and would love to have it.

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  24. hi sobha, i would like to try this pizza recipes of yours, cos i need to eat ala vegetarian food sometimes

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  25. This looks delicious! I love whole wheat crust...they taste SO good! The only thing I would do differently, it I would roll it thin because I love when the crust is cracker crispy!

    Thanks for sharing and your pictures are terrific!

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  26. Never tried Pizza base with wheet flour..this is the healthier version and looking very delicious!!

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  27. Looks so yummy and wish I can have a piece rite now:)

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  28. Excellent!!! Excellent!!!
    Instead of ordering from pizza hut or papa john,hereafter we will order pizza from sobha pizza corner......You deserve a good applause..Keep it up..sobha..

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  29. Looks professional Shobha..Nice and healthy way of making Pizza.

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  30. Delicious and nutritious Pizza...

    Seriously even after I made Pizza I realized it is so simple and homemade is so much better.

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  31. OMG!!Pizza looks fabulous and inviting..

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  32. Healthy & inviting pizza!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  33. Nothing like a home baked delicious pizza!

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  34. I always prepare pizza with wheat flour which is very delicious and healthy for the family...yours is looking absolutly perfect and yummy!!!

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  35. I love home baked pizzas and your pizzas look terrific! I am salivating!

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