# 23: The Pizza Mania ( Completely Homemade!)

Ummmmm...I love Pizzas! :)

Somehow, ordering for one is a lot more easier and that's probably why i never ventured out to even try making a Pizza at home. The max i can think was to get the pizza base from the market and just chop a few veggies and bake it!

But what if i could not find the pizza base, and i do not have an oven to do the baking for me.. Sigh!

No worries.. i figured out that i can still have the yummy pizza i am longing for despite all the restrictions. Moreover, it was absolutely amazing to be trying to make the base (for which i had no clue of any recipe and was wholly depending on my instinct and taste buds and the zillion pizzas i have had so far.. ), garnishing with available veggies, and last but not the least pan frying the pizzas as i did not have my oven with me... :)

And all the 4 pan pizzas were ready in just 30 mins. :D

My family & friends loved it as much as i did. Do try it out!

Ingredients:

Base-

1. All purpose flour (Maida) - 4 cups
2. Curd/yogurt - 2-3 Tbsp
3. Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
4. Salt - 1tsp

Toppings/Garnishing-

1. Parsley - a bunch (chopped)
2. Onions - 1 (sliced into rings)
3. Tomatoes - 1 (-do-)
4. Red Pepper - 1
5. Yellow pepper- 1
6. Green Pepper-1
7. Black Olives - 1 cup ( sliced into rings) 
8. Red Chilies - 2 (sliced into rings)
9. Base sauce : Peri peri sauce & Parmesan Cheese Spaghetti sauce
10. Mixed herbs
11. Oregano
12. Salt to taste
13. Cheese (grated)
14. Sesame seeds (white)
15. Olive oil

  

Procedure:

Base: Roast the cumin seeds. Add the cumin seeds to the flour. Kneed the maida+cumin seeds+salt using curd. Leave for a while.

Now, roll out the maida dough. While rolling out sprinkle little flour and sesame seeds under the rolled out bread so that when you flatten the bread further the sesame seeds stick to the surface below adding to the crunchiness while pan frying it on the pan.

Garnishing the base:

Step 1: Spread the sauce on the base as shown. Either use peri-peri or the spaghetti sauce or even mix both and spread evenly.

Step 2: Add the toppings starting with parsley, onions, tomatoes, peppers, olives, red chilies, and sprinkle mixed herbs and oregano. Also sprinkle a pinch of salt over it. Grate the cheese and sprinkle some olive oil on it.

Step 3: Place the pizza on the pan and cover it with a lid so it can self cook. Later spread a li'l olive oil around the base. It will ideally take 5-7 minutes to cook and base becomes amazingly crunchy.



Ta da! :)

Take a bite!!!  :P

(P.S: you can create different garnishings on all 4 pan pizzas bases and grub on some yummy home made Pizzas .. Have Fun!)