Do you know that this widely consumed fast food around the world has ancient roots? Pizza is a Spin-off dish for Roman bread focaccia. The Idea of pizzas came up with various cultures making different kinds of bread with different toppings. Today’s modern Pizza is said to have originated in Naples, Italy but the word Pizza has Greek origin derived from the Greek word pēktos meaning solid or clotted. The term ‘pizza’ was first documented in Gaeta- a city in Central Italy which is now known to be the specialty of Italian cuisine worldwide.
Isn't it fascinating?
In 1930 the first pizzeria- Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba was opened in Naples and now the idea of pizzeria has traveled a long journey worldwide. Pizzerias are now referred to as Pizza restaurants with Pizza Hut and Dominos being the most popularly known to mankind. Your favorites, Pizza Hut made its first appearance in the US during the 1930s and Dominos in 1960s.
Nowadays we see various versions of Pizza being made and many dishes based on pizzas. With this blog, we bring to you the modern version of the pizza recipe that you can try yourself at your home.
Let’s begin!
“The What”
1 cup of warm water
Dry yeast
Sugar
Salt
Black Pepper Powder
All-purpose flour
Olive oil
Bell Peppers (Red, yellow, green) - 1 each
1 carrot
1 tomato
Some Mushrooms
Garlic Paste
Red Pasta Sauce
Pizza Seasoning
Chili Flakes
Cheddar Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
“The How”
Pour 1 cup of warm water in a bowl make sure that the water is not hot, hot water kills the yeast
Add 1 tsp active dry yeast and 1 tsp of sugar
Set the bowl aside for 10-15 minutes, after which the yeast will start to froth
Now add 2 cups of all purpose flour,1 ½ tsp olive oil and ½ tsp salt
Mix all the ingredients and make a dough, knead it properly until very soft consistency
Add water to the mixture if needed
The consistency of the dough should be elastic (which means that the dough should bounce back when you press it down)
Grease the bowl properly and let the dough rest in it for at least 2-3 hours until it is double its size
Don't forget to cover the bowl properly
Cut the vegetables (Bell Pepper, carrots, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms) as you would like it
Put all the vegetables to the bowl
Pour some olive oil to the bowl of vegetables, add some salt and pepper powder as per your taste and mix well
In ½ cup of generic Red Pasta sauce add ½ tsp garlic paste, 2 pinches of oregano leaves, ½ tsp olive oil, a pinch of salt and mix well
After a minimum of 2-3 hours, knead the doubled dough for 2 minutes
Cut it into 2-3 portions
Lay the dough down on the flat surface, sprinkle some dry flour all over to avoid the stickiness
Roll the dough into a circular base of your preferred size
Roll the edges inwards
Add some olive oil to the surface and spread the prepared pizza sauce on the pizza base
Lay down the chopped vegetables on it
Add a layer of grated parmesan and cheddar cheese on the top
Preheat the oven for 10-15 mins at 200 degree celsius
Bake for 12-15 minutes
Sprinkle some pizza seasoning and chilli flakes on top
Slice the pizza and serve warm
Now you are ready to go and impress your family and friends or just yourself with your pizza making skills. Enjoy it with some cold drink or wine and your favorite show on Netflix
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