Saturday, September 25, 2010

Pizza for a rainy saturday afternoon?

Rain, rain come again coz I wanna eat pizza again...Lol! Yeah, that is my theme song for this afternoon after having eaten a sumptuous home-made pizza :) Pizza is my all time favorite. I have eaten almost every brand available in the market. Love all versions- thin, thick, stuffed. So, when a lovely saturday is ruined by rain gods, all you can do is wander around your kitchen thinking of all possible food items you can eat. Why not pizza? Why not make it from a scratch- dough, topping? Why not settle down on your couch with a good pizza and watch a slick flick? That is how the rest of my story unfolds....

Sound- pitter, patter...(Rain)
Characters-  (Base/ Main characters) All purpose flour, yeast, italian herbs, salt, water, sugar
Characters- (side role/toppings) - Tomato sauce, garlic, jalapenos, onion, baby corn, olive oil

** Warning- This is my first shot at pizza making (turned out pretty good)- Will improvise to a thin crust in my next attempt!

Action- mix, knead, roll, spread...

Pizza is all about the base! The base has to be perfect- Any one can spread the topping if you get the base ready made. How do you make a good base? I did a lot of research on net to learn about the base (courtesy- Youtube videos). This is what I did to get it correct-

Take about 300 ml of warm water and mix about 2 tsp of yeast. Allow the yeast to grow and ferment in the warm water for a few minutes. Add 1 tbsp of sugar, 1 tsp Italian herb mix, 1 tsp salt and mix it with the yeast water. Dump about 2 cups of flour on a flat surface. With the help of yeast water knead the flour till it is soft and fluffy. Put the dough in a container and seal it with a cloth. Allow the dough to raise for an hour.

Once the dough has risen, with the help of your hands flatten the dough. You will really get a good pizza with a pizza stone- Unfortunately, I don't have a stone and had to use a deep pan to make it.  Put your flattened pizza in a pan-


For the tomato sauce- Saute chopped tomatoes in olive oil with some oregano, garlic, chilli flakes and salt. Simmer it on a low flame till it thickens to a sauce consistency!
Spread some olive oil on the base before spreading the tomato sauce. Spread some chopped onions, chopped red bell peppers, shredded pizza cheese, jalapenos and baby corn. Pop it in the oven for 20 minutes at 400°F. 






Not bad for a first attempt- I will be back next time with a thin crust...Watch out !

17 comments:

  1. Mouth watering!I like ur presentation. Keep it up Mom

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  2. NICE! I really like the combo you used, ( love that baby corn) Great job for your first time :) We hardly ever order out anymore, they would rather have my pizzas :)

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  3. Nice, I love the baby corn on it, I've never thought of that. I bet it was nice and spicy with the jalapenos! Great job, thank you for you kind comment! It is much appreciated!
    -Gina-

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  4. Homemade pizza for a rainy afternoon...sounds perfect.

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

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  5. I only recently started making pizza at home. I love the look of your thick crust. Can't wait to see the thin crust version :)

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  6. Pizza is my favorite too and nothing beats a good, homemade pizza! Yours looks delicious :) I could totally go for a slice and some rain as well!

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  7. yummy home made pizza is always lovely

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  8. Pizza is one of our favorites too... love the little corns!

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  9. We just recently made pizza at home for the first time in a long time. Yours look wonderful! I like adding the baby corn, but my husband likes the traditional ingredients. We'll see who wins.

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  10. wow suchu-- really rocking for the first attempt

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  11. Hi Suchi,

    Looks amazing dear...Am drooling here...Love pizzas........

    Dr.Sameena@

    www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

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  12. So gud...looks yum. Luv homemade pizzas very much

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  13. I would love some pizza now! This looks so cheesy and comforting.

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  14. Homemade pizza is so much better than what you end up getting from ordering out! Interesting combo of toppings!

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  15. Never made my own pizza from scratch too, but that sounds really good for a rainy day or actually anytime of the day :)

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  16. LOL...you had rain...I had scorching heat. But no pizza, your pizza just made me crave for pizza for breakfast. Looks delicious and spicy. Just the way I like.

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  17. What a great recipe! That looks so easy!

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