· INTRODUCTION
- Tawa pizza recipe without oven, yes now you can make your favourite pizza in your stove top itself.This pizza recipe does not require yeast, no oven also isn’t that a good news?! It is very easy to make now lets get on to learn how to make stove top pizza recipe.
- This pan pizza has a soft inside with crispy edges, though it doesn’t give the same texture as pizza made with oven, am sure you will not complain much.Mittu and hubby loved it so much and they didn’t find much difference at all.It was only after I revealed they knew that the pizza was made without oven, so its a win win right?
· INGREDIENTS
3 cup all-purpose flour
Salt
Sugar
Baking soda
Baking powder
Edible oil
Lemon juice or vinegar
Veges (tomato, onion, bell pepper, capsicum, etc.)
Cheese
Tomato sauce
Pizza sauce
· RECIPE
1. In a mixing bowl or pan take 3 cups all-purpose flour (maida), ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon sugar.
2. Add ½ teaspoon baking soda.
3. Then add 1 teaspoon baking powder. mix very well.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of oil.
5. Next add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar if you do not have lemon juice.
6. Add water in parts.
7. Begin to mix first and then start to knead the dough.
8. Keep on kneading till you get a soft and smooth dough. Add water in parts. I added ½ cup + 2 tablespoons of water. You have to really knead very well. Knead at least for 10 to 12 minutes.
9. The dough should become elastic and stretchable. Take a portion and stretch it. It should not break.
10. The pizza dough should not be sticky but tacky. Tacky means that when you press the dough, it leaves your fingers or peels from it, without any dough sticking to your fingers. Obviously, if the dough is sticky, it will stick to your fingers. In case the dough becomes sticky, then add some more flour and knead again.
11. Rub some oil all over the dough and keep covered in a bowl. Allow the dough to leaven for 2 to 2:30 hours.
12. After 2 hours, a pic of the dough. Punch one of your fingers in the dough and the depression should give away. Cover and keep aside before you start assembling the veg pizza
Ø Marinating veggies
- Chop the veggies and take them in a bowl. You can use your choice of veggies. I have used onion, red bell pepper and tomatoes. The toppings are for 3 small sized pizzas.
- Add ¼ teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano.
- Season with ⅛ teaspoon salt or add as required.
- Mix very well and marinate the veggies for 15 to 20 minutes. Also grate the cheese and keep ready.
Ø Rolling dough
- Before making the pizza, knead the dough again.
- Take the veg pizza dough and divide it into 5 equal parts.
- Take one part and roll it well between your palms. Flatten and keep on the rolling board. Sprinkle some flour.
- With a rolling pin, gently roll to a slightly thin round pizza. Roll to get a 0.3 to 0.5 cm thickness. Sprinkle some more flour if required while rolling.
Ø Assembling and making tawa pizza
9. Heat a pan and brush or spread some oil on it.
10. Now gently place the pizza on the pan.
11 Keep the flame to a low or sim and cook the pizza.
12. When you see bubbles coming on it and the base has become golden, then flip.
13. Now quickly spread the pizza sauce on this cooked side of the pizza.
14. Sprinkle grated pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese. You can add cheese as required.
15. Top-up pizza with the marinated veggies. While adding place the onions, tomatoes, bell peppers.
16. Cover with a lid and let the veg pizza cook on a low flame or sim.
17. Cook pizza till the base becomes golden and crisp and the cheese has melted.
18. Remove and serve Tawa pizza hot or warm with tomato ketchup. You can also sprinkle red chili flakes on top of the pizza while serving.
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