ALL VEGETARIAN PIZZA

ALL VEGETARIAN PIZZA........THIS RECIPE IS DEDICATED TO MY BESTEST BUDDY - BUNNY WHO HAS GIVEN ME IN NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO CRAFT OUT PIZZAS UNTIL HIS TASTE BUDS APPROVED  OF IT............

Ingredients :

FOR THE BASE :

All purpose flour - 2 cups
Active dry yeast - 1 Tbsp
Sugar - 1 Tsp
Salt - 1 Tsp
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Luke warm water - 3/4 cup

Method :

In a mixing bowl, dissolve the sugar in the luke warm water. Add the yeast to it and leave it aside for 3-4 minutes until it starts foaming.
Add in the olive oil.
Now add in the flour and the salt and knead into a smooth dough.
Leave it covered with a damp cloth for an hour.
Now make two balls out of the dough and roll them into round sheets. Prick them with a fork.
Brush them with a little oil and bake in a pre heated oven for 5 minutes at 250 degrees.
Take them out and keep aside.

FOR THE SAUCE:

Red  tomatoes - 6 large
Garlic cloves - 8
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt - according to taste
Oregano - 1/2 Tsp
Basil - 1/4 Tsp
Sugar - 1 Tsp
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
chili flakes - 1/2 Tsp

Method  :

Cut each tomato into four, Peel the garlic .
Apply 1 Tbsp oil on the baking tray and arrange the tomatoes and garlic over it.
Sprinkle the rest of the oil over the placed tomatoes and garlic.
Roast them a hot oven for 20 minutes.
Take off the charred skin of the tomatoes.
Put the tomatoes and garlic in a blender and puree..
Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a pan .
Add in the puree along with the salt, oregano and basil and sugar.
Cook for 5-7 minuted on medium flame, if it appears thick in texture add in 1/4 cup of water and further cook for 2 minutes.
Add chili flakes

FOR THE TOPPING :

Canned pineapple chunks - handful
Capsicum - 1 large in size (julienne )
Onion - 1 large in size (julienne)
Tomato - 1 (pulp scooped out and julienne )
American corn - big handful  (boiled)
Jalapenos - handful
Black olives - handful
Mushrooms - big handful (sliced  and boiled)
Mozzarella cheese -  2 cups (grated)
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt - 2 pinch

Method :

Heat the olive oil in a pan.
Add in the pineapple, capsicum, onions, american corn, jalapenos, mushrooms, olives and tomatoes.
Toss for a minute on high flame.
Switch off the flame .
Add in the salt.

FINALLY :

Spread the pizza sauce over each base.
Sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese evenly on the sauced pizza.
Sprinkle the tossed veggies over it.
Bake in a hot oven with both top and bottom rods on for 5 minutes until the cheese melts on the top and the crust bakes from below.
Serve hot........