Pizza In A Pan Recipe

Ingredients

• For the pizza base
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• plain flour (maida). . . . 2 cups
• fresh yeast, crumbled. . . . .2 teaspoons (100 grams)
• sugar. . . . . 1 teaspoon
• salt. . . . .1 teaspoon
• oil. . . . . . . 1 tablespoonFor the tomato sauce
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• large tomatoes. . . 4
• small onion, chopped. . . . 1
• garlic, chopped. . . . 1 teaspoon
• tomato ketchup. . . .¼ cup
• sugar. . . . .1 teaspoon
• dried oregano. . . . ½ teaspoon
• oil. . . . . 2 tablespoons
• salt to tasteFor the topping
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• spring onions, chopped. . . . . ½ cup
• mushrooms, sliced. . . . .½ cup
• cooking cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated. . . . . . 1 cupoil for cooking. . . . . . . 1 tablespoon
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• For the pizza base
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• Combine all the ingredients except the oil in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water until it is smooth and elastic.
• Add the oil and knead again.
• Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and allow it to prove till it doubles in volume (approx. 15 to 20 minutes).
• Press the dough lightly to remove the air. 5. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
• Roll out each portion into a circle of 250 mm. (10") diameter and 6 mm. (¼") thickness.
• For the tomato sauce
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• Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water.
• Peel, cut into quarters and deseed the tomatoes.
• Chop finely and keep the tomato pulp aside.
• Heat the oil, add the onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the tomato pulp and allow it to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the sauce reduces a little.
• Add the ketchup, sugar and salt and simmer for some more time.
• Finally, add the oregano and mix well.

How to make Pizza In A Pan

1. Heat half the oil in a non-stick pan and place a pizza base on it.
2. Spread half the tomato sauce over the pizza base.
3. Top with half the spring onions, mushrooms and cheese.
4. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a very slow flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till the base is evenly browned.
5. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make another pizza.

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