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Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Veggie Pizza



INGREDIENTS

Makes two 8" pizzas

FOR THE BASE

2 1/2 cups Unbleached All purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp Honey
2 1/2 tsp Olive oil
1 cup warm water
1 packet dry active yeast
Salt

FOR THE TOPPING

Few Cherry tomatoes
Few thinly sliced Onion
Few Bell peppers thinly sliced
2 tbsp Pizza sauce
Cheese of your choice


PROCEDURE

1. Add the yeast to half a cup of warm water. In about 5-10 minutes it will start to froth.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, olive oil, honey and salt. Add the yeast water to the flour and the remaining half cup water knead well to make a smooth dough.
If you need more water you may add it but make sure its warm.

3. Oil the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to sit for about an hour to double in size.

4. Once doubled in size punch down the air in the dough and divide into two portions.

5. Flatten one portion of dough evenly on to a well greased plate. Poke it with a fork. Spread the pizza sauce and sprinkle the veggies. Top it with cheese, paint some oil on the edges and bake at 160 degrees C for 10-15 minutes or until the corners turn golden brown and cheese bubbles.

Enjoy!!


Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Roasted garlic tomato focaccia



INGREDIENTS
(Makes 2 portions of bread)

3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 packet or 7 grams dry active yeast
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp Olive oil
10-15 Cherry tomatoes sliced
2 Cloves of garlic minced and roasted
Few Basil leaves minced
Grated Cheese
Salt


PROCEDURE

1. Add the yeast to half a cup of warm water. In about 5-10 minutes it will start to froth.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour and salt. Add the yeast water to the flour and the remaining half cup water knead well to make a smooth dough.
I f you need more water you may add it but make sure its warm.

3. Add one tbsp olive oil and knead well. Now oil the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to sit for about an hour to double in size.

4. Once doubled in size punch down the air in the dough and divide into two portions.

5. Sprinkle your working surface with few drops of oil. Place the dough on it and stretch it to form a even oval of 1/2 inch thickness. Transfer onto a baking sheet.

6. Now dimple the upper surface with your index finger or with a handle of any vessel and roughly space the tomatoes. Sprinkle garlic, basil, salt and oil. Also apply oil with the help of a brush on the rim of the bread.

7. Bake at 160 degree C for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the grated cheese generously and bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve warm.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Tomato Basil spaghetti




INGREDIENTS


2 Portions of spaghetti
3 Bell peppers thinly sliced
2 tbsp or more of Tomato basil pasta sauce
1/2 Medium sized onion thinly sliced
1 tbsp Oil
Chili garlic pasta seasoning
4-5 Dried red chillies
Salt


PROCEDURE

1. Boil spaghetti in salted water until well done and drain in a colander.

2. Heat oil in a sauce pan add onion and stir fry until caramelized. Break red chillies into halves and add to the onion.

3. Now add the bell peppers and stir fry for about 2 minutes.

4. Add the spaghetti and tomato basil sauce combine well.

5. Adjust salt and season it with chili garlic pasta seasoning.

Delicioso Spaghetti is ready to eat!