Potato Jalapeno Pizza

 

If you are wondering how I got the idea of making potato pizza...me too...It was not entirely my idea... I had been to a restaurant couple of weeks ago and we had it there..That restaurant specializes in Pizza and they even get their tomatoes and mozzarella from Italy!! We enjoyed it so much that I wanted to try it right away at home...H loved it so much that he ate most of it!

 

Oven Roasted Potatoes

 

Ingredients:

 

1 Big Potato Peeled washed and cubed

Canola oil

Salt

Pepper

 

Preheat the oven to 400 Deg F.

Rub the potatoes with oil, salt and pepper.

Line it on a tray and bake them for about 30 minutes till they are crispy and golden.

 

For Pizza - (I made a personal size pizza this time)

 

1 Cups All Purpose Flour

3/4th Tsp Fleischmann's Yeast (Fast and Easy Pizza Crust)
1/4 Cup Warm Milk
1 Tbspn Oil
Kraft Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese (for pizza)
4 TBSPN Tomato sauce (I used heinz tomato sauce and it worked well)
Jalapeno (from the jar)
Butter
Salt
Luke Warm Water                      Cilantro leaves  

Method:

Mix the yeast in half cup warm milk.

Put it aside for 15 minutes.

Mix the flour in oil and salt. Make a dent in the middle. Pour the yeast mixture.
in the middle and mix the dough well using your finger tips.
Do not mix it too much (the way we do for rotis).
Keep it covered for 4 hrs in a warm place till it doubles. This was my first attempt with yeast hence felt tensed about the whole process. It doubled in an hour or so but I waited for few more hours since I made the dough in the afternoon for the pizza I was going to have for dinner.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Take the dough and roll it using the rolling pin (use the flour for dusting in case it gets very sticky).
I used my hands to make the base.
Carefully lift the base and place it in the greased pan.
Bake it in the oven for about 10 minutes. Take it out of the oven.
Rub the base well with butter on the top.
Spread the sauce.
Top it with the cheese and Jalapenos. Since the potatoes already cooked you may add them little later.
Bake it for around 10 minutes (or until the cheese starts to melt).

Add the potatoes.

Bake  for another 5 to 10 minutes.

Since I made a personal size pizza ...It was done in less than 20 minutes.
Take it out of the pizza pan and cut it with the pizza cutter (you do not want to scratch the pan).
Top it with cilantro.
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Homemade Veggie Pizza

Pizza...how did it start??? I had plans of making this when my cosis was here and had all the items ready for making it but with the busy schedule I did not find time to make it...after they left I did not bother to try it out ...for the past few weeks I  have lost the appetite for eating anything due to excess heat ..I just feel like eating fruits and juices and a bowl of curd rice with mango pickle.. and I had all forgotten about making pizza....Last week I had called my cousin and she mentioned pizza and this lifted my spirits to try it the same day! Thanks to her otherwise I would have not bothered to try this out for months...She has also given a recipe for fluffy eggless cake which I will be trying shortly.
My son who hardly eats pizza tried it out that day and actually finished it. I made one portion of it as cheese pizza for him and he enjoyed it thoroughly. This is the story behind my maiden attempt of home made pizza... when you serve home made stuff (esp exotic food,,,or the ones you rarely make at home) to your family it gives you immense satisfaction ...I have some more cheese and am going to make it this weekend...

Pizza base ready

Pizza ready to be popped into the oven

Yummy pizza just out of the oven ready to be eaten!

Ingredients:

2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Tsp's  Fleischmann's Yeast (Fast and Easy Pizza Crust)
1/2 Cup Warm Milk
1 Tbspn Oil
Kraft Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese (for pizza)
4 TBSPN Tomato sauce (I used heinz tomato sauce and it worked well)
Capsicum, Onions and Tomatoes diced
Jalapeno (from the jar)
Butter
Salt
Luke Warm Water
12 inch Pizza Pan

Method:

Mix the yeast in half cup warm milk. Put it aside for 15 minutes.
Mix the flour in oil and salt. Make a dent in the middle. Pour the yeast mixture.
in the middle and mix the dough well using your finger tips.
Do not mix it too much (the way we do for rotis).
Keep it covered for 4 hrs in a warm place till it doubles. This was my first attempt with yeast hence felt tensed about the whole process. It doubled in an hour or so but  I waited for few more hours since I made the dough in the afternoon for the pizza I was going to have for dinner.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Take the dough and roll it using the rolling pin (use the flour for dusting in case it gets very sticky).
I used my hands to make it a 12 inch base.
Carefully lift the base and place it in the greased pan.
Bake it in the oven for about 10 minutes. Take it out of the oven.
Rub the base well with butter on the top.
Spread the sauce.
Top it with the cheese and the veggies of your choice (or just make cheese pizza...).
Bake it for another 30 minutes (or until the cheese melts and starts getting brown).
Take it out of the pizza pan and cut it with the pizza cutter (you do not want to scratch the pan).
It was indeed very good...happy with the result though it was my maiden attempt in making pizza!