Chicken pizza

Fresh & delicious homemade pizza with vegetables & shredded chicken.

Ingredients :

For the base :

1. All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
2. Dry yeast - 1 tsp
3. Warm water - 1/2 cup
4. Salt - 1/2 tsp
5. Sugar - 1 tsp
6. Oil - 3 tbsp

For the Tomato sauce :

1. Tomato puree - 1 cup
2. Salt to taste
3. Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
4. Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
5. Garlic pods - 2 nos
6. Onion - 1/2 no
7. Dried Oregano - 1/2 tsp
8. Dried basil - 1/2 tsp
9. Pizza seasoning (optional)
10. Olive oil (or sunflower) - 1 tsp

For the toppings :

1. Cooked chicken pieces - 1/2 cup (Shredded chicken sauted in salt & pepper / red chilly powder)
2. Onion slices (sliced length wise )
3. Tomato slices (sliced length wise)
4. Capsicum (sliced length wise)
5. Shredded mozzarella cheese

Method :

For the base :

1.   Dissolve the yeast in the luke warm water & set aside for 10 mins.

2.   Mix together the flour, salt, sugar & a tbsp of oil.  Now, combine the water & make a dough.  

3.   Coat the dough with 2 tbsp of oil &  keep aside in the warm place till its doubled in the volume.

For the sauce :

4.   Heat oil in the pan, add finely chopped garlic & onion.

5.   Add the tomato puree, tomato ketchup, salt, pepper & dry seasonings. 

Assembling :

6.   Now knead the dough & spread it in the greased pizza pan.  Preheat the oven at 200 C.

7.   Spread the tomato sauce & then top with sliced onions, tomato, capsicum, cooked chicken slices & finally the cheese.

8.   Bake it for 20 mins & serve.

Happy baking :)