Veg Jalapeno olive pizza is my ‘on the go’ recipe.
I can make it at any time of day and eat an entire pizza by myself. It is about 4 – 5 inches in size. Kneading the dough for 30 minutes minimum and letting it rise for 15 minutes + 15 minutes is essential for this recipe.
Fresh active instant yeast and thick cream milk add incredible softness and flavor to this pizza.
So, cheese is entirely up to you; you can use a processed cheese (which may dry if not consumed immediately), Fresh white mozarella cheese, Amul processed cheese, feta, Chevre, all of which are readily available in any supermarket. Experimenting with any two cheese at time is a great fun. they come out with a surprise self balanced taste.
METHOD:
FOR DOUGH:
Mix together instant active organic yeast in a perfectly warm milk. We do not want it to be too hot or too cold, or the yeast will not activate. Add 1 tspn sugar to ignite the activation. cover & set aside for 15 mins. Now transfer this to a relatively wide mixing bowl if hand kneading. Otherwise in your stand mixer take the flour and salt and pour this mixture and start kneading setting it to 30 mins mark.
Cover and let rise for first 15 mins.
FOR TOPPINGS:
Wash thoroughly all the veggies and wipe them. Give a thin slice to button mushroom, onion cubes, capsicum, deseeded jalapeno, Black/green olives sliced thin. The listed combination works well for a homemade simple pizza like this. However, if you try to add some different veggie options, the taste may differ.
FOR MARINARA SAUCE : (Click here to Refer the article Italian Pizza Parcel)
ASSEMBLING :
Flatten a handfull big size dough, on a parchment paper, using your finger tips gently give a press in a circular motion. and let it rise for a further 15 mins covering with a soft muslin cloth where the room temperature is warm and humid to prevent the dough from drying.
Now it may have risen further by an inch and would look fluffy. At this stage spread marinara sauce gently and place toppings. Load with cheese of your choice and quantity. Sprinkle herbs and chilli flakes. set it on preheated oven for 25 mins for 160- 180 degree starting gradually.
This is a small size pizza meant for family time as a snack or meal option. If we make it larger keep the base thin and flat. This pizza tastes better as a handfull size. though we will cut and eat. For meat lovers add thinly sliced meat of your size eliminating capsicum.
Serve and consume hot.