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Easy, homemade pizza margherita

4 from 1 vote
A super comforting and easy pizza recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 tbsp yoghurt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes around 400ml
  • 1 tbsp garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp basil roughly chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes sliced
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese cubed or as per taste
  • 1 tsp chilli flaked optional
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar optional
  • 8-10 fresh basil leaves for garnishing
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Knead the wheat flour, with the yoghurt, baking soda and lukewarm water in to a smooth crack free dough
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  2. Cover the dough with damp cloth and set aside for 10 minutes
  3. In the mean while, heat some olive oil and the crushed garlic
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  4. Once fragrant, add the canned tomatoes, salt and sugar. Let it cook, until the  tomatoes soften and the sauce thickens
  5. Switch the flame, off and add the chilli flakes and basil. Remove and set it aside
  6. Divide your dough in two parts and roll them out in thin discs. Prick the base using a fork, so that it doesn't puff up while baking
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  7. Transfer the pizza bases on a baking tray, lined with parchment sheet. Pre-heat oven your oven to 220 degrees C
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  8. Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the base
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  9. Place the tomato slices
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  10. Now add the mozzarella 
  11. Drizzle some olive oil over the pizzas and bake them for 12-15 minutes or until done
  12. Remove the pizza on a wire rack and garnish with fresh basil. Serve warm
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Notes

  • These proportions of ingredients, yielded two 10'' pizzas
  • You could also use plain flour (maida) for the pizza base in the same proportion
  • You can use chopped, fresh tomatoes instead of the canned one
  • You could also use cherry tomatoes
  • Sugar is added to balance the acidity of the tomatoes. You may choose to not use it
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • tsp - teaspoonÂ