Regular Homemade Pizza - including base

Hello people, this is one of my all time favorite dish Pizza and i might even agree that it can be my comfort food when I am away from my home. There is no better feeling on earth rather than watching and smelling the hot cheesy pizza taken out of the oven.

i am already drooling over my homemade pizza. It is common to get pre-made pizza base from the store and pile up with the toppings you find in your refrigerator but to my memory, I haven't tried those store brought stuff and I must say it hasn't given me any major attraction yet as I have always fancied homemade stuff. So, if you want to make a pizza right from the start then please read along.

Ingredients:

For Pizza Base: (makes 2 pizza)

1. All purpose flour - 2 cups

2. Yeast - 1 tsp

3. baking powder - 1/2 tsp

4. Oil - 5 tbsp

5. Sugar - 1 tsp

6. Salt - a pinch

7. Milk - as much need for kneading - in lukewarm state.

For Pizza Sauce:

1. Onion - 1/2

2. Bell Pepper - 1/4

3. Tomatoes - 2

4. Salt - 1/4 tsp

5. Sugar - 1/2 tsp

6. Oil - 2 tbsp

7. Tomato Sauce - 1.5 tbsp

8. Pasta or pizza or BBQ sauce - 1 tbsp (optional)

For Pizza toppings:

1. Chicken - 6 slices or 1 breast (cooked and shredded)

2. Sweetcorn - 1/2 cob

3. Bell Pepper - 1/4

4. Onion - 1/3

5. Cheddar Cheese - 1 cup (shredded)

6. Mozzarella Cheese - 1 cup (shredded)

Instructions:

For Pizza Base:

1. Take a mixing bowl and put in all the ingredients needed for the base.

2. To activate the yeast, take a small bowl of lukewarm water and dissolve the yeast in it.

3. Let it sit for 10 minutes and a frothy surface if formed which indicates that the yeast is activated.

4. Mix it with the other ingredients and knead it well for about 10 minutes.

5. Now, keep the dough in a warm place and cover with a cling wrap or a tea towel.

6. Check on the dough after 45 minutes and it should have doubled in quantity.

7. Knead the dough again and start working on the sauce.

For Pizza Sauce:

1. Put the onion, bell pepper, tomatoes in a blender and blend it finely.

2. Now transfer the sauce mixture to a pan and pour in the oil, sauces.

3. Cook the sauce for 5 minutes and it is ready to use once it is cooled down.

Assembling Pizza:

1. Take a pizza pan or a cake pan and take 1/3 portion of pizza dough and spread it around.

2. Make an estimated border line around the circumference of the pizza and make holes on it using a fork to eliminate the air which is accumulated within the dough.

3. Now, spread a little of pizza sauce and add in half cup of cheddar cheese.

4. Now again, add the rest of the pizza sauce and the toppings by starting with the onions.

4. Then add the bell pepper, chicken and the sweetcorn.

5. Add the cheddar and mozzarella over the pizza. You can always go overboard when it comes to cheese, of course, that is always the thumb rule. ;)

6. Keep the pizza in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 20 minutes and your pizza is ready.

7. serve immediately and melt with those cheesiness. You can change the toppings as per liking or availability at home.

Let me know how this turned out for you and hope you had a blast on the pizza night.