Replace whole wheat & / or maida based pizza base with traditional millet roti , that is high in fiber, with foreign modern twist.
Ingredients:
To make Bajra roti as base:
Bajra flour, 1/2 cup
Water, as required to knead the dough
To make Pizza sauce:
Tomato, 2 med size
Capsicum, 1 med size
Onion, 1/2 no
Tomato Ketchup, 1 tbsp
Red chilli sauce, 1 tsp
Red chilli flakes, 1/2 tsp
Fresh basil leaves, 2 to 3 nos
Oregano, 1 tsp
Sugar, a pinch
Black pepper powder, to taste
Salt, to taste
Toppings:
Capsicum
Tomato
Baby corn, parboiled or steamed
Sweet corn, parboiled or steamed
Onion
Brocolli, parboiled or steamed
Other vegetables of your choice
Panner / Tofu
Olives
Jalapenos
Cheddar cheese
Method
To make Bajra Roti:
Knead the dough from bajra flour.
Make a chickoo size ball & roll a roti out of it with hands by tapping it.
Heat and cook like Phulka on tawa / pan without oil/ghee
To make pizza sauce:
Finely chop tomatoes, capsicum & onions.
Heat pan, add these vegetables until soft and mashy
Cook further until this vegetable mi is dry enough & of thick consistency.
Now add all the other ingredients and cook for another minute.
Switch off the flame & drizzle 1 tbsp oil on top ( preferably use olive oil)
Allow it to cool before use
To assemble pizza:
On the roti, add 3 tbsp of home made pizza sauce & spread it evenly
Add your favourite toppings in the quantity you wish to!
Sprinkle salt & drizzle 1 tsp olive oil, on top
Grate cheese evenly & sprinkle, red chilli flakes, oregano & pepper on top
Bake it further in oven at 200 degree Celsius for 5 to 10 mins depending on how crusty you like.
You can also bake it on pan. Cover with a lid on medium to high flame for 5 mins.
Cut into pieces
Serve hot & enjoy
Tips:
* Add more & more vegetables to make it more healthy
* You can also use ready made pizza sauce, if you want to make it quick. But remember, home made is always healthier & its not advisable to use packaged food.
* You can use other roti's as well to make a base
* You can add green leafy veggies like baby spinach, cabbage, lettuce, arugula, kale etc, to meet your green leafy vegetables requirement per day
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