Veg Pizza

Pizza is an Italian dish. We can make a variety of Pizzas by adding different types of sauces, toppings and seasonings according to individual taste.

Here I am sharing my version of Veg Pizza.  I have used home made white garlic sauce for this pizza since I like its flavor (instead of the red tomato sauce which you may use instead of white sauce according to your taste)

For White Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

• Butter - 2 tbsp
• All purpose flour - 1 tbsp
• Minced and crushed garlic - 1 tbsp
• Milk - 1 cup
• Parmesan cheese (grated) - 1 cup
• Black pepper powder - ½ tsp
• Salt -  ½ tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat a pan and melt the butter in medium heat.
• Add minced and crushed garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. 
• Add flour and stir continuously and cook for a minute.
• Add the milk gradually and cook the mixture for 2 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper powder and stir well.
• Add parmesan cheese, stir till the cheese is melted and cook 2-3 minutes to get a thick consistency.
• Remove from fire.

For Pizza

INGREDIENTS:

• All purpose flour - 2 cups
• Active dry yeast - 4 tsp
• Milk - 1/3 cup
• Luke warm water - 1/3 cup
• Olive oil - 2 ½ tbsp
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 2 tsp
• White sauce (or tomato sauce) - 1 - 2 tbsp
• Dried oregano  - 2 pinch (optional)
• Dried basil - 2 pinch (optional)
• Vegetables (sliced) - (onion, zucchini, bell pepper, mushroom, tomato)
• Parmesan cheese (grated) - 1/3 cup
• Cheddar cheese (grated)  - 1/3 cup
• Mozzarella cheese (grated)- 1/3 cup

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Add yeast and sugar in luke warm water and mix well until it dissolve.
• Add this mixture, milk, olive oil and salt into flour and mix well. 
• Knead the mixture for 4- 5 minutes to make a smooth dough.
• Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and keep it aside for an hour. (the dough will rise to double its size)
• Roast the red bell pepper till it becomes soft.
• Grease the pizza pan.
• After an hour, dough is rolled out in the greased pan. (if the dough is sticky then use the flour to roll out).
• Make a rim on the edges using your hand.
• Spread the sauce over it (inside the rim). 
• Sprinkle a little of each type of cheese over it.
• Put the vegetables and roasted bell pepper on it.
• Sprinkle oregano and basil powder over it (optional).
• Finally spread the remaining cheese over the vegetables.
• Heat the oven to 450ºF for 4-5 minutes.
• Place the pan into the oven and bake the pizza for 15 - 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked and cheese is melt and the sides become golden color. 

Mulakum Malliyum varutharacha meen curry

INGREDIENTS:

• Fish - Pomfret or Pompano –  500gm or 1 lb
• Sliced Shallots –  6 nos or (2 tbsp sliced onion)
• Green Chilly(Slit) -4 nos
• Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
• Chopped Garlic - 1 tsp
• Kudam Puli(fish tamarind)- 4nos
• Corriander powder – 3 tsp
• Chilli powder – 3 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Fenugreek Powder -a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Coconut Oil – 3 tsp
• Curry Leaves

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan.
• Add shallots / onions, chilly, chopped ginger- garlic and saute until the onion turns transparent.
• Add chili powder and coriander powder and sauté for a minute.
• Add fish tamarind (kudampuli), turmeric powder, salt and little water, let it to boil.
• When the gravy gets thick, add the cleaned fish .
• Cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
• When the fish is cooked, remove from fire.
• Add fenugreek powder, curry leaves and remaining coconut oil.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice, Chappathi, Bread, Kappa / Chakka Puzhukku

Avocado Dip

INGREDIENTS:

• Ripe avocados - 1 big
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Sour cream / Curd - ½ cup
• Chopped Corriander leaves / Cilantro -  2 tbsp
• Garlic -1 pod
• Green Chilly - 1 no
• Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cut avocados in half.
• Remove seed and scoop out avacado from the skin.
• Cut it into small pieces.
• Put avocado, lemon juice, corriander leaves, garlic, green chilly, sour cream and salt in a blender.
• Blend together to make a smooth paste.
• Now its ready to serve.

Recommended Combination: Avocado dip can be served with tortilla chips / pita chips.

Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry

 INGREDIENTS:

• Broccoli (sliced) - 1 cup
• Mushroom (sliced) - 1 cup
• Onion (sliced) - 1 no
• Chopped Garlic - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
• Crushed Chilly - ½ tsp
• Pepper powder - ¼ tsp 
• Oil - 1 tsp 
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add sliced onion and garlic, sauté  till it turns transparent.
• Add crushed chili and mix well.
• Add broccoli, mushroom, turmeric powder and salt into it and mix well.
• Let it cook on medium heat.(no need to add water, water from the mushroom is enough to cook the vegetables)
• When the water dries up completely add pepper powder and stir well.
• Remove from fire and serve.

Recommended Combination: Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry can be served hot with Rice or Chappathi.

Bhelpuri

INGREDIENTS:

• Rice puff -  2 cups
• Potato (boiled and mashed) - ¼ cup
• Chopped onion - ¼ cup
• Chopped corriander leaves - 2 tbsp
• Crispy pappadi - 4-5 nos
• Seva - ¼ cup
• Sweet chutney - 2 tbsp
• Green chutney - 2 tbsp
• Chat masala 

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Mix rice puff, mashed potato, chopped onion and coriander leaves together.
• Add sweet chutney and green chutney and mix well.
• Add seva and crispy pappadi to the mixture.
• Sprinkle a pinch of chat masala and mix well together.