Instant Homemade Pizza
Instant Homemade Pizza
Ingredients
For the Pizza Dough
- 1/2 cup thick curd, or plain yogurt or Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
For the Toppings
- 3 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 100 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- as needed Parmesan cheese, grated, optional
For Garnish
- as needed dried basil, or oregano
- as needed red chili flakes
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the 1/2 cup (125g) thick curd (or plain yogurt or Greek yogurt) with 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk the mixture until the sugar almost dissolves.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Place a sieve over the bowl. Add 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder to the sieve. Sift these dry ingredients into the wet mixture in two batches.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix and knead the ingredients by hand within the bowl to form a sticky dough. Do not add any additional flour during this step.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil to the dough and continue to knead briefly until the oil is fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Cover the bowl (with a lid or plastic wrap) and allow the dough to rest for 15-20 minutes to relax the gluten.
- 6
Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 230
- 7
After resting, lightly dust a clean surface (such as parchment paper on a cutting board) with a bit of flour and drizzle with olive oil. Transfer the dough to this prepared surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Form the dough into a smooth ball, then press it out with your hands. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to approximately 10 inches in diameter, forming the pizza base.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Prick the entire surface of the rolled-out pizza base with a fork to prevent it from puffing excessively during baking. Carefully transfer the pricked pizza base to the prepared baking tray.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bake the plain pizza base in the preheated oven for 6-7 minutes, or until small bubbles appear and the base is partially cooked and lightly browned on the bottom.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 230
- 11
Remove the pizza base from the oven. Carefully flip the partially baked base. Evenly spread 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce over the flipped side of the pizza base.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Sprinkle 100g of shredded mozzarella cheese generously over the pizza sauce. Add grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Return the pizza to the oven and bake for another 10-11 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and golden brown.
⏱️ 11 min•🌡️ 230
- 14
Once baked, remove the pizza from the oven. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil while it is still hot. Garnish with dried oregano, dried basil, and red chili flakes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Slice the pizza and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Instant Homemade Pizza
For the Pizza Dough
- 1/2 cup thick curd, or plain yogurt or Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
For the Toppings
- 3 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 100 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- as needed Parmesan cheese, grated, optional
For Garnish
- as needed dried basil, or oregano
- as needed red chili flakes
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the 1/2 cup (125g) thick curd (or plain yogurt or Greek yogurt) with 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk the mixture until the sugar almost dissolves.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Place a sieve over the bowl. Add 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder to the sieve. Sift these dry ingredients into the wet mixture in two batches.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix and knead the ingredients by hand within the bowl to form a sticky dough. Do not add any additional flour during this step.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil to the dough and continue to knead briefly until the oil is fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Cover the bowl (with a lid or plastic wrap) and allow the dough to rest for 15-20 minutes to relax the gluten.
- 6
Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 230 - 7
After resting, lightly dust a clean surface (such as parchment paper on a cutting board) with a bit of flour and drizzle with olive oil. Transfer the dough to this prepared surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Form the dough into a smooth ball, then press it out with your hands. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to approximately 10 inches in diameter, forming the pizza base.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Prick the entire surface of the rolled-out pizza base with a fork to prevent it from puffing excessively during baking. Carefully transfer the pricked pizza base to the prepared baking tray.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bake the plain pizza base in the preheated oven for 6-7 minutes, or until small bubbles appear and the base is partially cooked and lightly browned on the bottom.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 230 - 11
Remove the pizza base from the oven. Carefully flip the partially baked base. Evenly spread 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce over the flipped side of the pizza base.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Sprinkle 100g of shredded mozzarella cheese generously over the pizza sauce. Add grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Return the pizza to the oven and bake for another 10-11 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and golden brown.
⏱️ 11 min•🌡️ 230 - 14
Once baked, remove the pizza from the oven. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil while it is still hot. Garnish with dried oregano, dried basil, and red chili flakes.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Slice the pizza and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min