Vegetarian pizza

Name: Vegetarian pizza
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon margarine or oil; 3/4 cup water; 125 g mushrooms; 3 tablespoons baby corn; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1 onion; 150 g mozzarella cheese; 2 tablespoons mixed herbs or oregano; 2 tomatoes; 1 garlic clove; 1 onion; 1 teaspoon sugar; to taste Salt n black pepper; 1 teaspoon corn flour optional

Nyambura Mukururi @cook_9946662

Nairobi

My mum is allergic to meat ,growing up she used to make this pizza for us. I made this recipe for her with mushrooms as a substitute for meat and other vegetables.this recipe makes 2 pizzas

Nyambura Mukururi @cook_9946662

Nairobi

My mum is allergic to meat ,growing up she used to make this pizza for us. I made this recipe for her with mushrooms as a substitute for meat and other vegetables.this recipe makes 2 pizzas

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Ingredients

12 servings

1 1/2 cupsflour
1 teaspoonyeast
1 teaspoonsugar
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonmargarine or oil
3/4 cupwater
For the filling
125 gmushrooms
3 tablespoonsbaby corn
1green bell pepper
1red bell pepper
1onion
150 gmozzarella cheese
2 tablespoonsmixed herbs or oregano
For the pizza sauce
2tomatoes
1garlic clove
1onion
1 teaspoonsugar
to tasteSalt n black pepper
1 teaspooncorn flour optional

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Steps

1

Let's start with the dough.put some warm water in a cup add the yeast and let it bloom for 5 minutes if the mixture is not frothy after 5 minutes go buy another packet of yeast
2

Put your flour,sugar,salt n margarine in a bowl and rub in the margarine.make a whole at the center and add the yeast water.form into a dough
3

Knead your dough aggressive ly for 10 minutes
4

When the dough is ready form it into a ball apply oil on it take a bowl apply oil on the side.put the dough there cover it with cling film or kitchen towel.keep it in a warm place for 45 minutes
5

After 45 minutes to 1 HR your dough should have doubled in size and look like this
6

As we wait for the dough to rise let's work on the pizza sauce.grate or blend your tomatoes
7

Chop your onion n crush the garlic
8

Fry your onion and garlic in oil till brown
9

Add the tomatoes and stir cook for 2 minutes then add a cup of water,sugar,salt,black pepper and mixed herbs cook for another 3 minutes.set aside
10

Know for the filling cut the mushrooms into small pieces.sautee the mushrooms in a pan with oil n butter till ready n brown about 3 minutes.set aside
11

Cut the bell peppers and onions n prepare the corn
12

Grate the cheese and set aside
13

Preheat your oven to 220 degrees.check on your dough it should have doubled in size and look like this
14

Punch down the dough and cut it into two
15

Roll it into two circles.poke holes into the dough with a fork.apply alittle oil on the sides
16

Place the dough on a well greased baking tray. and apply the pizza sauce all over
17

Next add all the vegetables and toppings and sprinkle the cheese on top
18

Bake for 18 minutes.serve while hot or cold.cut into slices