Monday, 9 February 2009

No-Knead Pizza Dough Recipe




Pizzas are cheap and easy to make. The most difficult part of it is making the dough for the base! Well, here is a quick and easy recipe for making delicious pizza bases. Make the base and add any topping you desire.

Dough Only Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp dry active yeast
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup wheat flour
2 1/2 cups AP flour
cornmeal as needed



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Roti, Chapati (Flat Indian Bread) Recipe



INGREDIENTS:
This recipe makes 4 Roti's:
1/2 Cup Whole wheat flour
Pinch of Salt
1/4 Cup and 1 tablespoon of luke warm water
1/4 teaspoon of Oil
1 teaspoon of Ghee or clear butter


Mix the flour, salt and water together to make a soft dough. The dough should be soft, so use a few drops of oil to help with the kneading process, this will stop it from sticking to your fingers. Make the dough 5 to 10 minutes before you intend to cook it.

Divide the dough into four parts and roll each of them in your palms, into small balls. Roll them out on a lightly floured board or kitchen counter. Roll them thin until they are about 5 inches in diameter.

Heat a skillet on a medium heat. You can check to see if the temperature is right by dropping a few drops of water onto it, they should evaporate almost immediately. Place your flattened dough onto the skillet and wait until it starts to change color ( use a spatula to see if it is browning), the top will also bubble. Turn when it has lightly browned. Turn it again and move it around the pan with the spatula, it will gradually puff up. It is ready to serve once it is puffed up and browned. Cover with a light coating of melted clear butter.