Naan Pizza

Ingredients list for Naan Pizza

• 2 cups Refined flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
• 2 tablespoons Yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• a pinch Salt
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil
• For the sauce
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 2-3 Green cardamoms
• 1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorns
• 1 Bay leaf
• 6-8 Garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1/2 inch Ginger finely chopped
• 5 medium Red tomatoes
• a pinch Salt
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Kasoori methi
• 2 tablespoons Fresh cream
• 6-8 Basil leaves
• 1 large Green capsicum
• 1/2 teaspoon Onion seeds (kalonji)
• 3-4 medium Mushrooms cut into thin slices
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese grated

Method

1. Sieve together refined flour, soda bicarbonate and baking powder into a bowl. Add sugar, yogurt, butter and salt and mix.
2. Add milk, little at a time, and knead into soft dough. Apply 1½ tsp oil and knead the dough again. Cover with a damp muslin cloth and set aside.
3. To make the sauce, heat remaining oil in a non-stick kadai. Add butter, green cardamoms, black peppercorns, bay leaf, garlic and ginger and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
4. Roughly chop tomatoes and add and cook till tomatoes become pulpy. Add salt and mix well.
5. Add Kashmiri red chilli powder and kasoori methi and mix well. Sauté for half a minute and switch off heat.
6. Transfer the mixture into a mixer jar. Add fresh cream and basil leaves and grind into a purée. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and set aside.
7. 7. Preheat the oven at 220° C.
8. 8. Chop green capsicum into small pieces.
9. 9. Divide the dough into equal portions and roll into balls. Roll out each ball into a large roti. Pat the roti between two palms, pull it from one end and shape it like a naan.
10. 10. Spread 1 tbsp oil on a baking tray. Place the naan on it. Sprinkle onion seeds and press lightly.
11. 11. Spread 3-4 tbsps sauce on the naan. Over that place mushrooms and green capsicum. Tear basil leaves and place them on top. Top it with grated cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.
12. 12. Remove from the oven, place on a serving plate, cut and serve.

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