Mexican Chilli Corn Pizza

by Tarla Dalal

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A Mexican style pizza.

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Preparation Time: 30 min.
Cooking Time: 10 min.
Makes 6 pizzas.
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Ingredients

For the pizza base
500 gms plain flour (maida)
20 gms fresh yeast, crumbled
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

For the filling
3/4 cup red rajma (kidney beans)
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp oil or ghee
salt to taste

For the topping
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 cups cooked corn
1 capsicum, chopped
4 spring onions, chopped
Hot Sauce

For serving
coarse chilli powder
18 tbsp grated cooking cheese
Guacamole

Method

For the pizza base

Sieve the flour with the sugar and salt.
Add the oil and mix well.
Make a well in the centre. Put the yeast in this well.
Sprinkle 1/2 teacup of warm water over the yeast. Wait for 5 minutes and then make a dough by adding warm water.
Knead the dough for a few minutes and keep it under a wet cloth for 25 minutes or until double in size.
Roll out 6 rounds of about 100 mm. diameter with the help of a little plain flour. Prick lightly with a fork.
Bake in a very well greased baking tray in a hot oven at 200 degree C (400 degree F) for 10 minutes.

For the filling

How to proceed

Arrange the pizza bases on a plate and spread the bean filling on top.
Spread a little hot sauce over the filling.
Arrange some tomatoes, corn, capsicum in circles on top of the pizzas. Place the chopped spring onions in the centre.
Sprinkle a little chilli powder and 3 tablespoons of cheese on each pizza.
Bake in a hot oven at 200 degree C (400 degree F) for 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Serve hot with guacamole.

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