Pizza Twists Recipe
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Tarla Dalal
• Updated : Dec 06, 2024
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Appetizingly good looks, mind-blowing taste and the yummiest of textures – these Pizza Twists have all that it takes to rank a snack as a blockbuster!
Strips of pizza dough are baked with a tongue-tickling layer of homemade pizza sauce, cheese and a few herby strokes too. The outcome is a fabulous treat that can be served as a snack, starter or accompaniment. Serve it fresh and warm to experience the cheesy, saucy feel on your palate!
Pizza Twists make a fitting accompaniment to soups , Tea , coffee , juice , milkshakes and goes wonderfully well as a side dish with Pastas .
Strips of pizza dough are baked with a tongue-tickling layer of homemade pizza sauce, cheese and a few herby strokes too. The outcome is a fabulous treat that can be served as a snack, starter or accompaniment. Serve it fresh and warm to experience the cheesy, saucy feel on your palate!
Pizza Twists make a fitting accompaniment to soups , Tea , coffee , juice , milkshakes and goes wonderfully well as a side dish with Pastas .
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Soaking Time
0
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
8 Mins
Baking Time
65 Mins
Baking Temperature
180°C (360°F)
Sprouting Time
0
Total Time
23 Mins
Makes
21 pizza twists
Ingredients
For The Pizza Sauce
- 3 large tomato
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp sugar
For The Pizza Dough
- 3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
- 1/2 tsp dry yeast
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- salt to taste
Other Ingredients
- plain flour (maida) for rolling
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 6 tbsp grated processed cheese
Method
For the pizza dough
- Combine 1 tbsp of lukewarm water and dry yeast in a bowl and mix well.
- Cover with a lid and keep aside for 5 minutes.
- Combine the plain flour, yeast-water mixture, olive oil, sugar and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
- Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Make criss-cross on the base of the tomatoes and place them in boiling water and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the skin begins to peel.
- Drain the tomatoes, cool slightly, peel, deseed and roughly chop them and blend in a mixer to a smooth pulp. Keep aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the prepared tomato pulp, oregano, chilli flakes, tomato ketchup, chilli powder, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Divide the pizza sauce into 3 equal portions. Keep aside.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.
- Roll a portion of the dough into a 225 (9”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
- Prick the circle using a fork at regular intervals.
- Apply a portion of the pizza sauce, 2 tbsp grated cheese and ¼ tsp oregano evenly over it.
- Cut into 7 equal vertical strips using a sharp knife.
- Place each strip on a greased baking tray lightly and twist both the ends.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Repeat steps 2 to 7 to make 14 more strips.
- Serve immediately.
Pizza Twists recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 34 Calories |
| Protein | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.0 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 9 mg |
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Foodie #645552
July 25, 2011, 2:46 p.m.
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Archana
May 28, 2011, 1:09 p.m.
Pizza twists.. all time favourite of the kids.. and it so crispy and crunchy.. When i made it.. it was over in minutes.. Just amazing recipe..
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