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# Veg Pizza Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 2 hr 30 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Total time** | 2 hr 45 min |
| **Serves** | 2 pizzas |
## Ingredients
### for pizza dough:
* ½ cup warm water
* 1 tsp sugar
* 1 tsp dry yeast
* 2 cups maida / plain flour / all-purpose flour
* salt to taste
* 3 tbsp olive oil
* water as required *(to knead)*
### for toppings:
* 3 tbsp pizza sauce
* 5 mushrooms *(thinly sliced)*
* 3 tbsp onion *(roughly chopped)*
* ¼ cup capsicum *(roughly chopped)*
* 9 pickled jalapeños *(based on spice level)*
* ¼ cup black olives *(chopped)*
* ½ cup mozzarella cheese *(grated)*
* ½ tsp oregano / italian seasonings / mixed herbs
## Instructions
1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take warm water, sugar and dry yeast and give a quick mix.
2. allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
3. now add maida, salt and olive oil.
4. knead the dough adding water as required.
5. tuck the dough and form to a ball. place in a large mixing bowl.
6. cover rest and rise in a warm place for about 2 hours.
7. punch the dough with fist to release down the air.
### veg pizza baking recipe:
1. place the dough on dusted pizza plate or tray.
2. flatten the dough by stretching with both hands.
3. further, leaving a cm or more and create a dent.
4. then prick with centre of dough with the help of fork.
5. furthermore, spread pizza sauce generously leaving the sides slightly.
6. also top with topping of choice.
7. then spread grated cheese and sprinkle italian seasonings.
8. further, bake at 500 degrees fahrenheit for about 12 - 15 minutes.
9. finally, slice and serve pizza hot.
## Pizza dough with yeast recipe
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take half cup of warm water.
to that add 1 tsp of sugar. sugar helps to activate yeast.
also add 1 tsp of dry yeast and give a quick mix. to prepare pizza without yeast, check out [**pizza without yeast recipe.**](/recipes/tawa-pizza-recipe-veg-pizza-tawa)
allow it to rest for 5 minutes, or till the yeast activates and turns frothy.
now add 2 cups of maida.
also add salt to taste and 3 tbsp of olive oil.
combine by hand or with the dough hook on low speed for a minute.
also add water as required and knead for 5 minutes.
knead till the dough is soft, smooth and elastic. and also bounces back when pressed. if not, knead another 5 minutes.
tuck the dough and form to a ball. place in a large mixing bowl.
also grease the bowl with olive oil to prevent dough from sticking to bowl.
now cover the bowl tightly with cling wrap or plastic wrap.
and allow to rest and rise in a warm place for about 2 hours.
dough has raised and doubled in size indicating well fermented.
punch the dough with fist to release down the air.
## Veg pizza baking recipe
divide the dough into 2 balls and tuck them.
place the dough on dusted pizza plate or tray. alternatively use cornmeal for more crunchy texture.
flatten the dough by stretching with both hands.
further, leaving a cm or more and create a dent. this helps the crust to fluff slightly.
then prick with centre of dough with the help of fork to prevent pizza base from fluffing up like chapati.
furthermore, spread [**pizza sauce**](/recipes/homemade-pizza-sauce-recipe) generously leaving the sides slightly.
also top with mushrooms, onions and capsicum.
top jalapeños and black olives. adjust the quantity of jalapenos based on spice level.
then spread generous amount of grated mozzarella cheese over the base.
also sprinkle some mixed herbs or oregano or italian seasonings.
brush olive oil over the sides of pizza crust to make pizza crust more crispy and golden brown.
further, bake in a preheated oven at 500 degrees fahrenheit or 200 to 250 degree celsius for about 12 – 15 minutes.
immediately slice the pizza.
finally, serve **veg pizza** hot with chilli flakes and oregano on top.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, to bake pizza on tawa refer how to make pizza on tawa recipe.
* additionally, vary the topping according to your choice with basil leaves for extra flavours.
* freeze leftover dough in a airtight container or zip lock bag greasing with oil. dough stays fresh for atleast a month.
* also knead the dough well, else pizza will be chewy.
* finally, bake the **homemade veg pizza** in very hot preheated oven else, the base of pizza will be raw.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-pizza-recipe-veggie-pizza-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-pizza-recipe-veggie-pizza-recipe/)
