Khakara Vegetable Pizza Recipe

Total Time: 20 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

  • yellow bell pepper (capsicum)
  • salt
  • wheat flour
  • red bell pepper (capsicum)
  • tomato
  • ajwain (carom seeds)
  • red chilli powder
  • water
  • red chilli flakes
  • mozzarella cheese
  • onion
  • broccoli
  • dried oregano
  • green bell pepper (capsicum)
  • turmeric powder
  • kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • sunflower oil

Instructions:

  • To begin with Khakra Vegetable Pizza, add whole wheat flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, kasuri methi, ajwain, salt and cooking oil in a mixing bowl
  • Mix everything well
  • Add water little at a time and knead into a stiff dough
  • Cover and let it sit for about 10 minutes
  • Divide the dough into equal portions
  • Take one portion and roll it very thin
  • Dust very little flour on it if needed to roll the dough
  • The dough should be rolled as thin as possible
  • Carefully lift the dough and place it on a hot griddle on medium flame
  • Let it cook on one side and brush very little oil on the top and then flip it over
  • Using a small cloth press the khakhra to cook it from all the side
  • Turn one more time and brush oil
  • Press the khakra again and repeat the process till the khakhra turns crisp and gets brown spots all over and is fully cooked
  • Repeat this for the remaining dough and let the khakhras cool
  • Once cooled store in airtight container for about a month
  • The next step is to assemble the pizza
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan and add chopped capsicum and saut? for about 1 minute
  • Next add small florets of broccoli and cook for another minute
  • Add a little salt to taste, mix everything well
  • Turn off the heat and keep it aside
  • We want the vegetables to cook a bit but still be crunchy
  • So do not overcook these vegetables
  • Place a khakara on a serving plate
  • Add the capsicum and broccoli on top
  • Add few spoons of chopped tomatoes and sliced onions
  • Sprinkle a good amount of oregano, red chilli flakes and other pizza seasonings you would like to add
  • Finally, sprinkle the grated cheese on the top and the Khakhra pizza is ready
  • Serve Khakara Vegetable Pizza as an after school snack to your kids or during your tea time parties with Masala Chai or Espresso Coffee