PIZZA PINWHEELS

For Home bakers challenge group, Gayathri challenged us with great 4 recipes. I am very thrilled to try the 4 recipes. Usually i am making sweet items. So i want to try something different and decided savoury. And will try the rest whenever i get time. I am using chicken for this item, but you can use corn, paneer etc instead of chicken. Anyway thanks gayathri for your wonderful challenge.

Ingredients for dough :

1. Flour - 2 cup
2. Instant yeast - 1 1/2 tsp
3. Egg - 1 ( lightly beaten )
4. Curd - 1 tbsp
5. Salt - 1/2 tsp
6. Sugar - 1 1/2 tsp
7. Milk - 1/2 cup

Filling :

1. Pizza sauce - 1/2 cup
2. Mozzarella cheese - 100 g
3. Chicken - small 5-6 boneless pieces
4. Onion - 1
5. Capsicum - 1/2
6. Dried oregano - 1/2 tsp
7. Dried basil - 1/2 tsp

Method :

1. Cook the chicken pieces with some red chilly powder, salt and pepper powder. Heat 1 tsp in a pan and just stir fry the chicken and cut into small pieces.

1. In a large bowl combine together flour, yeast , sugar, salt, curd and egg. Mix well with your hands.

2. Now add enough milk and knead till it forms a soft dough. Continue to knead till the dough is smooth and elastic.

3. Shape the dough into a ball and place in a well oiled bowl. Cover with a cling wrap and leave in a warm place to rise till double in size. ( 40 - 50 min )

4. Deflate the dough and roll out into a rectangle.

5. Spread pizza sauce all over the rectangle. Sprinkle oregano and basil over the sauce.

6. Add sliced onion, Chopped capsicum and chicken pieces. Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese.

7. Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese.

8. Starting at the long end, roll the dough tightly to form a log and slice into 1- inch pieces.

9. Place the rolls on greased baking pan and bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until browned on top.

fresh out of oven.....

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN PIZZA

I am a part of  international food challenge group initiated by sara of sarasyummybites and shobhana of kitchen secrets and snippets. Their mission is to learn new recipes from all around the world. For this month challenge  host by Joanne of Whats on list. Joanne selected four different  recipes from california cuisine. I choose californian pizza. My family enjoyed it a lot. Thanks dear Joanne for your wonderful selection. 

                                                                          CALIFORNIA PIZZA

                                                                                   Serves - 8

                                                                                Recipe : Relish

Ingredients for crust :

. Flour - 1 cup

. Salt  - 1 tsp

. Olive oil - 1 tbsp

. Warm water - 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp

. Yeast - 3/4 tsp

. Sugar - 1 tsp

For topping :

. Chicken - 150 g ( boneless and cubed )

. BBQ sauce - 1/2 cup

. Olive oil - 1 1/2 tsp

. Mozzarella cheese - 1 cup

. Gouda cheese - 1/2 cup ( i used cheddar cheese )

. Sliced onion - 1/2 cup ( i used normal one )

. Chopped cilantro - 2 tsp

. Pepper - to taste

. Salt - to taste

Method :

1. Combine water, yeast and sugar.  Let sit for 5 minutes, until the yeast starts to foam. Add flour, salt and olive oil and mix until dough comes together. Knead for at least 10 minutes.

2. Place dough on a well greased bowl. Cover and let rise for 2 hrs.

3.  Mix chicken pieces with 1/4 cup BBQ sauce and marinate for 2 hrs.

4. Saute chicken over medium heat until cooked.

5. Sprinkle some flour on your working surface. Roll pizza dough into a circle  with 10 inch diametre.

6. Spread remaining 1/4 cup BBQ sauce on dough. Sprinkle half mozzarella and cheddar cheese. 

7. Top with chicken, sliced red onion and remaining mozzarella cheese.

8. Preheat the oven for 10 minutes. Transfer pizza to oven and bake at 180 degree for 10 - 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Top with cilantro.