Pizza Napolitaine
Ingredients
*For the base*
450g flour
2 tbsp olive oil
15g fresh yeast or (2 tsp dried yeast)
150 ml luke warm water
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
**Sauce**
2 tbsp olive oil
A bay leaf
3 tbsp organic tomato puree
A green chilli cut in rings (optional)
3 onions (optional)
3 cloves of garlic(chopped)
1 tsp paprika powder / red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Mozzarella cheese (sliced)
** Topping**
Fresh Basil Leaves
Method
Dilute yeast in luke warm water with 1 tsp sugar. Set aside for 15 minuites.
Mix all the ingredients with the wooden spoon.
Cover the bowl with a cloth & leave for 1or 2 hours, until it's doubled.
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Heat oil in a pan & add chopped garlic .
Then add sliced onions, chilli, paprika, salt & tomato puree.
Mix well , cover & cook for a while.
Remove from fire & garnish with herbes de Provence.
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Spray some more flour & knead it again.
Take the dough ball over a parchement paper.
Roll out the dough in to a circular shape.
Leave it to rise for 10 mn.
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Spread evenly the prepared sauce over the pizza.
Arrange mozzarella slices & spray some pepper & olive oil on the top
Pre-heat oven to 200°C & bake for 25 mn.
Top with basil leaves & serve.