Idli-Sambhar Pizza

      Yes, you heard it right-- Fusion dining is in.! Fusion cuisine is always a delight for me! Personally I enjoy making fusion foods the most. It creates magic and is fairly easy to do..This recipe is South Indian-Italian fusion healthy pizza recipe to enjoy the union of both south-Indian and Italian spices..'Idli-Sambhar Pizza"!! Humm, sounds already yummy, right?  I am pretty sure you are going to love this spice-enriched version of this Pizza.  This is the hit version of pizza in my family. A successful fusion is the one that can discover unheard of combinations and that can please most palates!!--And here it is so, without further elaboration, here is the recipe.....:)

My #foodiemonday #blog hop entry for #pizzamania challenge.. Hip Hip horry for today's Pizzamania!!

Ingredients::
15 Idlis
For sauce;
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 teaspoon garlic & green chili paste
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 cup pizza sauce or tomato puree(I prefer Pizza sauce)
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon red hot chili sauce or Sriracha sauce or thai sauce ( I used sriracha sauce)
1 teaspoon red chili powder
2 tablespoon Sambhar masala
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
for Garnish;
1 cup of mix chopped onions, chopped bell-pepper, chopped cilantro, chopped pickle jalapeño
1/2 teaspoon dry red crushed pepper 
1/4 teaspoon Italian mix herb seasoning(optional)
1/2 to 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese 
Method::
For sauce;
* Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
* Add chopped onions and garlic & green chili paste.
* Cook for a minute.
* Add chopped green onion and cook for another a minute.
* Add pizza sauce or tomato puree, mix and cook.
* Add ketchup and sriracha sauce, mix well.
* Add sambhar masala, red chili powder, salt and sugar.
* Mix and turn of the stove.
* Blend the sauce with hand blender. (this is optional step)

Assemble the Pizza;* Pre-heat the oven on 180*c.
* Take one Idli.

* Spread little sauce on it and spread some grated cheese on it.

* Arrange some mix of chopped onions, bell-peppers, cilantro and jalapeño.

* Sprinkle some dry red crushed pepper along with Italian seasoning.* Garnish all Idlis like this.

* Greased the baking try and arrange all Idlis on it.* Bake all Idli-Sambhar Pizza on 180*c for about 5 minutes.
* Serve them hot..

* Enjoy the fusion version of Idli-Sambhar Pizza!!!!

Pavbhaji Pizza

     After all, we have all heard this..."East is East and West is West and never twain shall meet..." But I beg to differ when it comes to Pavbahjai Pizza!!! Yes, today's fusion recipe is again about pizza with some Indian street food touch. For most Desis, Pavbahji is a well-known dish that most of us have feasted on childhood, even though the recipe might vary slightly in every household. And, Pizza???... hummm again, the most favorite in all over in the world. The combination is just mouth watering!! So let's try two such diverse foods in the same breath. Believe me, it will be royal pizza treat for you.

" Fusion food as a concept is kind of trying to quite consciously fuse things that are sometimes quite contradictory, sometimes quite far apart, to see if they'd work."
Ingredients:
1cup Pavbhaji (just bhaji)
2thin Pizza crust/base
1cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese(I used Amul cheese)
1/2cup Chopped Onions-Cilantro
1/2 Fresh Lemon
For green chili sauce;
5-6 Fresh Jalapeño Peppers(or any green chilies, according to how much spicy you want)
2 Cloves Garlic
1tbls Oil
Salt to taste
Method:
For green chili sauce;
* Crush the Jalapeño peppers along with garlic.( Crush roughly, don't make smooth paste)
* Heat the oil in a pan.
* Add roughly crushed green chilies and garlic.
* Add Salt and cover and cook for about 3-4 minutes on medium flame.
* Stir it in between.
* Turn off the stove and keep this sauce on side.

For Pavbhaji Pizza;
* Pre heat oven on 350 F.
* Take a Pizza crust(base) and spread half green chili sauce on it.

 

* Adjust green chili sauce according to your taste.
* Spread bhaji of pavbhaji on the sauce evenly.

 

* Sprinkle the cheese on it.

* Sprinkle chopped onions-cilantro on it.

 * Bake it in oven for 10-15 minutes.

* Pizza crush should get crispy.

* Squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top of the pizza. 

* Serve yummy Pavbhaji Pizza immediately.
* Repeat the same method, and make another pizza by using second Pizza crust(base).

Enjoy!!!!!

  " Creativity is a function of leadership", so be creative in food and always be leader in family:)
Happy Cooking and Keep Calm and Scary On, Ill be back for 'Trick or Treat'.......
 
 

Kachori Pizza

   Hello, I’m back again with kid’s favorite Pizzas!!!! Yes, but this Pizza has some twist and turns.. This pizza has some Indian taste too, so of course it’s my all time favorite Fusion Recipe.

  There are countless ways to create Pizza, as well as a never-ending debates on the best way of cooking it..:) As it moved into different societies, pizza came to mean different things to different people, taking on more significance than a simple snack perhaps ought to have.

     Like many other foods, now pizza also has humble origins and was consumed by the poor and working class, in all most every country. Through it’s versatility, Pizza became convenient these days. And because of versality, Pizza became popular around the world because one could top Pizza with just about any ingredient and still call it Pizza.

     So let us start, one of Indian fusion variation of Pizza. ‘Kachori Pizza’, I guess name is enough for you guys to understand about ingredients, so let’s move forward to the recipe now.

Ingredients:

To make kachori Topping::

1 Cup Crushed toover Lilva or Green soyabeans or Green peas

¼Cup Shredded coconut

Pinch of turmeric

Pinch of Asafetida

2tbls Oil

¼ tsp Mustard seeds

¼ tsp sesame seeds

¼ tsp Sauf

½ tbls Green chili and garlic paste

¼ tsp Cinnamon and clove powder

Few Raisins

½ tbls Lemon juice

¾ tbls Sugar

1tbls Chopped cilantro

Salt to taste.

For Assemble Pizza:::

1 Loaf of French bread

2tbls Olive Oil

½ cup Pizza sauce

¾ to 1 Cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

Some chopped cilantro and green chilies.

Method:

*For Kachori Topping;;

Heat the pan, add oil in it. Add mustard seeds and asafetida powder. Add green chili and garlic paste. Saute for a minute. Add crushed toover lilva and stir well. Add shredded coconut along with sesame seeds, turmeric powder, cinnamon and clove powder, salt and sauf and raisins. Stir and sauté for at least 6-8 minutes. Add chopped cilantro in last and turn off the stove. Add sugar and lemon juice. Mix well. Adjust sugar, salt and lemon juice according to your taste. Let it cool for a while.

*For assemble Pizza;;

Cut the French bread in two lengthwise slices. Place both slices of bread on greased baking tray.

Brush olive oil on the bread.

Spread pizza sauce on bread.

Top it with kachori stuff to evenly cover the sauce.

Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese.Finally sprinkle chopped cilantro and green chilies.

Preheat oven on 350*c.

Bake pizza in oven for about 10-15 Minutes or until bread crush get crispy and the cheese melts and starts bubbling.

Remove from oven.

Cut into piece and serve hot.

               

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Tostada Pizza

Hello again.!!! Today's special recipe is "Toastada Pizza". Have you ever tried the Tostada Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen?  Hummm, those are so yummy. I tried to modify and fusion with some Indian taste in it. I know it's a very common recipe, but after some twist of spices it will explicitly turn out so delicious. 

This recipe basically comes from "California pizza kitchen". My kids love to eat at CPK all the time. CPK is always one of my favorite too. They have so many mouthwatering combinations in their menu too. So let's try Tostada Pizza inspired by CPK's recipe.
It's just not pizza but it's certainly healthy pizza. It made with black beans and black beans are very rich in protein and fiber. They are contain several other key vitamins an minerals as well. Black beans uses in so many dishes. It has very flat taste so you may blend with almost any ingredients. I used black beans with some fresh spices and it came out totally awesome taste in this Tostada Pizza. The recipe is supersonic and simple as A B C..., You will believe me once you try my way of Tostada Pizza, so let's shoot...:)
Ingredients:
1 Thin Crust Pizza(I used Mama Mary's Ultra Thin crust)
1 can of Black Beans(15.5oz)
1 tbls Oil
1 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Green chili paste
1/4 cup Chopped onion
1/4 cup Chopped tomatoes
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Taco seasoning
1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tbls Chopped cilantro
Salt as Taste
1/2 cup Salsa(I used homemade salsa)

1 1/2 cup Shredded Lettuce
1/2 cup Chopped Tomatoes
1 cup Grated cheese(Colby jack & mozzarella)
1 pack Tri-color tortilla strips
Ranch as taste
Hot chili sauce(sriracha) as taste
Method:
*For Black Beans:::
1. Heat the oil in pan.
2. Add Onion and tomatoes and saute well.
3. Add green chili and garlic paste.
4. Cover it and cook till totally tender, add 2-3 tbls water.
5. Add washed black beans.
6. Add 1tbls salsa.
7. Add garlic powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, taco seasoning & salt.
8. Mix well and cover it again, add little water if needed.
9. Turn off the stove in about4-5 minutes and add cilantro.
10. Keep black beans on side.

* Preheat the oven on 375 degree F.
* Grease a baking dish and place the thin crust pizza on it.
* Place the pizza in oven and cook for 4-5 mins.
* Take baking dish out from oven, apply some oil on top side of crust and Flip the Pizza crust.
* Spread the thin layer of salsa on Partially baked Pizza.
* Spread the cooked black beans all over on pizza. You can adjust the quantity of black beans according to your taste. I usually make 2 pizzas from 1can of black beans.
* Sprinkle cheese on top and then Bake again for about 10-12 minutes. (depend on your Oven temp.)

* While the pizza bakes, shred lettuce and chop tomatoes.
* After removing pizza from the oven, layer on Lettuce, Tomatoes and Tri-color tortilla strips.
* Drizzle Ranch of your choice and Chili sauce.

* Eat it, all.

     Hummmm, you guys are busy in eating Tostada Pizza, so I have to take leave now. Goodbye until next simple and stylish recipe. 

Take care of yourselves..:)