Best Thin Crust Pizza

Step 1

In a mixing bowl take sugar and instant yeast.

Step 2

Add water. mix well so that the instant yeast granules dissolve.

Step 3

Now add whole wheat flour (atta), all purpose flour (maida) and ½ teaspoon salt or add as required.

Step 4

Add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Mix everything.

Step 5

Then add the remaining ½ cup water. mix and begin to knead.

Step 6

Knead to a smooth dough for 10 to 12 minutes. A slight sticky dough is also fine. The dough has to be kneaded very well. Do add more water if required while kneading.

Step 7

Flatten the dough. spread some olive oil all over.

Step 8

Cover the bowl with a cotton towel or lid. Let the dough leaven for 2 hours.

Step 9

When the dough is leavening you can prep the veggies and keep them aside. I have used onions, capsicum and steamed corn kernels.

Step 10

You can also make the pizza sauce which gets done in 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 11

After 2 hours, punch a few holes in the dough and they should bounce back.

Step 12

Divide the dough in three parts for a 10 to 10.5 inches round baking pan. Roll into balls. Keep them covered. If using a smaller pan, then divide the pizza dough into 4 parts.

Step 13

Take a round pan or a pizza tray. Grease it with some olive oil.

Step 14

Sprinkle some flour all over. You can also use cornmeal (makai ka atta).

Step 15

Take one dough ball and place it on the greased round tray.

Step 16

With your fingers press and nudge the dough till the dough covers the entire surface of the pan or tray.

Step 17

Keep the thickness uniform all over. The thickness of the pizza dough can be from 0.3 to 0.5 cm thickness. Since the dough stretches easily, its easy to spread it with your fingers.

Step 18

Spread some olive oil on the dough.

Step 19

Next spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce for a 10.5 inch pizza.

Step 20

Break mozzarella cheese in small bits and place them on the pizza.

Step 21

Now top the pizza with veggies.

Step 22

Bake the pizza in a preheated oven at 250 degrees celsius. Preheat oven 15 to 20 minutes prior baking. Keep on the lower rack as this helps the pizza to get a golden, crispy and crusty base. Heat both top and bottom heating elements.

Step 23

Bake thin crust pizza for 10 to 15 minutes or more time till the crust is crisp, golden and the cheese melts.

Step 24

If you want you can even bake more till the cheese turn golden. But for the cheese to get golden, you can keep the pan near the top rack. If you keep the pan near the bottom rack, the base would get too browned by the time the cheese become golden.

Step 25

Remove the pizza on wooden board and then with a pizza cutter or a knife cut the pizza.

Step 26

Serve thin crust pizza hot. Sprinkle some oregano, italian herbs, fresh or dried basil, red chili flakes while serving.