Pan Pizza with Thick & Chewy Crust

Who doesn't crave pizza like All-the-time??? Well I do, just can't have enough of that... and not just any pizza.. the gooey chewy thick crust pizza with lots of cheese on top!

This one here is the best you will ever taste. Our pizza hits just the right spot. It is absolutely delicious and is bursting with flavours! A family secret recipe handed down to us daughters by our mother! 

So next time you are craving for a pizza.. Look no further and try our Ammi's Kitchen Pan Pizza with thick crust recipe! Mark my words.. it's a keeper smile emoticon!

Ingredients of Pizza Sauce:

• 2 to 3 tblsp Olive oil
• 1 small Onion chopped
• 1/4 cup celery chopped (optional)
• 1 garlic clove finely chopped
• 1 can peeled tomatoes
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 big Bay leaf
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)

Method: 
Heat oil in a deep pan and saute onion, celery and garlic until soft and transparent. Add the tomatoes and tomatoe paste and cook for a while with lid close. Once soft and smooth, add the seasoning and cook till oil separates. Cool off the sauce and set aside.

Ingredients for Pizza dough:

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 packet instant dry yeast (added directly to flour) 
• 1 tblsp sugar
• 2 tblsp dry milk powder
• 2 tblsp Olive oil
• 1 and 2/3 cups of WARM water for kneading

Method: 
Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre of the bowl and pour oil and warm water in the well. Using a Spatula .. start mixing the water with the flour.. incorporating a little flour at a time from all sides. Once all is incorporated mix a little with your hands. You will end up with a bit of sticky and hard dough at this stage. Dust some flour on your work surface and knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes. Keep adding flour as required (but not much) till the dough takes a smooth form. After 5 to 7 minutes of kneading the dough should bounce back if you poke it. Grease the bowl with 1 tblsp olive oil and place the dough back in it. Turn it over to fully smear with oil. Lightly cover with a cling foil and keep it in a warm place for 10 to 12 hours. It will rise and become double in size and thus its ready to be used.

Ingredients for Type 1 Meat for pizza topping:

• 200 gm of minced meat
• White pepper 1/4 tsp
• Black pepper 1/4 tsp
• Vinegar 1 tsp
• Soya sauce 1 tsp
• Salt as required
• 1/4 cup chopped Onion (optional)
• 2 to 3 tblsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove chopped or 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

Method: 
Heat oil in a pan and saute onion and garlic in it till tender and transparent. Add the minced meat. Cook for a while till the mince changes its color. Add vinegar and soya sauce and season with salt, black pepper and white pepper. Cook with lid closed on medium flame till oil separates. Dish out in a bowl leaving any excess oil behind.

Ingredients for Type 2 meat for Pizza toppings:

• 100 gm Boneless meat of Lamb cut into small chunks
• Barbecue sauce 2 tblsp
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• Red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp
• 2 tblsp olive oil

Method:

Heat oil in the same pan as minced meat, if previous oil remains, use it. Add the meat chunks and ginger garlic paste and fry for a while on high flame. When the meat changes color add the barbecue sauce and all the seasoning. Cook with lid close for few minutes till the meat is tender and oil is separated. The sauce should stick to meat, if there is too much water then cook with lid open till all water is evaporated. Dish out in a bowl leaving any excess oil behind.

Toppings:

• 1 big onion halved and sliced
• 1 big green capsicum chopped in small pieces
• 8 to 9 mushrooms thinly sliced
• Pre cooked minced meat 
• Pre cooked lamb or beef meat chunks
• Salami or sausages sliced
• 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese 
• Black or green olives sliced
• 1/2 cup sweet corn (optional)

or use any toppings of your liking!

Putting together the Pizza:

• Pre-heat oven to 220 Degree C for 15 minutes. The oven should be really hot when you put the prepared pizza in it. 
• Punch down the pizza dough, knead a little, and cut into 3 equal sizes. Leave them for a little while to let them rise a bit. 
• Roll one part of the pizza dough to 1 inch thickness. 
• Cut a garlic clove in half and rub it on the inner surface of your deep pizza pan. Then grease the pizza pan with 2 tblsp of Olive oil. 
• Place the rolled pizza dough gently in the pizza pan. 
• Press the corners of the dough with your fingers around the pan to form a border of the pizza.
• Spread the pizza sauce to your liking on the dough (about 2 to 3 tblsp). 
• Top your pizza with salami/peperoni, mushrooms, the two types of meat, handful of capsicum, hand full of onions, sausages, olives and sweet corn (if using). Don't worry about over loading the pizza with toppings as the the crust will come out thick and steady. Leave the mozzarella for later.
• Turn the temperature to 210 deg C. Put the pizza in the oven and bake for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes, add the mozzarella cheese evenly spreading all over the pizza. Bake further for 7 to 8 minutes or till the toppings seem done ( a little brown and crispy ). 
• Lower the temperature to 180 Deg. C and bake for another 5 minutes (this ensures the dough is cooked through). 
• Your Pizza is ready to be served, Enjoy and gather compliments! :-) 

2 Minute Microwave Lemon and Coconut Mug Cake!

When you think summers you think of all the flavors of summer! Fresh berries top the list and then fresh, juicy, tangy and thirst quenching Citrus pretty much sums it up! I prefer spending as less time as is possible during the heated and humid days of Karachi. Mug cakes are a blessing in this weather really. They take a jiffy to stir up and seconds to cook (Like literally!). After trying a variety of Nutella mug cakes, I wanted to try something with more summery flavors and something that can be a bit more fancy... enough to be part of a hi-tea! And Voila! I present to you one of the best ever microwave invented recipes... Lemon and Coconut Mug Cake! YUM! Just the two flavors together in a sentence are enough to get the taste buds all excited (Now imagine that with strawberries on top! DIVINE! and we are haven't even reached the recipe part yet!). 

So I will not keep you waiting... Here is my recipe for a super delish and gourmet lemon and coconut mug cake:

Ingredients;

1/4th cup flour
1/4th tsp baking powder
1/4th cup vegetable oil
1/4th cup coconut milk
2 TbS toasted coconut flakes
2 TBS lemon juice
2 TBS sugar

Pinch of Salt

Lemon zest

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Pour in a microwave safe cup. Micro at 90 to 110 seconds. Garnish with lemon zest, strawberries and whipped cream!