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Homemade whole wheat pizza
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Homemade Pizza

Homemade whole wheat thin crust pizza
Course Italian
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 pizzas
Author Chhavi

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ teaspoon instant yeast
  • 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup warm water plus ¼ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon sugar or honey
  • 2 tablespoon herb oil/normal oil/olive oil(herb oil recipe here
  • 2 teaspoon mixed herbs/italian seasoning/pizza seasoning
  • Salt to taste
  • Tomato Sauce-4 tbsp recipe is here

Instructions

  • In a bowl add the yeast,warm water and honey and set aside for 15-20 minutes till frothy.
  • Add the herb oil,seasoning,salt to the flour and mix.
  • Add the yeast water and combine using hand or machine.
  • Add the ¼ cup water.Add more water if required.
  • Knead for 2-5 minutes till you get a soft slightly sticky dough.
  • Brush the dough with oil and keep in a covered bowl for 1 hour undisturbed.After an hour the dough should have doubled in size.
  • Take roughly cricket ball sized dough.Using your fingertips flatten the dough on a baking papere to create a thin base.Oil your fingers a bit to make this step easier.
  • Spread the tomato sauce.Add the cheese.
  • Top with vegetables or meat.
  • Drizzle some herb oil for good measure(optional)
  • Bake on the top shelf of a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes at 250 degrees till the cheese is bubbling and the sides of the pizza base are golden brown.