Wheat base pizza. All whole wheat pizza dough recipes are different, but they typically all have the same ingredients: whole wheat flour, yeast, water, salt, oil, and some may have sugar. Here is the breakdown of what I use in my own recipe. A slight amount of sugar is used to proof the yeast in the first step.
Ingredients of Wheat base pizza
- It’s For of pizza dough-.
- Prepare 2 cups of wheat flour.
- You need 1/2 tbsp of active dry yeast.
- It’s 1/2 cup of water it as needed.
- Prepare 1.5 tbsp of olive oil.
- You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
- You need 3/4 tsp of sugar.
- Prepare As required of Pizza sauce- I used readymade.
- You need For of pizza toppings-.
- Prepare as needed of Mozzarella cheese.
- You need 1.5 cups of Mix vegetables sliced or cubed (capsicum, onions, paneer cubes and some corn kernels).
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of Dried oregano.
- You need 1/4 tsp of red chilli flakes (optional).
Yes, this a Whole Wheat Pizza Base Recipe. We will show you how to bake in convection oven and in kadai as well. Preparing pizza base and pizza sauce in advance makes assembling pizza pretty quick and easy. Pizza recipe using whole wheat flour – The base or crust of pizza is made from whole wheat flour aka chapati atta.
Wheat base pizza step by step
- Making pizza dough: Pour lukewarm water in a cup. Add yeast & sugar to lukewarm water and stir it. Set aside for 10 to 15 mins and allow it to proof..
- After 15 mins the yeast should activate and turn bubbly or frothy..
- When the water turns frothy, add flour, salt and oil. Next, mix and make a dough adding more water if needed..
- Knead the dough very well until very soft and pliable for about 5 to 7 mins. The dough must be soft & elastic..
- Place it in a warm place and let it rise till it’s double in size..
- Sauté veggies in little oil and season them. Add oregano too in it..
- Preheat the oven to 240 C° for atleast 20 to 25 mins. Transfer the dough to the work area..
- Punch the dough once to deflate it. Cut to 2 to 3 portions. Gently shape it to a ball. Lightly grease the pizza tray. Place the pizza dough over the tray and flatten it slightly..
- Add few drops of oil and begin to flatten it. Spread to a round disc of desired thickness. Prick it with the fork and place the tray in the oven and bake it for 5 to 7 mins..
- Once base it is baked. Spread the pizza sauce as desired. Layer the veggies and then the grated cheese..
- Lastly sprinkle Italian herbs and red chilli flakes..
- Bake for 10 to 12 mins until the base is cooked and cheese turns slightly golden..
- Slice and serve it hot..
This is the HEALTHY alternative to the regular all purpose flour crust. I have already shared the regular veg pizza recipe where the base is made from all purpose flour aka maida. This time I am sharing whole wheat pizza dough. Whole Wheat Pizza Base is a healthy alternate to the basic white pizza. I have tried wheat flour pizzas twice and it came out so good with a crusty crisp edges and soft chewy inside, my kind of pizza…so wanted to post it here.