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bhakhri pizza recipe | gluten free Indian pizza | healthy bhakri pizza on tava | baked bhakri pizza is a tongue tickling healthy Indian snack for gluten intolerant individuals. Learn how to make gluten free Indian pizza.

To make bhakhri pizza, first make the pizza sauce. To make pizza sauce, make criss-cross on the base of the tomatoes and place them in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes or till the skin begins to peel. Drain the tomatoes, cool slightly, peel, deseed and roughly chop them and blend in a mixer to a smooth pulp. Keep aside. Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the prepared tomato pulp, oregano, chilli flakes, tomato ketchup, chilli powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Store the pizza sauce in an air- tight container and use as required. Then make bhakris. Combine bajra flour, jowar flour, oil and salt and knead into a firm dough using water. Divide the dough into 6 portions and roll into a 3-inch diameter circle by rolling using a rolling board and rolling pin. Cook them on a hot tava until crisp on both sides while pressing with a muslin cloth of a khakhra press. Spread 1 tbsp of the pizza sauce and top with 1½ tbsp of cheese evenly over it. Cover it with a lid and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 5 more minutes. Cool slightly and serve immediately.

Iron-rich jowar and bajra flours replace gluten rich maida in this gluten-free recipe, which are then topped with a traditional tomato-based sauce. Let your kids help to assemble the gluten free Indian pizza to add to their enjoyment.

We suggest you make your own pizza sauce instead of buying ready made sauce to be assured that all ingredients used are safe for gluten intolerance. This flavourful sauce of bhakhri pizza is not only easy to make, it is also packed with herb flavours to suit any palate.

Healthy bhakri pizza on tava, is suitable for is suitable for weight-watchers, cancer survivors, heart patients, and even women with PCOS who are aiming to eat a healthy antioxidant rich diet as we substitute processed cheese with low fat paneer. For a healthier version, we suggest you avoid spreading the cheese and top it with blanched veggies like chopped broccoli and carrot which are perked up with salt and oregano or any herbs of your choice. Diabetics too can enjoy this cheese free pizza without sugar and tomato ketchup in the pizza sauce.

Tips for bhakhri pizza. 1. Knead into a firm dough so the bhakris turn out to be crisp after cooking. 2. Cook the bhakri on a slow flame only. 3. You can make the pizza sauce at home. We have used 6 tablespoons of pizza sauce and our pizza sauce makes 1 cup. Store it in the refrigerator for 4 days and in the deep freezer for 3 months. Just before making the pizza, remove it and keep it at room temperature for about an hour, re-heat it and use it as per the recipe. 4. If you wish, you can also buy readymade pizza sauce. 5. As a variation you can make baked bhakri pizza. 6. For a healthier version, we suggest you avoid spreading the cheese and top it with blanched veggies like chopped broccoli and carrot which are perked up with salt and oregano or any herbs of your choice.

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Bhakhri Pizza ( Gluten Free Recipe) recipe - How to make Bhakhri Pizza ( Gluten Free Recipe)

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     6Makes 6 pizzas (6 pizza )
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Ingredients

For The Dough
1/2 cup bajra (black millet) flour
1/2 cup jowar (white millet) flour
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

For Pizza Sauce (makes 1 Cup)
6 large tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sugar

Other Ingredients For Bhakhri Pizza
9 tbsp grated processed cheese or low fat paneer (cottage cheese)
Method

For the dough

    For the dough
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a firm dough using enough water.
  2. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.

For pizza sauce

    For pizza sauce
  1. To make pizza sauce, make criss-cross on the base of the tomatoes and place them in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes or till the skin begins to peel.
  2. Drain the tomatoes, cool slightly, peel, deseed and roughly chop them and blend in a mixer to a smooth pulp. Keep aside.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  4. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  5. Add the prepared tomato pulp, oregano, chilli flakes, tomato ketchup, chilli powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  6. Add the sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Store the pizza sauce in an air- tight container and use as required.

How to proceed

    How to proceed
  1. To make bhakhri pizza, divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
  2. Roll out a portion into a 75 mm. (3") using a rolling board and rolling pin.
  3. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook it on a slow flame till pink spots appear on both the sides.
  4. Continue cooking the bhakhri on a slow flame, while pressing with a khakhra press or folded muslin cloth till it turns crisp and golden brown in colour from both the sides.
  5. While on the tava (griddle), spread 1 tbsp of the pizza sauce and top with 1½ tbsp of cheese evenly over it. Cover it with a lid and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to make 5 more bhakhri pizzas.
  7. Cool the bhakhri pizza slightly and serve immediately.

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What is bhakri pizza made of?

  1. What is bhakri pizza made off?  bhakri pizza is made from homemade pizza sauce which is topped on gluten free bhakri. We have finally used paneer to substitute the cheese during cooking.

Pizza sauce for bhakri pizza

  1. For the Pizza Sauce, clean, wash and remove the eyes of the tomatoes. You do not want them in your pizza sauce. 
  2. Make a criss-cross on the base of each tomato using a sharp knife. Make sure you use tomatoes that are firm and red in colour. 
  3. Meanwhile, keep the water for boiling in a deep pan. 
  4. Place the tomatoes in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes or till the skin begins to peel. 
  5. Drain the tomatoes using a strainer. 
  6. Cool slightly and peel, they will peel easily because of the criss cross that was made at the base of the tomatoes. 
  7. Cut them into 2 and deseed them using a sharp knife. Removing the seeds not only ensures a smooth puree, but also ensures that the sourness of the tomatoes reduces. 
  8. Roughly chop them. 
  9. Transfer to a blender. 
  10. Blend in a mixer till smooth. Use a big mixer jar and not the small one as when you will blend it will overflow. Keep aside.
  11. In a broad non-stick pan, heat the olive oil. Olive oil is used in all Italian recipes as it taste really great. Add the garlic. You can also use the paste if you have it ready but finely chopped always gives a better taste and good mouthfeel. If you are jain, you can learn how to make Jain Pizza Sauce.
  12. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. 
  13. Add the onions.
  14. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. 
  15. Add the prepared tomato pulp. 
  16. Add the oregano. If you wish you can also add mixed herbs. 
  17. Add the chilli flakes. 
  18. Add the tomato ketchup. This gives a little colour and sweetness to the sauce. 
  19. Add the chilli powder and salt. Chilli powder is added to give more colour and spiceness. 
  20. Mix the Pizza Sauce (Quick Pizza Sauce) well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes stir it in between. Make sure you are careful of the spluttering that happens of the tomatoes. 
  21. Add the sugar to the pizza sauce and mix well. 
  22. Cook the pizza sauce on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. 
  23. Store the Pizza Sauce (Quick Pizza Sauce) in an air- tight container and use as required. Stays fresh in the fridge for 4 days and freezer for atleast 3 months. 

Dough for bhakri pizza

  1. For the dough of bhakhri pizza recipe | gluten free Indian pizza | healthy bhakri pizza on tava | baked bhakri pizza, in a deep glass bowl, put 1/2 cup bajra (black millet) flour.
  2. Add 1/2 cup jowar (white millet) flour.
  3. Add 2 tsp oil.
  4. Add salt to taste.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Add water gradually to make a firm dough. The dough should not be soft.
  7. This is the firm dough.
  8. Cover with a lid and keep it aside for 10 minutes.

Making bhakri pizza

  1. To make bhakhri pizza recipe | gluten free Indian pizza | healthy bhakri pizza on tava | baked bhakri pizza, divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
  2. Flatten dough between the palms of your hands.
  3. Roll out into a 75 mm. (3") diameter circle on with a belan.
  4. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle).
  5. Cook bhakri on a slow flame on one side.
  6. Continue cooking the bhakhri on a slow flame, while pressing with a khakhra press or folded muslin cloth till it turns crisp.
  7. Cook till golden brown in colour from both the sides.
  8. While on the tava (griddle), put 1 tbsp of the pizza sauce on the bhakri.
  9. Spread 1 tbsp of the pizza sauce on the bhakri with the back of the tablespoon.
  10. Top with 1 1/2  tbsp of cheese or paneer evenly over it.
  11. Cover it with a lid and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 5  minutes. Repeat again to make the remaining bhakri pizzas.
  12. Cool slightly and serve bhakhri pizza recipe | gluten free Indian pizza | healthy bhakri pizza on tava | baked bhakri pizza  immediately.

Baked bhakri pizza

  1. To make baked bhakri pizza, you are going to use the bhakri and pizza sauce as given above. Put 6 bhakri's in a oven tray.
  2. Top with 1 tablespoon homemade pizza sauce. 
  3. Spread pizza sauce with the back of the tablespoon.
  4. Top with 1 1/2 tablespoons of paneer over each bhakri.
  5. Bake in a pre heated oven at 200 C for 10 to 12 minutes.
  6. Our baked bhakri pizza is ready.
  7. Serve hot your baked bhakri pizza.

Health Benefits of bhakhri pizza

  1. Bhakhri Pizza – for gluten intolerant, diabetes, obesity and healthy heart. 

     
  2. The base of this pizza is completely free of refined flour. Substituted with jowar flour and bajra flour, the base is rich in fibre. 
     
  3. Fibre helps to add a feeling of satiety and keep you full for long hours, thus avoiding binge eating. 
     
  4. If you are on a diet and looking for a tongue tickling nourishing snack, this pizza is apt for you. It is best to substitute cheese with grated low fat paneer. 
     
  5. Diabetics too can enjoy this cheese free pizza without sugar and tomato ketchup in the pizza sauce.
     
  6. 1 to 2 bhakri pizza is the suggested serving size. 

Tips for bhakhri pizza

  1. Knead into a firm dough so the bhakris turn out to be crisp after cooking.
  2. Cook the bhakhri on a slow flame only.
  3. You can make the pizza sauce at home. We have used 6 tablespoons of pizza sauce and our pizza sauce makes 1 cup. Store it in the refrigerator for 4 days and in the deep freezer for 3 months. Just before making the pizza, remove it and keep it at room temperature for about an hour, re-heat it and use it as per the recipe.
  4. If you wish, you can also buy readymade pizza sauce.
  5. As a variation you can make baked bhakri pizza.
  6. For a healthier version, we suggest you avoid spreading the cheese and top it with blanched veggies like chopped broccoli and carrot which are perked up with salt and oregano or any herbs of your choice.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per pizza
Energy172 cal
Protein6.5 g
Carbohydrates18.4 g
Fiber3.1 g
Fat8.3 g
Cholesterol13.5 mg
Sodium231.7 mg

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Bhakhri Pizza ( Gluten Free Recipe)
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 on 07 Mar 23 07:38 PM


Looks wonderful am definitely going to make this! Am looking for all the flour that are tasty and gluten-free. Sooo thank you so much! Am going to look at your other recipes too Kind regards Charmaine Van Zyl
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Tarla Dalal    Charmaine, look forward to knowing how the recipe worked for you. Thanks for trying our recipes.
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08 Mar 23 11:49 AM
Bhakhri Pizza ( Gluten Free Recipe)
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 on 10 Jun 21 07:57 PM


awesome recipe
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Tarla Dalal    Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
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10 Jun 21 08:01 PM
Bhakhri Pizza ( Gluten Free Recipe)
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 on 17 May 21 03:49 PM


This bhakri pizza is a great alternative to regular plain flour base pizza. the gluten free bhakri is delicious and I really liked the paneer on top. It tastes just as good as normal pizza, but is relatively healthier. Wonderful recipe, would reccommend to all!
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18 May 21 07:11 PM
Bhakhri Pizza ( Gluten Free Recipe)
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 on 03 Nov 20 03:07 AM


I’m on diet and my dietitian allowed me bhakri and any vegetables (subzi) I made this without cheese and tomato ketchup still tasted awesome!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe and keeping my meal interesting amid this shutdown phase. I can enjoy yummy yet low cal/diet food. I always rely on the website to find simple yet yummy recipes. Thank you for keeping up the website. Appreciate a lot!!
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Tarla Dalal    Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
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03 Nov 20 02:55 PM
Bhakhri Pizza ( Gluten Free Recipe)
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 on 23 Dec 14 02:47 PM


oh wow!! what a great idea to serve pizzas to those who suffer from gluten sensitivity...hats off to the thought.... and cent percent marks to the recipe.
Bhakhri Pizza
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 on 02 Apr 13 04:39 PM


This is a fab and great alternate base to the plain flour pizza. The bhakri base turns crisp and the pizza sauce taste great over it.