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Margherita pizza 2 ways recipe | Indian Margherita pizza in oven | homemade Margherita pizza in a pan | classic pizza Margherita has a snazzy, lingering aroma and flavour which kids love to indulge into. The gooey texture is guaranteed to lure anyone. Learn how to make classic pizza Margherita.

To make Margherita pizza 2 ways, in a small bowl, add yeast, sugar and ½ cup of lukewarm water. Mix well and cover with lid. Keep aside to rest for 10 minutes. In a deep bowl, add the plain flour, yeast mixture and salt. Mix well and knead into a dough. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and stretch and knead well till the dough is smooth. Grease the same bowl using little olive oil and place the dough in it. Cover the bowl with a lid and keep aside to rest in a warm place for 2 hours. The dough will rise within 2 hours. Deflate the dough to remove excess air and knead lightly once again. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Place a portion of the dough on a clean, dry surface, dust some cornmeal over it. Stretch it slightly and then roll it into make 9" (225 mm.) diameter round shape.

Then to make classic pizza Margherita, place the rolled dough on a greased baking tray. Spread 1/4 cup of pizza sauce evenly over it. Sprinkle 3/4 cup diced mozzarella cheese over it. Place 4 tomato slices and 5 mozzarella cheese slices evenly over it. Repeat step 7 to 11 to assemble 1 more pizza. Bake the pizza in a pre-heated oven at 220°C (440°F) for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and garnish each pizza with basil leaves. Cut it into 4 equal pieces and brush the sides of each pizza with little olive oil. Serve immediately.

Pizza Margherita, is a simple pizza from Italy. A classic pizza, named after the Italian Queen Margherita. On a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita requested for a local specialty. She was served a pizza in the colours of the Italian Flag - red tomatoes, green basil and white mozzarella. The Queen was delighted and the dish was christened after her.

Classic pizza Margherita features a bubbly crust, fresh tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, a drizzle of olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt. That's so simple. The perfectly baked Indian Margherita pizza in oven has a chewy taste of fresh mozzarella, which is pleasurable. The sweet and tangy pizza sauce complements the cheese and tomatoes flawlessly.

For all those who do not have an oven, do no despair. We have a version of homemade Margherita pizza in a pan. This pizza doesn't pick up brown specs of baked cheese on top, but the outcome in a pan is too amazing to resist.

Tips to make Margherita pizza. 1. We suggest use of mozzarella cheese for the perfect gooey texture and flavour. 2. Always use lukewarm water to activate the yeast. 3. For dusting, corn meal can be replaced with plain flour.

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Margherita Pizza 2 Ways, in Oven and in Pan recipe - How to make Margherita Pizza 2 Ways, in Oven and in Pan

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Baking Time: 15 to 17 minutes Baking Temperature: 220°C (440°F) Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 37 mins 2Makes 2 pizzas (8 slice )
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Ingredients

For Margherita Pizza 2 Ways
2 cups plain flour (maida)
2 tsp instant dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp olive oil for kneading
olive oil for greasing
cornmeal for dusting
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups diced mozzarella cheese
8 tomato slices
10 slices mozzarella cheese
olive oil for brushing

For The Garnish
8 to 10 basil leaves

Method

Margherita pizza in oven

To make margherita pizza in oven, in a small bowl, add yeast, sugar and ½ cup of lukewarm water. Mix well and cover with lid. Keep aside to rest for 10 minutes.
In a deep bowl, add the plain flour, yeast mixture and salt. Mix well and knead into a dough.
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and stretch and knead well till the dough is smooth.
Grease the same bowl using little olive oil and place the dough in it. Cover the bowl with a lid and keep aside to rest in a warm place for 2 hours. The dough will rise within 2 hours.
Deflate the dough to remove excess air and knead lightly once again.
Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
Place a portion of the dough on a clean, dry surface, dust some cornmeal over it. Stretch it slightly and then roll it into make 9" (225 mm. ) diameter round shape.
Place the rolled dough on a greased baking tray.
Spread 1/4 cup of pizza sauce evenly over it.
Sprinkle 3/4 cup diced mozzarella cheese over it.
Place 4 tomato slices and 5 mozzarella cheese slices evenly over it.
Repeat step 7 to 11 to assemble 1 more pizza.
Bake the pizza in a pre-heated oven at 220°c (440°f) for 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove and garnish each pizza with basil leaves.
Cut it into 4 equal pieces and brush the sides of each pizza with little olive oil.
Serve immediately.

Margherita pizza without oven, in a pan

To make margherita pizza without oven, in a deep nonstick pan, place a ring stand in the center of the pan.
Preheat on slow flame for 10 minutes.
Place the assembled pizza on a greased plate and place it on the stand.
Cover it with a lid and bake on a medium flame for 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Remove on a chopping board and garnish with basil leaves.
Cut the pizza into 4 equal pieces and brush the sides of pizza using little olive oil.
Serve immediately.

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what is Margherita pizza made of?

Margherita pizza 2 ways recipe | Indian Margherita pizza in oven | homemade Margherita pizza in a pan | classic pizza Margherita | is made of cheap and easily avilable ingredients in India: 2 cups plain flour (maida), 2 tsp instant dry yeast, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp olive oil for kneading, olive oil for greasing, cornmeal for dusting, ½ cup pizza sauce, 1½ cup diced mozzarella cheese, 8 tomato slices, 10 slices mozzarella cheese, olive oil for brushing. For the garnish: 8 to 10 basil leaves. See the below list of image of ingredients for Margherita pizza.

how to make the yeast mixture

For the yeast sugar mixture, we need 2 tsp instant dry yeast. This is the bacteria which helps the bread rise.
To this add 1 tsp sugar. This is the food for the yeast.
Add 1/2 cup of luke warm water in a bowl and mix well. This warm water helps in the activation of yeast.

Mix well and cover with lid. Keep aside to rest the yeast mixture for 10 minutes.
This is how yeast looks after activating. If your yeast becomes frothy that means your yeast is well activated. If you use cold water yeast will not activate. If you use hot water yeast will die and not activate.

how to make dough for Margherita pizza

To make Margherita pizza 2 ways recipe | Indian Margherita pizza in oven | homemade Margherita pizza in a pan | classic pizza Margherita | In a deep bowl, add 2 cups plain flour (maida).
Add the yeast mixture.
Add salt to taste.

Add 1/4 cup luke warm water.
Knead into a soft dough.
Add 1 tbsp olive oil.
Stretch and knead the dough on a flat surface till smooth. This may take around 2 to 3 minutes.
This is how the dough looks after kneading.

Grease the same bowl using little oil.
Place the dough in the greased bowl.
Grease the top of dough with olive oil using a brush, to avoid drying.
Cover the bowl with a lid and keep aside to rest in a warm place for 2 hours.
This is how dough looks like after resting.

Deflate the dough to remove excess air.
Knead lightly once again. The dough for Margherita pizza is ready.

how to make pizza sauce

For the Pizza Sauce, clean, wash and remove the eyes of the tomatoes. You do not want them in your pizza sauce.
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.
Meanwhile, keep the water for boiling in a deep pan.

Here's the step by step recipe for making Pizza sauce

how to assemble Margherita pizza

Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
Place a portion of the dough on a clean, dry surface.
Dust some corn meal over it. It makes pizza base crispy. Corn meal can be replaced with plain flour.
Stretch and flatten the dough slightly.

Roll lightly to make 225 mm. (9") diameter round shape.
Grease the baking tray with olive oil using a brush.
Place the rolled dough on the greased baking tray.
Spread ¼ cup pizza sauce evenly over it.
Sprinkle ¾ cup diced mozzarella cheese evenly over it.

Place 4 tomato slices.
Place 5 mozzarella cheese slices between the tomato slices.
Sprinkle salt evenly over the toppings.
Repeat the procedure to assemble one more pizza.

how to bake Margherita pizza in an oven

Place the assembled Margherita pizza on a baking tray and bake the pizza in a pre-heated oven at 220°C (440°F) for 10 to 12 minutes.

This is how the Margherita pizza looks after baking.
Cut the pizza into 4 equal pieces.
Garnish with basil leaves.
Brush the sides of the pizza with little olive oil.
Serve Margherita pizza 2 ways recipe | Indian Margherita pizza in oven | homemade Margherita pizza in a pan | classic pizza Margherita | immediately.

how to make Margherita pizza without oven, in a pan

In a deep non-stick pan, place a ring stand.
Cover with a lid and preheat the pan on a slow flame for 10 minutes.
Grease a plate using little olive oil.
Place the assembled Margherita pizza on this plate and place the plate in the preheated pan on the ring stand.
Cover with a lid and bake the pizza on medium flame for 10 to 15 minutes or till the cheese melts.

This is how the pizza looks after baking in the pan.
Remove carefully on the chopping board.
Cut the pizza into 4 equal pieces.
Garnish with basil leaves .
Brush the sides of the pizza with olive oil.

Serve Margherita pizza 2 ways recipe | Indian Margherita pizza in oven | homemade Margherita pizza in a pan | classic pizza Margherita | immediately.