pizza bombs recipe | Indian veg pizza bombs | homemade pizza pav | cheesy pizza bombs |
by Tarla Dalal
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pizza bombs recipe | Indian veg pizza bombs | homemade pizza pav | cheesy pizza bombs is texture of pav and flavour of pizza presented in a unique way. Learn how to make Indian veg pizza bombs.
To make pizza bombs, first make the dough. Combine the sugar and 2 tbsp of warm water in a small bowl and mix well. Add the dry yeast and stir gently. Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes. Combine the plain flour, butter, salt and yeast-sugar mixture in a deep bowl, mix well and knead it into a soft dough using approx. ½ cup of warm water. Cover the dough with a lid or a damp muslin cloth and keep aside for 20 minutes.
Then make the pizza bombs stuffing. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well. Divide the stuffing into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
Finally roll and bake pizza bombs. Knead the dough again to deflate it and remove the excess air. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Shape a portion of the dough into a ball and roll it into a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle using little plain flour for rolling. Place a portion of the stuffing in the center. Bring all the sides together and seal it tightly. Remove the extra dough and roll it in between your palms into a ball. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to shape 7 more pizza bombs. Arrange them in a greased baking tray, cover with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 20 minutes. Remove the muslin cloth and bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 18 to 20 minutes. Serve hot brushed with melted butter.
Indian veg pizza bombs looks like a bread roll, but when you bite into it, it turns out to taste like a pizza! Can there be anything more awesome than this? The pizza bomb is a unique snack that appeals to both the sandwich lovers and the pizza fans.
Homemade pizza pav is not as simple as rolling the pizza toppings into a slice of bread. Rather, the bread dough itself is layered with readymade pizza sauce, bell peppers, jalapeno and cheese before being baked. Perfectly golden brown, crisp outside and gooey inside, the pizza bombs are a class apart.
Cheesy pizza bombs look and smell irresistible. If you love cheese, feel free to sprinkle some on top to enhance the appeal of this irresistible snack.
Tips for pizza bombs. 1. Proofing the dough of the bread is very important and so is the second proofing before baking. 2. Ensure the dough portion rolled before putting the stuffing is thick and not thin.
pizza bombs recipe | Indian veg pizza bombs | homemade pizza pav | cheesy pizza bombs | with step by step photos.
Making pizza bombs dough- Combine the sugar and 2 tbsp of warm water in a small bowl and mix well.
- Add the dry yeast and stir gently. Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Combine the plain flour, butter, salt and yeast-sugar mixture in a deep bowl, mix well and knead it into a soft dough using approx. ½ cup of warm water.
- Cover the dough with a lid or a damp muslin cloth and keep aside for 20 minutes.
Making pizza bombs stuffing- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Divide the stuffing into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
How to make pizza bombs- To make the pizza bombs, knead the dough again to deflate it and remove the excess air.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
- Shape a portion of the dough into a ball and roll it into a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle using little plain flour for rolling.
- Place a portion of the stuffing in the center.
- Bring all the sides together and seal it tightly. Remove the extra dough and roll it in between your palms into a ball.
- Repeat steps 3 to 5 to shape 7 more pizza bombs.
- Arrange them in a greased baking tray, cover with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 20 minutes.
- Remove the muslin cloth and bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Serve the pizza bombs hot brushed with melted butter.
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For the dough of pizza bombs recipe | Indian veg pizza bombs | homemade pizza pav | cheesy pizza bombs, combine the sugar and 2 tbsp of warm water in a small bowl. Dip your finger to check for the ideal temperature, if the water is hot, the yeast will not activate on addition.
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- Add the dry yeast to it. Stir it once.
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- Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes. The appearance of a frothy layer means the yeast is activated.
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- Combine the plain flour, butter and salt in a deep bowl.
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- Add the activated yeast-sugar mixture and mix well.
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- Knead it into a soft dough using approx. ½ cup of warm water.
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- Cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside for 20 minutes. This is known as proofing of bread.
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- It looks like this after 20 minutes of resting.
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For the stuffing of pizza bombs recipe | Indian veg pizza bombs | homemade pizza pav | cheesy pizza bombs, I have chopped some jalapeno slices to get 2 tbsp chopped jalapeno.
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- In a bowl, add finely chopped colored capsicum. You can even use any single color capsicum or take half amount of finely chopped onions as per your personal preference.
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- Add the chopped jalapeno to this bowl.
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- Now add the ready made pizza sauce. If you feel it lacks any seasoning then you can additionally add 1 tsp mixed herbs or just some oregano/chilly flakes.
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- Add the grated mozzarella cheese to this mixture and mix well.
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- Divide the Pizza Bombs stuffing into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.
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To make pizza bombs recipe | Indian veg pizza bombs | homemade pizza pav | cheesy pizza bombs, roll a portion into a ball, flatten it into a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle. Don’t spread the dough too thin or else the stuffing will leak.
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- Place the flattened circle on your palm.
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- Place a portion of the stuffing in the center. Ensure that you don’t over stuff.
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- Bring all the sides together and pinch them together in the center. Make sure your sauce doesn’t get on the part you want to stick together or else it won’t seal together and get messy.
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- Discard the extra dough and roll it between your palms into a ball. Make sure the dough is completely sealed around the filling. If not it will open up in the oven and turn out more like a bowl shaped.
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- Repeat step 1 to 5, to make 7 similar pizza bombs.
- Transfer them into a greased baking tray.
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- Cover them with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 25 minutes.
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- Remove the muslin cloth. They will now look like this.
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- Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 18 to 20 minutes.
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Serve pizza bombs recipe | Indian veg pizza bombs | homemade pizza pav | cheesy pizza bombs | hot brushed with melted butter.
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- If you enjoyed this recipe, do try our other unique pizza based recipes like pizza rice, pizza twists, pizza puff, pizza burger bowl.
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Proofing the dough of the bread is very important and so is the second proofing before baking.
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Ensure the dough portion rolled before putting the stuffing is thick and not thin.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per pizza bomb
| Energy | 143 cal |
| Protein | 4.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 5.7 mg |
| Sodium | 46 mg |
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