Due to the increasing cases of celiac disease, people are opting for gluten-free foods. According to Mordor Intelligence, “The Indian gluten-free foods and beverages market is projected to be valued at USD 189 million in 2024, registering a CAGR of 8.7 per cent.” This clearly shows how people are choosing gluten-free products like bakery products and cereals. The report also noted that “India is the second fastest growing market for gluten-free foods and beverages in the Asia-Pacific, after China.”
Keeping this trend in mind, we thought of making a pizza whose crust is completely gluten free. The best part about this pizza is that there is no need to knead the dough! This pizza is really going to taste amazing paired with your favorite vegetarian cheese. Here’s how you can make gluten-free vegetarian pizza at home.
gluten free vegetarian pizza recipe
Component
for the dough
3 cups gluten free all purpose flour
1 tbsp active dry yeast
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons unrefined cane sugar
1 cup hot water
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
for pizza
300 ml Homemade Pizza Sauce
1 cup dairy free cottage cheese
mixed vegetables, for topping
Method
1. First let the yeast rise to knead the dough. For this take a bowl and mix yeast, lukewarm water and sugar in it. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. Now sieve all purpose flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Once done, add olive oil along with the yeast mixture to it and mix well. Knead a soft dough by adding little water.
3. After this, make dough balls with your hands. Take a baking sheet, sprinkle some gluten-free flour on it. Keep the dough in the center and roll it completely by pressing it with your hand.
4. Place the flattened dough in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or till it cracks.
5. Once done, take it out and spread the pizza sauce on the crust. Make sure you leave a gap of 1/2 inch from the edges.
6. Lastly, grate or shred the dairy-free cheese on the pizza crust. Later, add vegetables of your choice as a topping and grate more cheese on it. (Tip: If you like a dark crust, you can brush the pizza crust with a little olive oil before baking.)
7. Now put this crust in the oven again and bake for about 20-30 minutes. Make sure you check it after 20 minutes to prevent burning.
8. If the pizza is cooked, take it down and let it cool down a bit. Season it with thyme and black pepper and serve hot with ketchup.
go desi with millet
For the Indian taste, who can’t easily get gluten-free flour, there is something very simple at home to make this pizza. Natasha Gandhi, who rose to fame with MasterChef Season 6 and is the founder of House of Millets, says, “All you need to do is make coarse bajra roti and use your favorite cheese for that cheesy touch to your pizza. Do it. Add your choice of toppings and voila, you have the Indian way of making gluten-free pizza in just minutes. “This desi jugaad is something that we can make by thinking of eating healthy pizza.
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