5 Grain Pizza Base
by Tarla Dalal

While you might have tried loading your pizza with lots of veggies and perhaps shifted from normal to low-fat cheese too, in attempts to make pizzas healthier, there would always have been a niggling guilt about the plain flour base. Have you explored the option of a healthy five grain pizza base? here is how you can make this nutritious alternative right in your own kitchen.

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5 Grain Pizza Base recipe - How to make 5 Grain Pizza Base

1/4 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
1/4 cup jowar (white millet) flour
1/4 cup bajra (black millet) flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1 1/2 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt

Method

Combine the dry yeast with 2 tbsp of lukewarm water and cover and keep aside for 5 minutes. Keep aside.
Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water until it is smooth and elastic.
Add the olive oil and knead again.
Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and allow it to prove till it doubles in volume (approx 15 to 20 minutes).
Press the dough lightly to remove the air.
Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
Roll a portion of the dough into a circle of 250 mm. (10") diameter and 6 mm. (1/4") thickness. Prick the dough with a fork and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes.
8. Repeat step 7 to make 1 more pizza base.
Use as required.

Nutrient values per base

Energy	443 cal
Protein	11.2 g
Carbohydrates	78.5 g
Fiber	3.8 g
Fat	9.5 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	114.3 mcg
Vitamin B1	0.2 mg
Vitamin B2	0.1 mg
Vitamin B3	2.8 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg
Folic Acid	15.7 mcg
Calcium	28 mg
Iron	3.9 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	10.6 mg
Potassium	204.4 mg
Zinc	1.4 mg

Manju

on 07 Jul 21 09:33 AM

Wow great ... I would.like.to know. can I store this dough in fridge ? If so how long I can store it ? Thank yoi

Tarla Dalal

28 Jul 21 03:38 PM

We would not advise to store the dough more than a day in the fridge and 3 to 4 days in the freezer.

sonia

on 20 Apr 17 02:54 PM

This is a great pizza base recipe which has a combination of flours, After I made this at home my family said no more readymade pizza bases just the freshly made homemade pizza bases.