Enjoy Great Recipes With Cheesy Tomato Paste And Pizza Sauce

Seems yummy? It is. Even the words like pizza sauce and tomato paste are mouth-watering. If you are a food buff and love to try out different recipes using different ingredients, this stuff is simply outstanding to add up to the taste.

Well, pizza sauce is a common garnishing ingredient for pizzerias. Whether you're making pizza at home or baking the frozen one, few sprinkles of pizza sauce will suffice to add up to flavor.

These are available readymade though, you can also try it at home. For people looking forward to cut costs, it is rather better option to make instant pizza sauce.

Homemade Pizza Sauce with Tomato Paste

The sauce can be made from myriad of tomato products from canned tomatoes to crushed tomatoes to fresh tomatoes. You can resort to the easiest one and save yourself the fuss, simple use tomato paste.

You can easily find the paste in the market in small cans. It costs very low and tastes very bold which, I feel, is some of the virtues. To turn the paste into pizza sauce, add dried herbs like parsley, rosemary, oregano etc. Parsley is the perfect to start though. Now, add crushed pepper flakes, garlic flakes and salt. You can also add a pinch of sugar, depending on your taste.

The next step is, to add liquids. There are many options to choose from:

White wine vinegar - adds tart and crisp flavorOlive oil- adds sheen to the sauceBalsamic vinegar- for a bold flavorWater - doesn't add any flavor but gives you the consistency you desire.

In usual 1/4 to 1 cup addition of liquid will give you the desired consistency. If you want it to spread easily, adding more of olive oil will be helpful. Once you are done with this, add spices to adjust to the liquid levels. Add more salt and pepper and taste. With this, your instant pizza sauce is ready to use. You can use right away or keep it in refrigerator for a couple of hours so that the taste develops further. The choice is yours!

You can try it out and share your experiences with friends and family. One thing is sure though, making the sauce at home is very simple with no extra efforts required. Try it out and add flavor to your dishes.

In fact, tomato paste is a multipurpose agent. Adding just basic ingredients, you can make it fit to be added to different cuisines including Greek, Thai and of course, Italian. Store simple tomato paste and add different spices as and when required. All the best for your cooking experiments!

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Enjoy the best readymade gluten free pizza crust (GeorgeGreen)

Weather it is a new eve party in clubs or a local picnic gathering on a hills station, eating habits almost remain same. Nothings more fun than having crispy food and to practicing non-caring eating of junk food with your friends and loved ones. There are more than enough population of the world suffering from obesity and other diseases just due to these bad eating habits and unhealthy lifestyle. Moreover, hectic schedules add more restraints on the quality of food consumption in which an individual has only left with one choice i.e. easily processed fast food. The situation gets worse for those who are already have celiac disease in which they can eat all variety of food except the ones that contain gluten, a protein that is found in wheat and gives bread its texture and elasticity. This component is generally found in breads and other stuff made from bread like pastries, pizza etc. This is the clear indication that millions of people in U.S. need better alternatives for gluten food.

There is a strong disbelief that eating bread especially, gluten free bread will make you fat and should be avoided. It is totally a myth; gluten free bread is free from fats and has very lesser number of carbohydrates as compared to normal breads. Taken in right quantity and with proper healthy diet planning schedule gluten free bread is considered as the best source of meal especially for those who have celiac allergy. Also gluten free foods are increasingly popular items in super markets and being loved by all especially, by kids.

When one individual is diagnosed with a wheat allergy such as Celiac disease, often times the household becomes wheat free. One can easily make gluten free bread crumbs and readymade gluten free pizza crust, cookies and pasta but irrespective of your endless tries there will be always an area where you will lack and that is proper amount of ingredients and professionalism. Therefore, many companies are toiling hard so that individuals can enjoy gluten free and wheat free diets like gluten free pizza, gluten free linzer cookies, pasta etc. They employ skillful and experienced chefs whose key for preparing such amazing dishes is their precise ingredient measurements and skillful preparation.

Making the delicious gluten free pizza crust is no easy task and it require dedication and loads of labor but once you taste the gluten free pizza you will surely have the feeling that is it is the best gluten free pizza crust you have ever tasted! Only special gluten free ingredients do not make the pizza delicious, type of water also plays vital role in getting together all ingredients and making pizza crust light and crispy. New York water, a unique combination of minerals that cannot be duplicated in anywhere in the country has exceptional flavor and currently several companies are enjoying its benefits to make gluten free pizza dough. So before ordering your pizza, some search work is must in order to find the pizza maker who is best in this business.

Mozzarellis gluten free pizza aims to offer individuals with wheat allergies, a gluten free alternative that tastes like New York pizza, without the gluten. For more information, visit: http://www.mozzarellis.com

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Contribution of Pizza Chefs in Making Some of the Best and Hygienic Pizzas (Elvina Lorenza)

Pizza has been the favorite fast food for a major part of the population for a long period of time. Till today, it remains to be the most favorite one. Whether it may be for lunch, for your breakfast or for your dinner, it just serves the purpose in an excellently delicious way.

Lots and lots of pizza outlets have come up nowadays. You will find a lot of reputed pizza outlets with some well known pizza chef as well. They are usually specialized in making different kinds of unique pizzas. They help in catering the best of their services to the customers.

There are many pizza makers who specialize in preparing the unique kinds of catering pizzas. catering pizza are nothing other than specialized pan pizzas. They are usually available in a number of flavors. They are of numerous varieties within vegetarian range as well non-vegetarian range.

Some of the reputed pizza outlets serve distinct kinds of pizzas of various countries. You can avail these pizzas either by ordering them online or you can go at the location to order it for yourself. Most of the popular pizza outlets make their food with fresh ingredients. Hence they are quite hygienic to have. They do not compromise with their quality at all. That is why the reputed pizza corners have become one of the most visited destinations of the pizza lovers.

The pizza chefs are often seen to prepare some gourmet pizzas. The gourmet pizzas are the most fresh of all since it is entirely made in front of you with all the fresh ingredients. These kinds of gourmet pizzas are best suited for the cocktail parties or many social gatherings and private functions.

Some of the corporate vents may also demand such kind of gourmet pizzas and other special types of pizzas in the food packets given to them. Children birthday parties or any kind of gatherings at school may demand some kind of little pizzas prepared by the pizza chefs.

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Happy Children’s Day with Masala Tofu Tikka Pizza

 

Hi Everyone!

I am happy with myself as it seems that finally my grey cells have started functioning normally. Kindly do not believe that I was insane all these days, LOL, it is just that I was not able to innovate anything interesting and I kept on telling myself that things will improve and that my brain will come back to normalcy and to my delight it did happen!

I am extremely elated that people loved my last post on Crispy Salsa Cubes. Moving in the same genre of fusion cooking, today. I’m posting a spicy ‘chatakhdaar’ pizza with a desi touch. Pizza, as we all know is an Italian preparation and has now become extremely popular with every one especially, the kids. Today being children’s day, I thought of treating the kid with this fusion Pizza. He loved it to the core and carried it in his lunch box too but he was terrified with the thought that his friends would not let him eat it…. I convinced him that he would get his share as all mom’s would have sent a delicious lunch box today.

 

So, for the fusion lovers, the recipe goes like this…

Ingredients (makes 4 Pizzas)

For Tofu Tikka

200gms silken tofu (cut into cubes)

1/4 onion cubed

1/4  of each capsicum cubed (green, yellow, red)

1/2cup thick curds

1-1/2tsp ginger-garlic paste

1tsp chilli pwd

1tsp cumin pwd

1tsp coriander pwd

1/2tsp mint pwd

salt to taste

1/4tsp rock salt

a pinch of cardamom

2tsp mustard oil

oil for grilling

For Masala Sauce

3 onions minced

6-7 garlic pods minced

a large piece ginger minced

5-6 medium tomatoes minced

salt to taste

2tsp coriander pwd

1tsp cumin pwd

a pinch of cinnamon pwd

2tbsp curds

2tsp red chilli pwd

1/4tsp turmeric pwd

a large pinch kasoori methi

a pinch of cardamom pwd

Other ingredients

200gms grated mix of two cheeses (cheddar + mozzarella)

chilli flakes

4 whole wheat pizza base

mild garlic oil

Method

For Tofu Tikka

Wash the tofu and cut into cubes.

In the thick curds, mix all the spices and ginger-garlic paste. Now, mix all the cubed veggies and cubed tofu. Marinate for half an hour.

Grill the veggies and tofu on a grill pan using a little oil. Keep the grilled product aside for later use.

For the Masala Sauce

Mince the onions, ginger and garlic together in a food processor with the chopping attachment.

Mince to tomatoes too.

Heat oil and tip in the bay leaves. Now add the onion mince and sauté nicely till golden in colour.

Now add the minced tomatoes and mix. Cook well.

Once the tomatoes are cooked, season it lightly with salt (the cheese on pizza also has salt). Add the turmeric, chilli pwd, cumin-coriander pwd, cinnamon and cardamom pwd.

Add 2spoons of curds followed by kasoori methi. Cook for a minute and check the consistency of the sauce. Add enough water to bring the sauce to a spreading consistency and bring it to a boil again. Cool the sauce.

Assembling the Pizza

Lightly brush the pizza with garlic oil.

Spread the masala sauce, leave the edges.

Arrange the grilled veggies and tofu on the pizza.

Spread the grated cheese on top of it.

Bake in a preheated oven for 4-5mins at 240C or the highest temperature in your oven, till the cheese melts and starts turning light golden in colour.

Cut into wedges and serve hot.

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