Pizza Bombs Recipe (Indian Pizza Bombs)

Ingredients

• 2 cups maida (plain flour)
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp soft butter
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 cup finely chopped colorful capsicum
• 2 tbsp chopped jalapenos
• 2 tbsp pizza sauce
• 2 tbsp thickly grated mozzarella cheese
• maida (plain flour) for rolling
• 1 1/2 tsp melted butter for brushing

Steps

1. Combine the sugar and 2 tbsp of warm water in a small bowl and mix well.
2. Add the dry yeast and stir gently. Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
3. 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.
4. Cover the dough with a lid or a damp muslin cloth and keep aside for 20 minutes.
5. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
6. Divide the stuffing into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
7. To make the pizza bombs, knead the dough again to deflate it and remove the excess air.
8. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
9. 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.
10. Place a portion of the stuffing in the center.
11. Bring all the sides together and seal it tightly. Remove the extra dough and roll it in between your palms into a ball.
12. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to shape 7 more pizza bombs.
13. Arrange them in a greased baking tray, cover with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 20 minutes.
14. Remove the muslin cloth and bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 18 to 20 minutes.
15. Serve the pizza bombs hot brushed with melted butter.