Whole Wheat Pizza Base Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1 tsp instant dry yeast
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt (namak) to taste
• whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling

Steps

1. To make whole wheat pizza base, combine 1/4 cup of lukewarm water, instant dry yeast and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl and mix well.
2. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 5 minutes.
3. Combine the whole wheat flour, yeast-water mixture, olive oil and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
4. Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 1 hour.
5. Press the dough lightly to remove the air and divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
6. Roll each portion into a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle with the help of whole wheat flour for rolling and prick each circle evenly using a fork.
7. Place 2 circles on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 10 minutes.
8. Repeat step 7 to bake 2 more whole wheat pizza base.