Monday, May 13, 2013
FUSION NAAN PIZZAS AND MESSING AROUND WITH FLATBREADS
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| Naan Pizza |
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| Leek and vegan cheese flatbreads for dinner last night-- so good! |
All this ruminating on bread reminded me of a recipe I developed for my old newsletter, The Vegan Feast, a few years ago-- a sort of pizza with a base of vegan naan and an Indian-style pea/tomato sauce, topped with vegan cheese and rich-tasting browned onions. So, I offer it to you here while I make a few more flatbread discoveries for the next post. Bon appetit!
Printable Recipe
BRYANNA'S FUSION NAAN PIZZAS WITH INDIAN TOMATO SAUCE WITH PEAS, ARUGULA, VEGAN MOZZA, AND CRISPY BROWNED ONIONS
Serves 12 Yield: 6 pizzas
I
wanted to have a casual Indian fusion meal for friends one evening a few years ago, and this is
the main dish I was thinking about for days before. It turned out to be a big hit, and a good choice for a casual company meal, because all of the components can be made either
early in the day, or even a day or two ahead of time.
NOTE: Naan for pizzas can be baked several
hours ahead of time. Bake them for only
3 minutes or so, or until they are risen and set, and starting to become
golden. You need to underbake them because they will bake again with the
toppings. Remove them with a peel or long-handled spatula. Place them inside of
an open paper bag until time to make the pizzas.
6 Vegan Naan Bread, slightly under-baked
(see my book "World Vegan Feast" for my vegan recipe)-- mine are
about 9 x 7-inches
OR use
commercial naan (if you can find some without dairy) OR vegan pita (uncut)--
you may need to use 1 or 2 more of these
UPDATE: or use one of these flatbread doughs: My 1st flatbread dough; my 2nd flatbread dough-- both no-knead.
UPDATE: or use one of these flatbread doughs: My 1st flatbread dough; my 2nd flatbread dough-- both no-knead.
Crispy Browned Onions: **You can make these ahead of time, even the day before.**
4 large onions, thinly-sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
Indian Tomato Sauce with Peas:
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 medium onion, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon garam masala or curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch cayenne
1/4 cup water or vegetarian broth
1/ 14 oz can tomatoes with juice, mashed
with your fingers
1 1/2 cups frozen petit pois (young green
peas)
1 teaspoon sugar
Additional:
2 cups raw arugula (approximately)
Crispy Browned
Onions: Heat the olive oil in a large well-seasoned skillet over high heat. Add the thinly-sliced onions and salt. Saute for several minutes, then reduce the
heat to medium. Cook the onions,
stirring often, for about 15 minutes.
You want them to be deep brown and a little crispy. When the are done, set the pan aside, off the
heat.
Indian Tomato Sauce with Peas: Add the ginger
and garlic to a large well-seasoned skillet over high heat, and stir-fry with a little bit of water
for a minute. Add the onion and stir-fry until it is soft, about 5 minutes,
adding a squirt of water as needed to keep from sticking. Add the seasonings
and 1/4 cup of water or broth, stirring around well, then add the tomatoes,
peas, and sugar, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Set aside.
Assembling and Baking the Pizzas: About 1/2 an
hour before you want to serve the pizzas, set an oven rack in the
upper-middle rung. Place a large baking stone (or 2 or more smaller ones) or baking tiles (leaving a 1-inch gap around the border), or a large cast iron skillet (or 2 smaller ones), or griddle or pizza pan , on the oven rack. Heat the oven to 450°F.
My homemade Naan
Place the naan (or pita) on your work surface
and cover all them evenly with the Indian Tomato Sauce. Distribute the shredded mozza evenly between
the pizzas.
Place the raw arugula
over the mozza. Top with the Crispy
Browned Onions.
Place the pizza on a baking peel, a large dough scraper/bench knife, cake or cookie lifter, or a small rimless baking sheet-- whatever
you are using to transfer the pizzas to the baking stone or alternate. Transfer
to the baking stone and bake as directed below.
To use a peel, or alternate, dust it lightly
but thoroughly with flour, cornmeal or semolina, gently pull the pizza onto it, letting one edge hang off the rim a bit, if necessary. As you place the front tip of the peel AT THE BACK
END of the hot stone or skillet, etc., pull the peel out sharply, and the pizza will slip onto the hot surface. Close the oven door quickly. If your
stone is big enough, add a second pizza.
Bake each pizza (or pair of pizzas)
for 3-5 minutes each, remove immediately and repeat until the others are
cooked. Cut them in half and serve
immediately!
Nutrition (per serving): 338.0 calories;
36% calories from fat; 13.8g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 900.6mg sodium;
281.2mg potassium; 45.0g carbohydrates; 3.8g fiber; 5.5g sugar; 9.3g protein;
7.1 points.
Enjoy!
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3 comments:
My goodness that looks SO GOOD!!
I have had this book on my Amazon wishlist since before it was released. I can't wait to own it one day!
Lydia Claire-- did you mean to post to win a "Whole Grain Vegan Baking" book? If so, please comment on that blog post, so i won't miss your name!
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