No knead focaccia pizza
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 cup All purpose flour/ Maida
- 1 tsp Instant dry yeast
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Oil
- Cold water 1 cup+3tbsp
- 1 tsp Garlic paste
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
For the marinara sauce
- 2 count Tomatoes (medium sized)
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 1/2 tbsp Coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp Sugar
- Salt
- 1/2 tsp Italian herbs
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
For the topping
- 1/2 cup Mushroom sliced
- 1/2 cup Onion chopped
- Mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Spring onion chopped
Directions
For the bread
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients with a spatula except water.
Add water.
Mix it gently. Kneading is not required.
Dough will be sticky.
Do not add extra flour.
Cover it with cling film. Keep it in a cool place for proofing.
Let it proof for 7 hrs .
Pre heat the oven at 180 degrees C with both top and bottom rods on.
In a bowl, mix garlic paste and oil.Heat it in microwave for a minute. Keep it aside.
Now lightly punch the dough.
Grease a 8”x7” rectangular tin.
Transfer the dough into the prepared tin and pour garlic oil liberally and the poke the dough gently all over with your fingers.Cover the tin with aluminium foil.
Bake it for 17-20 minutes. Take the tin out of the oven.Discard the aluminium foil.Apply salted butter.Keep it back in the oven and bake for 5 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Now remove the tin from the oven .Transfer it to a wire rack .Let it cool for 5 minutes.
For the Marinara sauce
Meanwhile, prepare the marinara sauce. Mix all the ingredients except oil and Italian spices in a bowl.Grind it coarsely in a food processor. Heat a pan.Add oil .Add the ground mixture.Keep stirring.Add salt and Italian spices. Let the sauce thicken.Turn off the heat. Keep it aside.
Heat the oven at 150 degrees C with top and bottom rods on.
Now to prepare the topping..Heat another pan , add oil. Add chopped onion and mushroom.Fry it for a minute.Turn off the heat. Keep it aside.
Now place the bread back into the tin. Pour the prepared sauce over it.
Add the toppings.
Add cheese .Return it back to the oven. Bake for 5-6 mins. Transfer it to cooling rack.
Sprinkle chopped spring onion.
