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Homemade Pizza Recipe| Step by Step

March 14, 2012 By Radhika 64 Comments

Homemade Pizza

I’m yet to find a person who would not say no to these cheesy gooey Pizza. Though I have made pizzas many a times it has always been with the ready made pizza bases available in the market and this is the first time I’m attempting it from scratch. This is the recipe that my children chose from Sangeetha’s space for the Blog Hop Wednesdays. As I know her space right from the time she started I know her recipe collection very well and hence left it to my children’s choice. Trust me when I say that I will not buy the base from stores any more and it will be always be homemade from now on. There is something to homemade pizza which makes you fall in love with them all over again.

Do excuse the clicks, it was very late in the evening and the light has started to fade. I forgot to grease the edges of the pizza with oil and hence they appear a bit white but apart from that everything else was perfect. I prefer thin crusted ones to the thick ones and made a few changes according to my family’s preferences but you can always experiment with the versatile pizza. I followed my friend’s tip on how to avoid sogginess and baked the base beforehand and it worked like a charm.

Homemade Pizza

You’ll need:

  • All Purpose flour – 1-1/2 cups
  • Instant Dry Yeast – 1 packet / 2-1/4 tsp
  • Salt – 1/2 tsp
  • Sugar – 1 tsp
  • Milk / Water – 1/2 cup
  • Olive oil / Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp
For the Topping:
  • Onion – 1
  • Tomato – 1
  • Capsicum / Green Bell Pepper – 1
  • Mushrooms – 2
  • Tomato sauce – 3 to 4 tbsp (I used Del Monte)
  • Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Pizza Cheese – 1/2 cup



Method:

Preheat the oven @ 220 Degrees Celsius.
Mix together flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. Cut open the packet of yeast into it and mix once more. I used a mixture of both and milk and water. Heat till it reaches lukewarm stage and pour over the flour and make into a dough.
Add oil and smear your hands and form a soft dough. Grease a bowl with oil and place the dough in it and close with a lid or a damp towel and let it rest for an hour. Mine tripled in an hour.
Now punch the dough to let the air out and place the dough on a board and with the help of a rolling pin gently make a big circle. I used the pan that came with the oven for baking. I greased the bottom with oil and lightly floured it. Transfer the circle of dough to the pan and start to make a circle by spreading with your fingers and palm.
Here is what I did with the topping: Prick the pizza dough, smear oil on the surface and bake for 5 min. This is to prevent the pizza from becoming soggy after to add the topping. Now take it out, smear a layer of tomato sauce and on top of that arrange the vegetables according to your wish. Grate a thin layer of pizza cheese all over. Sprinkle red chilli powder, garam masala powder and drop big dollops of tomato sauce here and there. Again grate cheese to cover everything.
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Place in the oven and once again bake for 15 min to 20 min approx. or till the cheese on top melts completely to look like the above picture. A piece of heaven just the way I wanted. Enjoy !!!
Notes:
  • You need not have to use the entire 1/2 cup of liquid to make the dough. Just use enough else the dough will be very sticky.
  • Remember  to remove the seeds of the tomatoes else the pizza will become slushy.
  • Just 2 mushrooms are enough. The more you stack the more it will start to ooze out water.
  • I normally grate the cheese directly over the pizza for a neat finish else they stick and stack at one place.
  • Use your hands to mix the dough. The body heat also enhances the development of yeast.
  • If using Active dry yeast use the same measurement as Instant yeast but you have to proof it before use and make it rest for a second raise.

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  1. Chandrani

    March 14, 2012 at 11:13 am

    Very delicious and mouthwatering pizza..Superb…….

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  2. Sangeetha Nambi

    March 14, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Tempting !

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  3. anusha praveen

    March 14, 2012 at 11:35 am

    I want that pizza right away radhi 🙂

    Reply
  4. Prathibha

    March 14, 2012 at 11:37 am

    pizza looks delicious..home made ones deserve a double yess 4m my side

    Reply
  5. Santosh Bangar

    March 14, 2012 at 11:39 am

    wow looing yummy ,tempting.step by step recipe is very clear now i think i can try to make pizza

    Reply
  6. Kanan

    March 14, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Homemade pizza is always best. Your pizza looks fantastic

    Reply
  7. Kalpana Sareesh

    March 14, 2012 at 11:55 am

    too good makes me go wildly hungry..

    Reply
  8. Aruna Manikandan

    March 14, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    wow…
    pizza looks wonderful radhika 🙂
    nice post .

    Reply
  9. Hemavathi Murari

    March 14, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    Pizza at home, definitely a great boom.

    Hema’s Adugemane

    Reply
    • Hemavathi Murari

      March 15, 2012 at 10:32 am

      2 awards are waiting for you here:
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  10. Kalyani

    March 14, 2012 at 12:34 pm

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  11. uma shankar

    March 14, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    looks perfect!yumm

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  12. Reva

    March 14, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Yummy…. too good to be true..:) Loved it..
    Reva

    Reply
  13. Vimitha Anand

    March 14, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    Homemade is always the best. Looks so perfect and cheesy…

    Reply
  14. Charu Srivastava

    March 14, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    mouthwatering…ur pizza luks jst perfect and gorgeous….i m craving for one now !!!

    Reply
  15. Deeksha

    March 14, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    Homemade pizza looks fabulous. Love to try this soon.

    Reply
  16. Meena

    March 14, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    wow yummy recipe radhika

    when i get my oven i m goin to start my own blog jumping and check out the baked dishes which so far i havent tried

    this is very good one

    Reply
  17. Roshni

    March 14, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    now I am tempted to give it a shot

    Reply
  18. Anonymous

    March 14, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    incredible, pizza hut is going to shut down if u carry on like this 🙂

    Reply
  19. Princy Vinoth

    March 14, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    wow i want a slice now 🙂 looks amazingly tempting!

    Reply
  20. faseela

    March 14, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    very gorgeous luking pizza…

    Reply
  21. Sara

    March 14, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    It looks delicious.

    Reply
  22. Hema

    March 14, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    They look just perfect dear..

    Reply
  23. Kalyani

    March 14, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    looks delicious and lovely pizza ……

    Reply
  24. Torviewtoronto

    March 14, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    pizza looks fabulous

    Reply
  25. What's Baking??

    March 14, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Great looking pizza..mouthwatering!

    Reply
  26. Indulge

    March 14, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    we all love pizza and home made cuts the deal…Try adding pizza seasonings in the dough for extra taste.
    Love Ash.

    Reply
  27. Rashida shaikh

    March 14, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    Yummy pizza…I’m gonna try this soon.

    Reply
  28. The Pumpkin Farm

    March 14, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    I am drooling on the pictures..the pizza looks perfect

    Reply
  29. Farah

    March 14, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    oh wow! looks absolutely mouth watering! feel like just grabbing a piece!!

    Reply
  30. Sumee

    March 14, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    Pizza looks great… Love the clicks, I don’t know what you mentioning abt the light., am drooling on the pic that it’s hardly noticeable

    Reply
  31. Steve niklas

    March 14, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    nice nice nice

    Reply
  32. radha

    March 14, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    I’m sure pizza never gets ordered at this house. Where is the need to?

    Reply
  33. Soundarya V

    March 14, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    WOW..Wanted to try Pizza from scratch for a long time now..your pictures are tempting me to try it soon 🙂

    Reply
  34. Vidhya

    March 14, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Pizza looks and sounds utterly intriguing

    Reply
  35. kavita.parvathi@gmail,com

    March 14, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    Looking yum yum yum….

    Reply
  36. Chef Mireille

    March 15, 2012 at 12:10 am

    your pizza looks so yummy and perfect…have you ever had with pesto base…check out my recipe here:
    http://gourmetglobal.blogspot.com/2011/08/homemade-pizza.html

    Mireille

    Reply
  37. Rajani

    March 15, 2012 at 1:12 am

    I have been making pizza from scratch for sometime now, not following any particular recipe, just following my instinct. Since my instinct is on a break now, the last couple of times I made pizza they came out horrible. Will try your recipe sometime soon. And btw where did you get the yeast packet? Did you buy it in Chennai?

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  38. Swetha

    March 15, 2012 at 1:23 am

    Wow. Thanks for the pics

    Reply
  39. The Yogi Vegetarian

    March 15, 2012 at 1:41 am

    Mmmm… looks very tempting. I’m planning to cook pizza later this week, so I’ll try out this base recipe for a change. I think the pics are fine. I’m hopeless at snapping pizzas for some reason!

    Reply
  40. Rasi

    March 15, 2012 at 3:20 am

    This is amazing radhika.. In love with your pizza.. loved the clicks too!

    Reply
  41. sangee vijay

    March 15, 2012 at 3:39 am

    Thanks for trying out, it came out super good n looks more yummy n tempting…will follow your topping tips next time 🙂
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  42. Krithi's Kitchen

    March 15, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Wow… these are super tempting… love the color combo of your toppings!!

    Reply
  43. Valarmathi Sanjeev

    March 15, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Pizza looks absolutely perfect and awesome….mouthwatering here….

    Reply
  44. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

    March 15, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    yum, i love gooey cheesey pizzas too 🙂

    Reply
  45. Priya Sreeram

    March 15, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    Radhika, i am inviting myself over and yes my kids too ! gal the pizza looks superlative ! S.L.U.R.P

    Reply
  46. Shobha Kamath

    March 15, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    Wow! Amazing looking pizza ! The pics are superb!

    Reply
  47. Suchi

    March 15, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    The pizza looks awesome…I have had a bad time once with pizza dough, but you make it look so easy!

    Reply
  48. hemalata

    March 15, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    Awesome pizza perfectly done, looks so yummy n inviting too….

    Reply
  49. Anjali Bapna Shukla

    March 15, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    Radhika, this is getting me speechless!!
    Gal, go for Master Chef this time, and I’m serious about it. 🙂
    The clicks are fantabulous as always and then superb is the presentation and that explanation.

    Round Up 1 : Cakes, Cookies and Desserts

    Reply
  50. jeyashrisuresh

    March 15, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    this is in my to do list for a long time. Waiting for kids holidays. Nice and delicious pizza

    Reply
  51. maha

    March 16, 2012 at 2:50 am

    yummy pizza…….dat too homemade..vl try this soon……..
    MAHA

    Reply
  52. Teena Mary

    March 16, 2012 at 3:27 am

    wow..wow…fantastic & delicious pizza!!! Love to take a bite right now 😉 Hey Radhika I’ve send a mail to you. Please check & reply whenever you are free 🙂

    Reply
  53. the mad

    March 21, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    With such a mouthwatering pizza you expect people to say no? High hopes dear.

    Reply
  54. Raven

    May 14, 2012 at 8:02 am

    This seems like such an easy recipe, I absolutely love to make pizzas at home, http://www.cookeatdelicious.com/pizza-recipes/homemade-pizzas-recipe.html, thanks for another recipe!

    Reply
  55. Roasted garlic and pepper pizza recipe

    June 20, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Mouthwatering pizza. What would it’s taste I am keen to eat this pizza.

    Reply
  56. addypotter

    July 9, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    This pizza looks fantastic. Now I want to go home and make this tonight. Yum! Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  57. Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

    July 16, 2012 at 9:56 am

    I really liked your pizza recipe. The kids loved it and that’s all that matters. Will make again for sure. Thanks

    Reply
  58. Gayathri Ramamurthy

    November 5, 2012 at 11:03 am

    thanks a lot radhika… i tried the same measurements given here and it came out so well.. JUST LIKE THE STORE BROUGHT ONES…. so I would say its a foolproof recipe 🙂 and thanks for that

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  59. Gayathri Ramamurthy

    November 5, 2012 at 11:04 am

    THanks a lot radhika.. I tried the same measurements andsame method given here and it came out very welll and all at home had to say “it tasted like the store brought ones” and thanks a lot for that

    Reply
  60. Sweeya Sidharth

    February 6, 2013 at 9:38 am

    Nice pizza…. Will try it sometime soon. After you are done with the toppings, you can oil the edges to make them brown and they like one in restaurents.. 🙂

    Reply
  61. Roshni

    February 18, 2013 at 2:51 am

    radhi.. i tried the idea of baking it a little before topping it. as i have never made it the other way, not sure if the other one becomes soggy.. but this one came out perfect.. thanks for the tip

    Reply
  62. yumfranchise

    December 10, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Looks delicious Homemade pizza is always best. Your pizza looks fantastic

    Reply

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