Wednesday 9 December 2015

PIZZA POCKETS

When you are passionate about cooking, you try giving a dish a new look , then let the ingredients be same, you feel like presenting a variety in front of your family... This is one such dish...
The filling and the base is same, just a different method.

Recipe:
(Makes 8 Pizza pockets )
Ingredients :
  • Pizza base - 2 (I used store bought ,wholewheat)
  • Onion - 1 large ( chopped roughly)
  • Capsicum - 1 (chopped roughly)
  • Mayonnaise and tomato ketchup -2 tbsp each
  • Oregano -1 tbsp
  • Chili flakes -1 tsp
  • Paneer - cubed -100 gms
  • Any cheese of your choice (cubed into small squares) (I used Britannia cheese cubes)
  • Boiled corns - 1/2 cup
  • Butter for brushing on top
  • Oil - 2 tbsp.
METHOD :
  • In a pan put oil,add all the vegetables ,herbs and sauté for 4-5 mins, now add sauces nd mix . Keep this filling aside.
  • Cut the bread first into half and then again in half , 4 pieces each from a pizza base, make a pocket in each using a knife . Be careful not to tear the outer bread cover. Also try to make a deep pocket.
  • Preheat the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Stuff the pockets with the filling.
  • Place it on a baking rack , bake for 5 mins.
  • Once done, have them warm or carry them, tastes Amazing even when cooled

Tips:
  • Cool the pizza if you are packing for tiffin box to avoid it getting soggy. 
  • You can flavor the pizza filling according to your choice.
  • Adding fruits, nutella or any other nut butter would make it really interesting.
  • Can bake them on the grill rack , to get those grill marks... Or normally roast on tawa.