Pizza Yummy - Father's Day Special

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Celebrate Father's Day with yummy & easy Pizza to impress the very important figure in your life, your Daddy! Be a proud daughter of a proud father; like me :)

Everyone loves pizza no matter which part of the world you belong. Pizza is always in demand in my friends & family especially my husband, they just love the way I make it. All thanks for someone who taught me how to make it perfect.
Note: It can also be made without meat (only vegetables) but make sure the paste is made perfect.

Base:
all purpose flour	450g
instant yeast	2tsp
sugar	1tsp
butter	2tbsp
salt	1tsp
oil	3tbsp
egg	1
luke warm water	1/2pint - approx
Tomato Paste:
red big tomatoes	1/2kg, chopped
ginger/garlic paste	1/2tsp
onion	1/2 medium, chopped
red chilli powder	1/2tsp
salt	1/2tsp
oregano	1/2tsp
oil	2tbsp
sugar	1tsp
Meat Topping:
mince meat	1/2kg
(if chicken then use very small chicken cubes)
ginger/garlic paste	2tsp
red chilli flakes	1tsp
salt	to taste
oil	2tbsp
Final Topping:
capsicum	1, thinly sliced
onions	2, chopped
tomato	1, sliced
black olives	1 cup, sliced
corns	1 cup - optional
mushrooms	1/2cup,sliced - optional
green chillies	4, chopped
shredded cheese	2 cups
(Note: I like pizza with heavy topping but you can skip any vegetable depending on your choice.)
Method:
Base:
Mix everything together except water.
Rub with hands till it resembles breadcrumbs.
Mix in water lightly and make a ball; keep in a warm place for 1-2 hours.
(Usually I keep it in the microwave)
* Meanwhile, prepare tomato paste.
Tomato Paste:
Heat oil in a pan, add onions, garlic and ginger paste.
Cook until onions are soft.
Add finely chopped tomatoes and remaining ingredients, simmer.
Leave it uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes on high flame or until its thick.
(If you want, you can also add 4tbsp of chilli garlic sauce to enhance the taste.)
Keep it aside and let it cool.
Meat Topping:
Heat oil and add minced meat; cook for 2 minutes.
Add garlic, ginger, red chilli flakes, green chillies and salt; strir fry for 2-3 minutes.
When meat is almost dry and tender, add onions and mix well; stir for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Completion:
When dough is double of its size, knead it until smooth and elastic.
Divide the dough into 3 parts and roll out each to fill your pans.
Let these stand for 20 minutes and poke lightly with a fork.
Spread tomato paste evenly over 3 pizza bases.
Sprinkle cheese evenly.
Now layer the cooked meat evenly over the tomato paste on each dough.
Mix all vegetables together and sprinkle over equally except tomato.
Layer sliced tomato on top.
You can also sprinkle more cheese as final layer on top.
Bake these pizzas in a preheated oven at 200 C for 20 minutes or until crust is cooked underneath and is golden brown.
Serve hot.
Makes 3 large pizza.
	Happy Father's Day!

Zucchini Curry

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I love to have Zucchini in any form - steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed, baked, or fried. It’s a squash and is low in calories.
Zucchini can be prepared in a variety of ways and here is zucchini cooked Egyptian style.
zucchini	500g, round sliced
onion	1, chopped
tomatoes	2, round sliced
green chillies	3, chopped - adjust to taste
ginger	1tsp, chopped
garlic	2 cloves, crushed
fenugreek seeds	1tsp
salt	to taste
red chilli powder	1tsp
lemon juice	2 tbsp
oil	3tbsp
Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and chilli powder.
Stir well to combine for 2 minutes.
Add zucchini, tomatoes, salt and fenugreek seeds and stir fry for 10 minutes.
Cover the pan, stir occasionally until vegetables are tender.
Stir with lemon juice and remove the pan from heat.
Serve hot over rice or with pita bread/ chapatis.
Serves 4.

Fried Lady Finger, Capsicum &Tomato

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lady finger	500g, trimmed and slitted
capsicum	1, diced
onion	2, sliced
green chilli	3, chopped
tomato	1, sliced
salt	to taste
lemon juice	3tbsp
coriander	1tbsp, chopped
dill	1tbsp, chopped
oil	3tbsp
Method:
Heat 1tbsp oil in a frying pan, add tomatoes and sprinkle over 1tbsp lemon juice.
Fry till tomatoes are tender and take it out on a serving dish.
In another deep pan,heat remaining oil, add onions, capsicum, green chillies and salt.
Stir fry for 5 minutes then add lady fingers and pour remaining lemon juice, mix well.
Cover and stir fry on a low flame for 15minutes or till lady fingers are tender.
(Me & my husband like crispy lady fingers so I leave it little firm)
Transfer it to serving plate on top of tomatoes.
Garnish with coriander and dill.
Serve hot with chapatis.
Serves 4.

Tandoori Chicken (Oven Baked Chicken) My Husband's Style

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~Pakistani Style~
chicken                      1.5kg
lemon                         4
yogurt                        1 cup
white vinegar              1/2 cup
food color                   pinch
red chili powder          1tbsp
black pepper              1tsp
cumin powder            1tsp
ground coriander        1tsp
mace powder             1tsp
cinnamon powder       1/2tsp
salt to taste
garlic/ginger paste      1tbsp
oil                             2tbsp

Method:

Wash chicken well.

In a bowl mix vinegar and food color and apply it on the chicken thoroughly.

In another deep bowl, whisk yogurt, all the spices, garlic/ ginger paste and salt together until thoroughly mixed and then coat chicken with this mixture. 

Keep this marinated chicken aside for 30 min.

In a deep skillet add chicken with the mixture and squeeze half of lemon juice. cover and cook on low flame.

When water is just about to dry,remove the chicken from the skillet and place it on a baking tray.

Brush it with the oil and squeeze the remaining lemon juice.

Preheat oven and bake it on at 200C until well cooked.

Serve hot with salad on the side.