The words healthy and pizza never go together, especially if you’re in medical school. For the love of pizza, I’ve been experimenting a few recipes and finally found one that I enjoy and can make during a short break between studying!
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup Chickpea flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (optional)
- 200g Tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
- pizza toppings of your choice
- I used peppers, onions, pineapple, and feta cheese
Directions:
- Pizza Crust
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
- In a medium bowl, combine the chickpea flour, water, olive oil, sea salt, and garlic powder
- you may add garam masala and cumin seeds or any other spices, I like putting an Indian twist on my pizza
- mix the ingredients, it won’t look like dough, it will have a little more liquid consistency
- Place the “dough” on a pan and use a spoon to create a round, even layer
- Allow the dough to bake for 5-7 mins until it turns a light brown along the edges
- Pizza Sauce
- In a pot, add the tomato paste, basil, oregano, chopped garlic and allow it to cook for 5 mins to allow the flavor to soak
- it’s advised to do this while the dough it in the oven to save time
- In a pot, add the tomato paste, basil, oregano, chopped garlic and allow it to cook for 5 mins to allow the flavor to soak
- PIZZZAAAA
- Allow the dough to cool for a little bit while you chop your toppings of choice
- Add the Pizza sauce and store the remaining
- Add your toppings
- Sprinkle your cheese of choice
- Place back in the oven for 5 minutes
- After 5 mins, allow the pizza to cool
- Bon appetit!
