Fried cheese pizza with chilli tomato sauce
Take pizza to the next level by folding it in half and frying until crisp and golden. Expect plenty of oozy cheese, perfect for dipping into a spicy tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil45 ml
- Garlic3 კბილი
- Bay leaf1 ცალი
- Red wine vinegar15 ml
- Vegetable Oil (for frying)50 ml
Instructions
7 steps- 1
To make the dough, tip the flour, yeast and salt into a bowl and pour in 250ml/9fl oz water. Mix well to form a dough. Knead on a floured surface for 10 minutes. Form into a ball, put into a clean bowl and leave to prove for at least 1 hour.
- 2
To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the onions, garlic, bay, chilli flakes and red chillies until soft. Stir in the tomato purée, then both the vinegars. Tip in the cherry tomatoes and simmer until thick.
- 3
Push the sauce through a sieve back into the pan to make it super smooth. Taste, season and finish with the torn basil. Keep warm.
- 4
To make the caramelised onions for the filling, heat the olive oil in a pan and add the onions. Fry gently for 30-40 minutes until soft, sweet and sticky.
- 5
To finish the pizza, roll the risen dough into a large, thin round on a floured surface. Top with the caramelised onions and remaining filling ingredients. Fold the pizza in half and crimp the edges to seal, like a calzone.
- 6
Heat some oil in a large frying pan and shallow fry the pizza on each side until crisp and golden. Or, fill a deep-fat fryer with oil and heat to 180C. Deep fry for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden. CAUTION: Hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.
- 7
Sprinkle the fried pizza with the Parmesan and serve with the chilli tomato sauce alongside.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 425 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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