We were so inspired by this pizza when in Fiji because it was so tasty and spicy. Steve was going to mimic it at home. Note, that this homemade pizza - which is far cry from your everyday Round table/Pizza Hut stuff and way better because it uses home-made fresh dough and other fresh ingredients for a variety of toppings.BASIC BREAD DOUGH:
2 C hot water
1 dash of yeast
1 C whole wheat flour
Salt
olive oil
Enough high grade white flour to make a dough
Note: This may be an overwhelming amount of dough for two people. Just use what you need and pack the remaining dough in a plastic bag in the refrigerator - good for 1 week).
In a bread machine container, add hot water (slightly above body temp); add the yeast and wait for yeast "proof" (5 minutes). Proofing is when the yeast creates gas bubbles and comes alive.
Still in the bread machine but now turning on the mixer (dough/pasta setting), add whole wheat flour and allow to absorb in. Begin adding cups of high-grade white flour until mixture starts to form dough. Follow with couple teaspoons of salt. Keep adding flour until dough it pulls away from bread machine and starts to form a ball. Add a Tbsp or so of good quality olive oil and allow to mix in. Turn off mixing and leave dough to rise till it doubles in volume. This is dependant on temperature. After it rises - punch it down.
Time to roll out. Knead and add more flour as needed to roll out. The whole process is about 1.5 hours. Flatten to your preferred pizza size. Here is a video for a sundried tomato, eggplant, onion and cheese pizza. The dough making parts are clearly outlined in a step by step process. Note: Having a bread machine makes it easier and you can add whatever toppings in the end such as the curry chicken mixture that follows:
Now for the Hot chicken curry topping:
Chicken curry mixture.
1/2 lb ground chicken
1 Tbsp hot curry powder
5 curry leaves.
1 tsp fresh ground roasted cumin
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 onion chopped fine
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
Extras to set aside for pizza toppings:
1 chopped ripe tomato
2 chopped fresh green onion
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped mild cheese.
Note: For a spicy pizza, chop 5 long Thai green chilies fine. Be careful to use gloves.
In a bowl, dissolve the curry powder, cumin with lemon juice and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a cast iron pan. Add onions and saute until brown.
Add garlic and ginger, and curry leaves and salt to taste; stir for 3 minutes. Add chicken and stir for one minute. Add curry mixture into chicken and stir-fry until chicken is fully cooked. Test salt content again and add extra salt is desired. Set mixture aside to cool.
Roll out bread dough to desired size pizza. Spread (room temp) curry chicken mixture evenly across the dough; follow with green onions, cilantro, chopped tomato, cheese and fresh chopped chilies. Pat down firmly. Squeeze half a lemon over it for an extra tangy appeal.
Place in the oven and bake at 250ºC for 15 minutes or until dough rises and gets brown.
Voila! Spicy and flavourful!
