Small pizza bases are topped with spinach and paneer and fresh cream, a nice layer of mozzarella cheese. This is baked until the cheese is all hot and gooey. A great tea time snack idea, you can also pack them for your little one’s lunch box. He will enjoy a mini pizza at school!
Preparation Time: 20 mins.
Cooking Time: 15 mins.
Baking Time: 15 mins.
Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F).
Makes 2 pizzas.
Ingredients
2 ready-made 8″ pizza base
oil for brushing
For the spinach filling
2 1/2 cups chopped spinach (palak)
2 tbsp chopped onions
1/2 tsp chopped green chillies
1 tbsp fresh cream
1/4 cup paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
1 tbsp oil or butter
salt and black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
For the topping
red, green, yellow capsicum slices
grated cooking cheese (preferably mozzrella)
Method
For the spinach filling
- Cook the spinach in very little water until soft. Drain.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions and green chillies for 1 minute.
- Add the spinach, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the cream and paneer. Mix well.
How to proceed
- Brush a tray with oil and arrange the pizza crusts on it.
- Spread some spinach filling on each crust and place the capsicum slices on top.
- Sprinkle some cheese and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts.
- Serve hot.
by Tarla Dalal & www.tarlaldalal.com
