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Thursday, January 7, 2010

CHILLA PIZZA

INGREDIENTS:

Moong dhal - 1 cup
Salt - as per taste
Oregano- 2 tsp.
Green chillies - 3 or 4
Ginger - 1" piece
Ajwain- 1/2 tsp.
Tomato sauce or ketch up- to decorate
Mixed vegetables - 1 cup
Parsley - few
Spring onion
Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Melted butter - 2 tablespoons
Tomatoes(optional)
Grated cheese- 1/2 cup

METHOD:

Wash and soak moong dhal in water for 3 hours. Grind it to a paste with salt, green chillies and ginger. The batter consistency should be like dosa batter. Mix ajwain to this batter. Keep aside.

Shred the vegetables (do not dice or chop it) & grate the cheese. In a pan, heat little oil and saute the vegetables with salt till half cooked. Finally add the finely chopped parsley and spring onions, saute for a second and keep aside.

Mix together olive oil and melted butter. Heat a griddle, pour a ladle of the batter, spread the half-cooked veggies and drizzle the oil+butter mixture. When one side is done, flip it gently to the other side and allow it to cook for a minute. Now again turn it to the first side and spread the grated cheese & oregano on the veggie side. By doing this way the cheese will melt slightly. Now, take out and decorate with tomato ketchup
and serve hot.

26 comments :

  1. Dear Shanthi,
    The moong daal pizza...sounds interesting and looks tempting:)
    Thanks for dropping by my blog and for yr lovely comments:)
    Cheers,
    Rachana
    rachanakothari.blogspot.com

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  2. wow beautiful indian version of pizza,looks really good ...

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  3. Awesome.....looks colorful and yum...

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  4. A different yet health twist in preparing pizza akka..looks good and tasty

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  5. Beautiful indianized pizza, looks fantastic..

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  6. Shanthi what an intersting recipe. A very welcome variation to dosai and adai that we make with pasiparuppu.

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  7. Thats very creative...Nice click and looks fabulously yummy!!! great job!!!

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  8. A truly lovely version of the actual pizza.It is worth the try.

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  9. Nice way to give Pesarattu to kids with a diff. name & decoration......iam sure they will not stop with one.

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  10. Pizza looks perfect!!.. and yumm :),thank you.

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  11. Lovely pizza, love the addition of moong dhal.

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  12. Kids will surely love this.

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  13. Shanthi Maami - looks delicious! And so healthy too with the moong daal. I should make this for my daughter soon- and for me too!

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  14. Very innovative and interesting dish.

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  15. hey nice n healhty indian pizza...nice idea of using moong dal

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  16. This is very innovative,never thought to make pizzas in this way.Good recipe.

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  17. Great idea,love the vibrant look :D

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  18. Thats absolutely awesone ..looks tooo good and tempting.

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  19. sounds interesting...very innovative..love the idea of adding moong dhal..Yummy.

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  20. im a new comer here...i think i missed so many delicious posts... :(
    Pizza looks amazing Santhi...i loved the presentation..wish you a very happy and prosperous new year.. :)

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  21. Thanks for visiting ruchikacooks Shantiji. Pizza pakkarathuku romba nalla irruku, pera paathu pizza nnu than nenaichen, apporam patha paruppu pottu dosa mathiri oru pizza panirkeenga :)

    Naamum tamilnadu thaan :)

    Ippovae sollidaren,Happy Pongal!!

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