Teff Pizza Bites ጤፍ ፒዛ ባይት
Ingredients
1/4 Teff flour
1 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
1 cup mozzarella or 1 cup vegan mozzarella
Preparation
Combine sugar, yeast with water. Add the flour and salt to the large bowl. add yeast mixture and oil. Start adding water and mix until everything is combined well. or use mixer in the bowl adds the flour and yeast mixture.Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth and firm ball. grease the bowl with olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
For the pizza sauce
1 onion
2 fresh tomatoes or 1 can crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 garlic cloves minced
1 cup chopped or sliced mushrooms
1 chopped or sliced red pepper
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup mozzarella or 1 cup vegan mozzarella
chopped fresh basil
1 tsp dried oregano and dried thyme
salt & pepper to taste
In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic, and saute few minutes.Add crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and stir.Add mushrooms and red pepper and saute for 8-10 minutes over medium heat, reducing heat.Add the basil, oregano, and thyme. and simmer the sauce until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. turn of the heat.
Now Punch down the dough, divide in half. Press and cut the dough with the circle cookie cutter. spray lightly with oil the baking pan. place each round dough 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Top each with sauce and mozzarella. Bake pizza dough for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. serve hot. ( you can add fried vegetables, cucumber, and garlic stuff olive)