Veg Calzone

Veg Calzone

Diwali is just round the corner and now all that comes to my mind is FOOOOD. Delicacies are being made, wishes floated and spirituality is in the air. This dish may not sound and look like a typical diwali treat but its so beautiful and yum that i cannot hold myself from posting it :)

Calzone is an Italian dish and can be described as a folded pizza. Refer to my step by step pictorial for a better understanding of the procedure

Ingredients:

For the Dough:

• 3 cup maida (sifted)
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 pinch of castor sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt

For the Filling:

• 1 chopped capsicum
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 chopped onion
• 1tsp Pizza seasoning
• Salt
• 1-2 tbsp Pizza sauce (i used the ready made one)
• Grated mozzarella cheese

Others:

• Egg white
• Dry Basil

Method:

Add the dry yeast to warm water and keep aside for 10-12 mins.

Take another bowl and mix maida, olive oil, salt, sugar and slowly add the warm water with yeast to make a dough.

Keep the dough in a bowl, wrapped with klin film and let it stand for 30 mins. Meanwhile, put a pan on fire and add 1Tsp olive oil and add all the veggies. Saute for 5 mins.Add pizza seasoning and 1 tsp salt. Let it cool

Now take the dough and roll it into a sheet (not very thin).  In the center spread the pizza sauce. Put a second layer of all the sauteed veggies and finally cover it will grated cheeze.

Now make cuts on both sides of the filling. Bring each strip and paste it on the other end with the help of egg white. once the entire pizza is sealed, brush it with egg white and sprinkle some oregano and basil on top (if some filling is peaking outside, do not worry. It will only add to the look).

Pre-heat oven at 220 degree Celsius and bake the dish for 25 mins.

Yummy calzone is ready to be served.