Polenta Pizza Base Recipe
Ingredients
For the polenta
- 6 tablespoons maize flour makai ka atta
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 2 teaspoons butter
- salt to taste
Other ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour maida
- 2 teaspoons 10 grams fresh yeast, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
For the polenta
- Put 3/4 cup of water to boil along with the butter, chilli powder and salt.1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, 2 teaspoons butter, salt to taste
- When the water boils, add the maize flour and mix well with a wooden spoon or whisk.6 tablespoons maize flour
- Cook for some time on a low flame, whisking continuously all the times till the mixture thickens.
- Remove from the fire and cool.
How to proceed
- Sieve the flour, add the prepared polenta, yeast, sugar and enough water to make a soft dough. Knead till it is smooth and elastic.1 1/2 cups plain flour, 2 teaspoons 10 grams fresh yeast, crumbled, 1 teaspoon sugar
- Cover with a wet muslin cloth and allow it to prove till it doubles in volume (approx. 15 to 20 minutes).
- Press the dough lightly to remove the air.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
- Roll each portion into a circle of 250 mm. (10") diameter and 6 mm. (1/4") thickness.
- Use as required.
Notes
Tips
Maize flour is made by coarsely milling dried corn. Maize flour or cornmeal is coarse, grainy and pale yellow in texture.
Maize flour is made by coarsely milling dried corn. Maize flour or cornmeal is coarse, grainy and pale yellow in texture.