Sunday Brunch with Pizza

The weekly grocery shopping is a chore I enjoy on most Saturday evenings. Normally its something SD and I do together. But yesterday since he was working, I went on my own and AD was bored and hence latched on to me...Once we reached the supermarket, and she was let free, pandemonium reigned supreme when completely unwanted stuff were being hurled into my cart in the guise of "helping you, Ma!". And since I didnt want to break her heart and more importantly didnt want a tantrum in a public place, I let her enjoy her shopping expedition. But as casually as possible and without drawing her attention, I would keep back the stuff at their places on the shelves. This is how, as I was about to return the packets of Pizza Breads, I touched the soft & superfresh breads and decided to keep them. It had been ages since I made Pizza @ home! I let the heart rule the head and decided a day's cheesy indulgence wouldnt be earth shattering !

So as I continued shopping I picked up some mushrooms, mozarella cheese...the remaining stuff were available at home!

Ingredients :

*Pizza Breads - 4

*mozzarella cheese - 300gm

* Butter

* Oregano (I use FABINDIA's Oregano+Chilli mix)

* Italian Seasoning (I use FABINDIA's Italian Seasoning)

* Chilli flakes (optional)

A.For the Topping

Aa) MUSHROOM-CAPSICUM STIR FRY

*Button Mushrooms - 1 packet (200gm)

*Onion (diced) - 1 large or 2 small

*Capsicum (diced) - 1

*Garlic sliced - 3-4 pods

*Green Chillies - 1 or 2 (chopped fine)

*Crushed Pepper Corns - 1 tsp

*Red Chilli flakes - 1 tsp

*Sugar - a pinch

*Salt to taste

*White Oil - 2 tbsp

Ab) MINCED CHICKEN STIR FRY

*Minced Chicken - 200gm

*Onion (Finely chopped) - 1

*Tomato (finely chopped) - 1

*Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tsp

*Italian Seasoning - a sprinkling

*Chilli-Oregano seasoning - a sprinking

*White Oil - 2 tbsp

B. SAUCE :

Normally I blanch and puree fresh tomatoes, but since I was in a hurry, decided to use ONLY tomato ketchup.

*Tomato ketchup : 1.5 cup (if fresh tomato puree is being used, I use 3-4 tomatoes + 1/2 cup ketchup for the sauce)
*Garlic sliced - 3-4 pods

*Basil (Tulsi) leaves -5-6
*Olive Oil - 1 tbsp

*Pepper pod - crushed - 3-4

*Sugar, Salt - if required
*Oregano - 1/2 tsp

Procedure :
1. Prepare the Mushroom-Capsicum Stir Fry with all the ingredients at 'Aa'

2. Prepare the Minced Chicken Stir Fry with all ingredients at 'Ab'

3. Prepare the sauce with all ingredients at 'B'. First fry the sliced garlic in oil and add the tomato ketchup/tomato puree. If required make the consistency a bit thin by adding water. After it boil, add crushed pepper, basil leaves, Italian seasoning, Oregano and let it boil for a few more seconds before you take it off the flame.

4.Take each pizza bread. Smear with a tsp of butter.

5. Smear with a thick layer of the tomato sauce.

6. Sprinkle some grated cheese.

7. Arrange the toppings of chicken & mushroom as you like.

8. Again drizzle grated cheese as per your liking

9. Sprinkle pepper, chilli flakes, Italian seasoning, oregano powder.

10. Put it in the oven. My convection mode in microwave was not working. Hence I put it in Micro+Grill mode for 10-15 minutes or till the cheese melts.