Ingredients

• For the pizza dough:
• 1 tsp (5 g) - dried yeast
• 1 tsp - sugar
• 1/4 cup - warm water
• 1 cup - bread flour or plain flour
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 1 tbsp - olive oil
• For the filling:
• 2 tbsp - grated mozzarella cheese or normal cheese cube
• 2 tbsp - very finely chopped onion
• 2 tbsp -very finely chopped tomato
• 1 tbsp - chopped coriander leaves
• For the final preparation: egg yolk mixed with 1 tsp of milk

How to Make Pizza Roses

• For pizza dough:
• Combine 1 tsp (5 g) of dried yeast, 1 tsp of sugar and 1/4 cup of warm water (50 ml) and keep in a warm place for about 10 minutes or until frothy.
• Sift 1 cup of bread flour or plain flour and 1/2 tsp of salt into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
• Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and the yeast mixture into the well and mix to form a soft dough. Add 1-2 tbsp of water if required.
• Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
• Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water or flour if required.
• Place the dough in a large oiled bowl, cover it with a damp cloth (the dough and wet cloth should not touch each other) and leave in a warm spot until it has doubled in size (approximately 1.5 hours).
• Punch the dough down with your fist on a floured surface to remove the air and keep aside for 15 minutes.
• For the filling:
• In a bowl, gently mix all the filling ingredients together. Keep aside.
• Final steps: Divide the dough into 6-8 sections and shape them into neat balls.
• Now start shaping the roses by rolling out each ball to about 4 inches in diameter.
• Brush a bit of butter on the circle of dough.
• Make 4 diagonal slits, leaving the centre intact.
• Add your filling in the centre (1 tbsp).
• Take one of the sections and cover the side of the filling with it.
• Take the opposite side's section and cover the other side of the filling with it.
• Repeat with the two last sections.
• Pinch the dough on the side to seal it (or use your creativity to make rose petals).
• Repeat until all the rose-rolls are ready.
• Place the prepared rolls on a greased muffin tray/cupcake tray for 15-30 minutes.
• Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Brush each rose gently with egg yolk mixed with a tsp of milk (for vegetarians, only milk).
• Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the tops are golden.
• Remove and brush them with melted butter.
• Keep them covered until time of serving so that they stay soft.
• Serve with tomato ketchup or as an accompaniment with any meal or soup or as a snack.
• Recipe Courtesy: Niya's World