Ingredients

• 3 pizza breads 6 inches in diameter
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 8-10 flakes garlic
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp red chilli, crushed
• 1/4 tsp omam (oregano) seeds
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon clove powder
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• salt to taste
• For topping:
• 2 onions
• 1 capsicum
• 4-5 tbsp cooking cheese, grated
• 1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup

How to Make Traditional Pizza

• Slice the onions and capsicum for topping into thin round slices. Keep aside.
• Heat butter. Add chopped onions. Stir-fry for 2-3 mins.
• Add tomato puree, bring to a boil.
• Pound together garlic, chilli powder, salt and clove-cinnamon powder.
• Add all ingredients except corn flour and let it simmer for 5 mins.
• Mix corn flour in 1/2 cup water to make a smooth paste.
• Add this to the boiling sauce, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
• Stir and cook till thick enough to spread on pizza bread.
• Cool, stirring occasionally, to prevent the surface from drying up.
• To proceed:
• Spread a ladleful of pizza sauce on the bread.
• Arrange slices of onions and capsicum over the sauce.
• Sprinkle coriander and cover with grated cheese.
• Bake in a hot oven for 5 mins or till cheese melts and the base becomes crisp.
• Cut into triangles and serve hot.