Express Recipes: How to make Veggie Pizza

Ingredients
VEGETABLES (MIX TOGETHER)
½ yellow or ½ green capsicum – cut into ½” squares
½ onion – cut into ½” squares
1 tomato – cut into 8 pieces and pulp removed
2 tbsp corn kernels or 3-4 baby corns – cut into thin long slices
1 tbsp white vinegar, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp oregano, ½ tsp red chilli flakes

FOR TOMATO SPREAD
1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp garlic paste, ½ cup ready-made tomato puree
2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp oregano, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper

Method
* For tomato spread, put all ingredients of tomato spread in a bowl. Microwave for 4 minutes.

* Brush the bottom of pizza with olive oil, place pizza with bottom side up on the rack and grill in a preheated oven for 6 minutes or till crisp. Remove from oven.

* Put tomato spread on the side which has not been grilled. Sprinkle a little cheese. Arrange most of the vegetables.

* Sprinkle the remaining cheese. Arrange remaining vegetables, olives and jalapenos. Sprinkle some oregano and red chili flakes. Drizzle olive oil on the cheese and vegetables.

* Grill for 4 minutes or till cheese melts. Serve hot.

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