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Pizza Pudas

Wed, 22 November 2017

Pizza Pudas

Pudas, or pudlas as they are known in northern India, are easy Indian-style vegetable pancakes. 

RECIPE

 

FOR THE BASES

120g (1 cup) gram flour

. tsp cumin seeds

or ground cumin,

or more to taste

. tsp sea salt

pinch of asafoetida

(optional)

1 tsp nigella seeds

(optional)

1 tsp Dosha Churna Spice

Mix (see page 247;

optional)

175ml (. cup) water

115g (1 cup) shredded

courgette, carrot

or cucumber

1 tbsp coriander,

finely chopped

6 tsp melted coconut

oil or ghee

rocket and ricotta, to serve

 

FOR THE SAUCE

6 plum tomatoes, skinned

and deseeded

(see page 260)

3—4 garlic cloves,

roughly chopped

1 tsp balsamic vinegar,

plus more to taste

4 tsp sea salt

freshly ground

black pepper

3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

 

FOR THE BASIL

OLIVE OIL

leaves of 1 small bunch

of basil (about 30g)

75ml (1/3 cup) extra-virgin

olive oil

pinch of sea salt

 

Method

1 To make the bases, mix the gram flour, cumin and

salt, asafoetida, nigella seeds and Dosha churna spice

mix (if using). Slowly add the water and whisk to

make a smooth batter. Add the grated courgette

and chopped coriander and mix well.

 

2 Place a ceramic-lined or seasoned cast-iron frying

pan on a medium–high heat. Test to see if it’s hot

enough by sprinkling a few drops of water on it

— the water should sizzle right away. Pour half of

the mixture onto the pan and spread quickly and

evenly with the back of a spoon. Starting from the

centre, spiral the batter evenly outwards to form

a 22cm (8. in) circle.

 

3 After about 6 minutes, the batter will have almost

cooked, so gently spread 1 teaspoon of coconut oil

over the top. Wait for about 30 seconds, then flip

the puda using a flat spatula. Press down lightly with

the spatula to help it to cook evenly. Turn the puda

three or four times for another 4—5 minutes, until

crisp and brown on both sides. Repeat for the

remaining puda and oil and set aside until you’re

ready to serve.

 

4 To make the basil oil, bend the basil with the olive oil.

This keeps for 3 days in the fridge, but make sure to

bring it to room temperature before use.

 

5 To make the sauce, roughly chop the tomatoes and

put them into a blender or food processor, adding

the garlic, vinegar, salt and black pepper. Blend until

smooth, and then add further seasoning to taste.

 

6 For a fresh pizza you can cook the sauce at this point

for about 8 minutes and then spoon a dollop onto your

pizza pudas, using the back of the spoon to smooth

it out. Pile on rocket and ricotta and drizzle with the

basil oil. Otherwise spread the raw sauce onto the

pizzas, top with your favourite ingredients, then pop

it into an oven, preheated to 180oC (fan 160oC/gas

mark 4) or under a hot grill and cook to your liking.

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