A simple homemade pizza loaded with colourful vegetables and a generous layer of melted cheese.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups maida
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • ½ onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ capsicum, sliced
  • ½ cup sweet corn
  • ¼ cup sliced olives or mushrooms — optional
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • A little black pepper

Preparation

  1. Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add warm water and oil, then knead into a soft dough.
  2. Cover and let it rise for about 1 hour.
  3. Roll the dough into a pizza base.
  4. Add onion, capsicum, sweet corn and any optional vegetables.
  5. Cover generously with mozzarella cheese.
  6. Sprinkle oregano, chilli flakes and black pepper.
  7. Bake at 220°C for 12–15 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted.

Serving suggestion

Serve hot with chilli flakes, oregano and fresh salad.