Yield: 2 medium pizzas
VEGAN BLACK CHARCOAL PIZZA WITH A PEA AND BASIL PESTO
This vegan black charcoal pizza, with its protein-rich buckwheat base, is every bit as good as a regular pizza, if not better! Different, lighter, and so versatile. It's delicious, insanely easy, and so satisfying to make your own pizza that you won't stop making it.
Ingredients
PIZZA DOUGH
- 100 gr buckwheat flour, dark or regular
- 135 gr spelt flour , (eventually sprouted spelt flour)
- 2 tbsp activated charcoal powder, optional
- 175 ml lukewarm water, lightly hot
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Himalayan salt and ground pepper to taste
GREEN PEAS AND BASIL PESTO in a whizz
- 3 cups basil leaves
- 1 cup green peas, defrosted or fresh
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp water or more
TOPPING (1) for 2 small pizzas
- Few spring onions
- Few baby tomatoes, pricked
- Few spinach leaves
- ⅓ zucchini, thinly sliced
- Himalayan salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
- ½ small zucchini (spirulized or peeled into ribbons)
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil to top the pizza
Instructions
PIZZA DOUGH
- Mix the lukewarm water and the dry yeast in a small bowl and stir well. Set aside.
- Combine the buckwheat flour, spelt flour, charcoal powder (optional), Himalayan salt, and fresh ground pepper in a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spatula, stir them well until you have a uniform dark color and make a well.
- Gradually add the water and knead for 2 to 5 minutes until the dough forms a ball (first using the wooden spatula then using your hands). Add more flour if it's very sticky to your hands.
- Divide the ball into 2 medium pizza (or 6 small). Rub each dough with olive oil, put them back into the bowl, and cover the bowl with a kitchen towel. Set aside for 15 to 20 minutes to prove. In the meantime, prep the pizza toppings.
- Then, prepare a silicone baking mat (or a piece of baking paper) and flour it. Flatten the dough with the palm of your hand first. Then roll the dough with a rolling pin. Move regularly the sides of the dough and flip it sometimes to be sure that it doesn't stick to the mat, and add more flour when needed. Create 2 medium pizza rounds (or 6 small pizzas).
- Preheat the oven to 180-185 °C (fan).
GREEN PEAS AND BASIL PESTO (while pizza is resting)
- Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor.
- Add some green peas paste to each pizza dough.
TOPPING
- Add the topping of your choice on top of each pizza. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil (or brush the vegetables with olive oil). Add cheese on top if needed.
- Move the silicone mat (or baking paper) to the baking tray and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, or when toppings are roasted to perfection. Enjoy.
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