Bean and Capsicum Pizza by Tarla Dalal

Bean and Capsicum Pizza, a scrumptious pizza with crunchy capsicum and juicy jalapenos, a spicy bean topping and loads of cheese
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Bean and Capsicum Pizza

A scrumptious pizza with crunchy capsicum and juicy jalapenos, a spicy bean topping and loads of cheese. The pungent and aromatic mixture of kidney beans, tomatoes, onions, chillies and desi spice powders like cumin and coriander makes all the difference to the bean and capsicum pizza.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes.
Cooking Time: 9 minutes.
Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F).
Baking Time: 45 minutes.
Makes 4 pizzas.

For the bean topping
1 cup soaked and cooked rajma (kidney beans)
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
½ cup finely chopped onions
1½ cups finely chopped tomatoes
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
½ tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp tomato purée
Salt to taste

Other ingredients
4 pizza bases (175 mm. (7”)
8 tbsp sliced jalapenos
1 cup sliced capsicum
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

For the bean topping
1. Heat the oil and butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
2. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while mashing it occasionally with help of a potato masher.
4. Add the tomato purée, rajma and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while mashing it occasionally with help of a potato masher.
5. Cool slightly and divide the topping into 4 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Place a pizza base on a clean, dry surface, spread a portion of the bean topping and spread it evenly.
2. Top with 2 tbsp of jalapenos and ¼ cup of capsicum and finally ¼ cup of cheese evenly over it.
3. Bake in a preheated oven at 200oC (400oF) for 15 to 20 minutes or till the base is evenly browned and the cheese melts.
4. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more pizzas.
Serve immediately.

Handy tip: You can bake 2 pizzas at a time.