Bread or Pizza? Our brain would say healthy bread but our heart would definitely say for paneer pizza, It is a fact that in the world of health, bread made of wheat flour will beat all purpose flour on these pizzas. But what if we tell you that you can now enjoy that pizza-like taste on your bread? This would be a great way to please your kids who always crave for pizza. We have found some amazing ways to make roti pizza, which doesn’t just do away with flour, it also adds a lot of protein to make it a wholesome meal for your kids.
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How to make roti pizza for kids?
Bread is made from wheat flour.
The trick is to use the same flour for making pizza base that you use for making roti. maida and flour both are flour obtained from the same source with similar properties. Maida is more refined than flour but both can be used interchangeably to make any recipe.
Can you make pizza dough with chapati flour?
Nice and puffy dough for pizza. photo credit: iStock
Absolutely! All you have to do is activate the wheat flour with some yeast. For 1 cup of wheat flour, take about two teaspoons of instant yeast, half a teaspoon of honey and a pinch of salt. Knead the dough and keep it for sometime to rise. Then roll to make thick round rotis and cook in oven or pan to make roti pizza base.
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How to make protein rich roti pizza:
Pizza is not pizza without cheese. But we can make it healthy and refreshing for our kids by including protein rich ingredients as part of the topping. Use these ideas to create a healthy topping after adding pizza sauce:
1. Use protein rich vegetables
Choose vegetables like mushrooms, corn and spinach to make toppings for your pizza. In fact, you can make a mix of different vegetables and greens to make veg loaded pizza. Just be sure to cook the vegetables.
2. Add Meat
We all know that meat is an excellent source of protein. Take shredded boiled chicken or roast chicken and cut them into small pieces. You can use other cooked meat substitutes like mutton and pepperoni. Another great idea is to use salami.
3. Grate the paneer
Cottage cheese is also a type of cheese, only healthier. It is also rich in protein and other nutrients, making it an ideal option for your kids’ pizza. But to make it creamy like mozzarella cheese, you have to grate a block of cheese. Chances are your kids won’t even feel, and they’ll thank you for giving them their favorite food.
So go ahead and make healthy protein-rich pizza whenever your kids ask for “pizza”.
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