You could of course use just one type of mushrooms here if you wish but the mixed mushrooms do look more dramatic. You could also add cheese of your choice in which case I’d put it under the mushrooms so that the mushroom shapes still stand out. I love the way the individual mustard seeds are visible on top and ‘pop’ in your mouth. Sprinkle chilli flakes on over before serving if you wish.
Ingredients (per medium pizza)
Pizza dough
125g mixed mushrooms
1 banana shallot
Olive oil
Mustard oil (or vegetable oil)
1/2 tbsp grated ginger
1 fat clove of garlic, finely chopped or grated
1/2 tsp yellow mustard seeds
1/2 tsp brown mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or lemon juice)
4 tbsp water (approx.)
Salt to taste
1 scant tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp garam masala
Method
Ingredients (per medium pizza)
Pizza dough
125g mixed mushrooms
1 banana shallot
Olive oil
Mustard oil (or vegetable oil)
1/2 tbsp grated ginger
1 fat clove of garlic, finely chopped or grated
1/2 tsp yellow mustard seeds
1/2 tsp brown mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or lemon juice)
4 tbsp water (approx.)
Salt to taste
1 scant tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp garam masala
Method
- Heat the oven to 170C.
- Cut the shallot in half lengthways (leave skin on). Drizzle olive oil onto a baking sheet or foil. Add the shallot halves and turn in the oil.
- Roast for 20 mins with skin side down. Turn the shallots to skin side up and roast for a further 5 mins or until completely tender.
- Allow to cool and peel off the skin.
- Add the mustard oil to a non-stick pan and heat. Gently fry the ginger and garlic for a few minutes then add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Cook for a few minutes and then add the mushrooms, water and vinegar (or lemon juice). Add salt to taste.
- Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes (longer won’t hurt). Add a little more water if the pan dries out. You want to end up with mushrooms in a small amount of the spicy sauce. Too much will make the pizza soggy.
- Turn the the oven up to 200C.
- Add a little water to the tomato paste and then mix in garam masala (to taste).
- Roll out the pizza dough to desired shape and spread the tomato paste mixture over the base.
- Arrange the shallots and mushrooms on top.
- Bake the pizza for 10 to 12 mins.
- Drizzle with a little mustard oil (or olive oil) and a sprinkle of chilli flakes before serving.