Perfect Pizza Dough Recipe

• tempo total: 1 hour 43 minutes

Ingredientes

for 2 medium pizzas)

2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour / maida

1 tsp instant yeast (or 1.5 tsp active dry yeast)

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp olive oil (or any oil)

¾ cup (180 ml) warm water (not hot)

Instruções

Activate Yeast (skip if using instant yeast)

Warm water + sugar + yeast

Mix and rest 10 minutes until frothy.

Make Dough

In a bowl add flour + salt

Add yeast mixture & oil

Mix and knead 8–10 minutes until dough becomes smooth and elastic.

First Rise

Apply little oil on dough

Cover and rest for 1 hour (or until doubled).

Shape Pizza

Punch dough to remove air

Divide into 2 balls

Roll or stretch into pizza base (8–10 inches).

Par Bake (optional but recommended)

Pre-bake the base for 5 minutes at 250°C

Then add sauce, cheese, toppings.

Final Bake

Bake at 250°C for 8–10 minutes

Or in tawa: cook base on low flame, add toppings, cover & cook 10 min