Tandoori Tempeh, Mini Peppers, Pepper Jack Pizza on Crisp White crust. Vegan Recipe

Its Pizza time. This is the current favorite Pizza to whip up on weekdays in this house. The spicy juicy Tempeh tastes just like the meat crumbles you get at some Pizza joints. Use your favorite crust, veggies and non dairy cheese and you will not be disappointed.

With layers of fresh tomato, onions, pickled Jalapenos, sweet mini peppers and Daiya Pepper jack. All the flavors and textures work perfectly with each other to make this a must try Pizza. Its a quick white crust that doesnt need 2 rises. While the Tempeh cooks, whip up the crust and let it sit for 5 minutes till you cut up the veggies. Load it all and bake.

How do you like your Pizza?

My husband followed me into a plant-based diet because of discussions, articles and documentaries that we read or watched together. But it took him longer to be convinced to eat so when outside, with friends and such. He did not associate with any animals/pets while growing up, so the compassion was not a strong emotion to make the change. After we adopted chewie, it was a while before he developed that attachment and understanding of Chewie as a sentient expressive lovable being who is so much like us. What made him hop on the vegan wagon completely, was a video of dog like animals being skinned alive for fur like this one- viewer discretion advised for the video. It was the connection between chewie, a dog, an animal, the pain, the torture, the unnecessity of it all, which is applicable to all animals in all the big profit oriented use-fur, leather, cosmetic, food- meat, dairy, egg industries.

This Pizza is totally plant-based, delicious and cruelty-free!

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A must read at The Vegan RD: Vegan Food for everyone.

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More awesome Pizzas here. Glutenfree crust options too.

mmm Tandoori Tikka Pizza!

Crusty deliciousness.

Steps:
Brown the tempeh in oil on medium heat.

Add rest of the ingredients, cover and cook on low-medium until all the liquid is absorbed.

Proof the yeast. Add the dry ingredients and oil.

Knead into a soft dough.

Press down or roll into an oval. Spray water on top and let sit for 10 minutes.
Top with tomatoes, dried or fresh basil.

Top with red onion slices, mini peppers, Tempeh.

Top with Pepper jack and Jalapeno. Bake at pre-heated 410 degrees F for 18-19 minutes.

Yummers

Tandoori Tempeh, Mini Peppers, Pepper Jack Pizza on Crisp White Crust
Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, corn, nut.

Ingredients:
White Crust: or use my gluten-free crust to make gluten-free
½ cup warm water
2 teaspoons raw sugar
1 teaspoon active yeast
1 cup bread flour ( or all purpose flour)
2 Tablespoons Semolina( cream of wheat)
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon evoo (extra virgin olive oil)
bread flour for rolling and working the dough

Toppings:
1-2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Tandoori Tempeh Tikkas(recipe below)
3 tomatoes sliced
dried or fresh herbs
Red onion slices
Sweet mini pepper slices or sliced red pepper
pickled Jalapeno
My almond milk pepper jack or Daiya pepper jack shreds or other non dairy cheese.

Tandoori Tempeh:
8 oz Tempeh(cultured Soybean patty), plain or steamed for 8 mins, cubed or about 1.5 cups
2 teaspoons oil
½ teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion flakes
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Coconut milk Yogurt like So Delicious plain (optional) or cashew cream

Method:
Tandoori Tempeh:
In a large pan, add oil and saute Tempeh at medium heat until golden.
Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well.
Cover and cook on low-medium heat until all liquid is absorbed. 20 minutes.

Pizza:
Warm ½ cup of water. Add sugar and yeast and mix.
Let sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
In a bowl, Add the flour, salt, semolina, baking powder and using a large spoon mix it all. Add evoo and flour mix to yeast mixture.
Then knead for 2 minutes and roll it out or press and shape into desired size. Use bread flour if needed.
Spray water liberally on top on rolled out dough and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
(You can also let the dough rise for an hour covered with a towel. Then punch it down and roll into a pizza base)
Drizzle evvo on top.
Top with tomato slices and dried or fresh herbs.
then top with onion slices, pickled Jalapeno and mini peppers.
Then liberally with tandoori tempeh and then cheese.
Sprinkle salt if needed. We added a few slices of fresh Jalapeno as well.
Bake at 410 degrees F for 18-19 minutes.
Then broil on Low for half a minute or longer for crispier top and edges.
Serve hot!

This pizza is being shared at Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, Allergy Free Wednesdays, Ricki’s wellness weekend