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Pizza Pockets

Made with simple ingredients, packed with flavor, and are perfect for not only iftaar but also perfect for lunchboxes or a fun family dinner.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients
  

For Pizza Dough

  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 1.5 tsp Yeast
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup Fine Cornmeal

Pizza sauce

  • 2 cup Crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp Minced Garlic
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Thyme

For Filling

  • 250 gm Minced chicken
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ½ cup Diced Onion
  • 1 tbsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 2-3 Cups Mozzarella Cheese Shredded

For Topping

  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 2 tbsp. Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
  • ½ tsp Chilli flakes Optional

Instructions
 

Make Dough

  • Knead all the dough ingredients (Except cornmeal) with lukewarm water.
  • Keep covered in an oiled bowl in a warm place for few hrs or until doubled and well risen
  • Apply oil on your hands and knead the dough lightly to decrease it again to its original size.
  • Now divide it in two portions and let it rest for 5 more minutes.

Make Sauce.

  • Fry Garlic in oil for a few seconds then add the rest of the sauce ingredients. Simmer for 5-10 min on medium heat.

Make Chicken Filling.

  • Add oil in a pan, add onion, fry till they turn in to transparent, add minced meat and fry for 5-7 minutes (Until the water evaporates)
  • Now add all the spices and tomato paste with ½ cup of water
  • Let it simmer on low heat until all the water is gone.
  • Let it cool

Assemble

  • Roll out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with cornmeal and line a baking tray with it.
  • Make small holes with the help of a fork on the dough.
  • Spread pizza sauce in small portions on the rolled out pizza dough.
  • Top it up with cooked chicken and cheese.
  • Roll out the second layer of the dough onto a surface sprinkled with cornmeal and place the second layer on top of the first one.
  • Press the edges of each portion with a wooden spatula, then prick the edges with a fork.
  • In a bowl add all the ingredients of the topping and brush it on the top of the pockets.
  • Bake at 400 Degree Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes in a preheated oven
Keyword Homemade Pizza, Pizza dough, pizza pockets