Written By: Shaloo Tiwari | Published : June 8, 2017 4:18 PM IST
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A standard pizza crust has almost 180 calories. Many people these days are skipping the unhealthy gluten flour pizza base. I know it tastes great and you can't do so without it. But trust me, there are a few healthier pizza base options that will not only reduce the calorie count but they are also gluten-free. Here are three such substitutes of the regular pizza base:
Cauliflower pizza crust: This one is a vegetable crust. It is the most widely used alternative to the normal pizza base. It is gluten-free. And for people who are crazy about pizza yet health-conscious can opt for this option. It gives you the perfect crunchy taste. Here's how you can make it:
Whisk one whole cauliflower in a blender with the stalk removed till it is granulated.
1/2 mozzarella shredded
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
One egg(beaten)
Method:
Take the ground cauliflower in a bowl and microwave it for four mins.
Pour it into a cheesecloth and drain the excess water.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Put the mixture on a flat pizza stone or plate(parchment paper lined) and flatten it well.
Bake it on 500 degrees F / 260 degrees C for 15 minutes.
And your healthier base is ready.
Zucchini crust: The process of making it is quite similar to the cauliflower crust. Here's how you can make it:
Ingredients:
2 Zucchinis
1 egg
1 clove of garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup mozzarella
1/4 cup pizza sauce
Grate the zucchinis and put them in a cheesecloth and drain the excess water. Add cheese salt, pepper and egg. Mix well. Put it on a parchment paper lined flat pizza stone or plate and spread it out while flattening it. Add pizza sauce and put it in preheated oven at 150 degrees for 20 mins.
Eggplant pizza crust: It might hurt most pizza lovers, but if you want to make it healthy, you got to do this. This will make you pizza several times healthy. Here's how you can make it:
This one is the easiest to make. Cut a large eggplant into 1/2 inch strips. Sprinkle coarse salt let it sit for 20 minutes till you see water droplets. Wipe off the excess salt and water droplets. Brush olive oil. Put it in the oven for 10 minutes on 150 degrees.
Would you try it at home or are you good with the regular pizza base? Let us know in the comments section.
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