Vegan Turkish Pide

Sharing a simple and delicious comfort food with you today. This vegan Turkish pide bread is filled with vegan cheddar cheese, bell peppers, chickpeas and olives. Really easy to make and so good! Hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend!

The Recipe

Vegan Turkish Pizza (yield 2 medium sized pizza)

Ingredients

For the dough:

2 cups / 250 g all-purpose flour

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon / 120 ml + 1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon active-dry yeast

For the toppings:

6 red bell peppers

1/2 can of chickpeas, drained

8 ounces / 230 g vegan cheddar shreds

olives and chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

1. In a bowl combine flour, water, salt, sugar, oil and yeast. Knead until smooth and let rise for about 1.5 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 450 °F / 230 °C.

3. Place bell peppers on a baking tray and bake for about 25 minutes until skin gets black. Allow to cool and then peel off skin.

4. On a flat working surface divide dough into two equal pieces and roll out each into a flat oval piece. Top with vegan cheese, bell peppers, chickpeas and some salt, leaving a border. Fold the sides up and brush with olive oil.

5. Bake for about 20-30 minutes, until golden brown. Slice and ENJOY!