Corn and Capsicum Calzone | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

Fresh calzones stuffed with a cheesy corn and capsicum mixture baked to perfection. Tea time treat or party starter, you decide.

CORN AND CAPSICUM CALZONE - (Serves - 4)

Ingredients

½ cup boiled and crushed corn kernels
½ medium green capsicum, finely chopped
½ medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
½ medium yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
2 cups refined flour + for dusting
1 teaspoon fresh yeast
½ teaspoon castor sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil + for greasing
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
2 medium onions, finely chopped
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon dried mixed herbs
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
2-3 tablespoons grated processed cheese
Milk for brushing
Butter for basting

Method

1. Take yeast in a bowl. Add castor sugar and 2 tablespoons warm water, mix and set aside for 5-10 minutes or till it activates.
2. Take flour in a bowl. Add salt and mix. Add activated yeast and mix. Add sufficient water and knead into soft dough. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and knead again.. Cover with damp muslin cloth and set aside to prove for 10 minutes.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add chilli flakes and onion and sauté till onion turns translucent.
4. Add red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and green capsicum, mix and cook for 30 seconds. Add crushed corn kernels and mix.
5. Add salt, mixed herbs, crushed peppercorns and tomato ketchup, mix and cook till the mixture dries. Transfer on a plate and cool. Add cheese and mix well.
6. Transfer dough on the worktop and knock back to release excess air.
7. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Dust the worktop with some flour and roll out each portion to make a ½ cm thick sheet. Cut into roundels using a medium size cookie cutter.
8. Put some bell pepper mixture in the center of each roundel, brush some water on the edges, fold and lightly press the edges to seal. Dust a fork with some flour and lightly press the edges using its back to create a pattern.
9. Grease a baking tray with some olive oil, place the calzones, cover with damp muslin cloth and set aside to prove for 10-15 minutes.
10. Preheat oven to 180° C.
11. Brush the calzones with some milk. Put the baking tray in preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, basting with some butter at intervals.
12. Serve hot.

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Cuisine - Italian

Course - starter

Dish - starter