Gluten avoidance is a trendy topic in nutrition. Just five years ago, no one thought about this, but today the absence of gluten in the composition is stated on the packaging, and fashionable restaurants are adding gluten-free pizza and pies to the menu. Let's figure out who should reduce gluten consumption and why. And we share interesting recipes made from rice flour.
Gluten-free products: why?
Gluten is a special group of proteins found in rye, wheat, and barley. The most well-known type of gluten is gluten. When combined with water, it makes baked goods fluffy and soft.
A gluten-free diet is indicated for patients with celiac disease, in which gluten is harmful to the intestines. Also, many people experience increased sensitivity to gluten: they experience heaviness in the stomach and discomfort from flour.
That is, completely removing gluten from the diet only makes sense for medical reasons. But reducing its consumption will be beneficial for your figure, stomach, and general condition. At the same time, you don’t have to give up baking: just replace the wheat dough with gluten-free dough. For those who care about their health and simply love culinary experiments, we offer three interesting recipes.
Pizza with potatoes and bacon
Gluten-free pizza dough is based on rice flour. It is hypoallergenic, rich in vitamins and amino acids. You can find it in any large supermarket.
Italian pizza is loved and respected in all countries of the world. There is always room to make changes to this dish to suit any preference. Pizza is a high-calorie food; for those who care about healthy eating , but there are some secrets to preparing this popular Italian dish. Wheat flour can be replaced with corn flour and you can make an excellent corn dough base.
Recipe without yeast
A variety of baked goods are prepared from coarse and finely ground corn flour, which are not inferior in taste to products made from cereals. Corn-based products are easily digestible and have a healing effect on the body. This dough makes an excellent pizza, containing fewer calories than one prepared according to the classic Italian recipe.
Ingredients
Corn does not contain gluten, so it is better to prepare the base from two types of flour: wheat and corn.
- Boiled water – 300 ml;
- corn flour (finely ground) – 350 g;
- wheat – 200 g;
- vegetable oil – 3-4 tbsp. l.;
- baking powder for dough – 3 tsp;
- salt and sugar - 1 pinch each.
REFERENCE. To make a high-quality dough, you need to take the finest grains.
Preparation
- Mix water, salt and oil.
- Add corn flour, baking powder and half the wheat flour to the liquid. It is convenient to mix the ingredients using a fork.
- Add the rest of the wheat flour and knead the mixture with your hands until it stops sticking to your hands.
- The next mandatory step is to “rest” the test for 45 minutes.
After the allotted time has passed, you can begin baking a healthy culinary masterpiece.
INTERESTING . Baking powder can be purchased at the store, but it is better to prepare it yourself. To do this, you need to mix: 1 teaspoon of starch, 0.5 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/3 teaspoon of citric acid.
Pizza made from rice flour in a frying pan. Pizza on rice dough with chicken breast, zucchini and eggplant
Today I have a very filling, tasty and juicy pizza - with sweet yellow peppers, beef and cherry tomatoes. Simple ingredients brought together created an interesting flavor ensemble.
Ingredients for 2 pizzas:
Dough:
- Rice flour – 140g
- Warm boiled water – 70 g
- Olive oil – 1-2 tbsp.
- Salt - on the tip of a knife
Sauce and filling:
- Sour cream 10% – 80g
- Tomato paste – 1 tbsp.
- Boiled chicken breast – 200g
- Onion – 1 pc.
- Olive oil – 1 tsp.
- Salt, pepper - to taste
- Low fat cheese – 50g
- Greens to taste
- Tomato – 1 pc.
- Zucchini – 100g
- Eggplant – 100g
Preparation:
Boil the chicken breast, cut into thin slices. Cut the onion into rings and, together with the chicken breast and 1 tsp. simmer olive oil in a frying pan for 5 minutes, add salt and pepper. Cut zucchini, tomato and eggplant into half slices.
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
Now let's start preparing the dough.
Take a deep bowl. Pour water into it. Mix the salt thoroughly in the water, then gradually add all the flour. Knead the dough, adding olive oil to it. Shape the finished dough into a ball, then divide it into 2 parts and roll into “balls”.
Cover them with a towel and let them lie in a bowl for 15 minutes (cover with a towel on top).
Next, cover the baking sheet with parchment, grease with olive oil and form the bases for our pizzas. Place in the oven preheated to 180c for 5 minutes. Then we take our bases out of the oven. Grease with sour cream mixed with a spoon of tomato paste, salt and sprinkle with spices. Spread the chicken breast with onions, zucchini, eggplant and tomatoes evenly over the surface.
Bake in an oven preheated to 180C for 15 minutes. 2 minutes before ready, sprinkle with cheese and place in the oven.
Then spread fresh herbs over the surface and serve hot.
Benefit
The ground product from corn grits and rice flour do not contain gluten, which is present in cereals and, if the body is intolerant of this protein, negatively affects the human immune system.
This protein is not dangerous for healthy people, so you should not completely give up foods that contain it. For those who prefer proper nutrition, it is better to replace wheat flour with rice and corn flour. Products made from corn dough acquire a golden color after baking, which gives the dish a festive look .
Please pay special attention to the fact that we are talking about gluten intolerance (gluten sensitivity), and not about celiac disease or gluten allergy.
Delicious layered dessert salad with apples, cheese, walnuts, eggs and prunes
Layered salad with apples, cheese, walnuts, eggs and prunes is an excellent dish for spring, when the body most needs vitamins and hearty, nutritious food.
Festive gluten-free cake with prunes according to a French recipe
This delicious cake can be made not only gluten-free, but also lactose-free if you are dairy intolerant. To do this, you need to replace cow's milk dairy products with “vegan dairy products”.
Gluten Sensitivity Questions and Answers
What is gluten sensitivity, and how is this condition different from celiac disease and gluten allergy?
Gluten sensitivity is a non-allergic functional disorder.
Gluten free pizza. 5 recipes
Pizza made from gluten-free flour or flour mixture is not inferior in taste to regular pizza made from wheat flour.
The recipes below can be used while following a gluten-free and dairy-free diet. It is enough to replace regular cheese with vegan cheese made from plant ingredients (see recipes). Thanks to spices, herbs and a variety of toppings, pizza with vegan cheese will taste almost no different from pizza made with regular cheese.
Yeast dough pizza with sun-dried tomatoes and pickled mushrooms
Ingredients for the dough:
- Rice flour 400 g
- Eggs 2 pieces
- Dry yeast 7 g
- Vegetable oil 5 tbsp.
- Water 250 ml (more or less depending on the consistency of the dough)
- Brown sugar 3 tsp.
- Salt 1 tsp.
Filling ingredients:
- Regular hard cheese without gluten (or homemade cheese with spices, if you do not tolerate traditional dairy products, see recipes) 100 g
- Sun-dried tomatoes 100 g
- Gluten-free mayonnaise (you can make your own, see recipe) 100 ml
- Onion 1 piece medium size
- Marinated mushrooms (any) 50 g
- Salt, spices and herbs to taste.
Subtleties of the recipe
Traditional pizza uses refined white rice and refined white flour - a fast carbohydrate with a high glycemic index. It is quickly digested and contains sugar, which is converted into fats. In order for carbohydrates to be absorbed more slowly, the recipe must contain proteins and fiber.
We use 2 types of flour. Chickpeas have a low glycemic index - they have a lot of protein. Whole grain rice, rich in fiber. Thanks to this combination, the pizza turns out to be dietary.
You can buy chickpea flour in the health food section of the supermarket. We buy brown rice flour here, but you can make your own by grinding it into brown rice in a coffee grinder.
35 g of flour (chickpea or rice) is 3 tsp. with a slide. But keep in mind that rice flour is a little heavier, so you need a little less of it (in spoons).
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. The consistency of the dough is liquid - like pancakes.
Gluten free bread with olives and sun-dried tomatoes
Cornmeal pizza with marinated mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes and basil
Ingredients for the dough:
- Corn flour 200 g
- Rice flour 40 g
- Corn starch 40 g
- Water 200 ml (more or less depending on the consistency of the dough)
- Olive oil 5 tbsp.
- Salt 1 tsp.
Filling ingredients:
- Marinated mushrooms (any) 50 g
- Olives (black olives) 50 g
- Fresh basil 3 sprigs
- Dried basil 1/2 tsp.
- 1 medium sized tomato
- Onion 1 piece medium size
- Gluten-free ketchup (you can make your own, see recipe) 50 g
- Regular hard cheese (or homemade cheese with spices, if you do not tolerate traditional dairy products, see recipes) 100 g
- Salt, herbs and spices to taste.
Preparation:
- Mix corn flour, rice flour and starch.
- Pour water into the mixture while stirring constantly. Mix well.
- Add oil, salt and spices to the mixture to taste.
- Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until it stops sticking to your hands. Add water or flour if necessary.
- Preheat the oven to 160-180°C.
- Roll out the pizza base and place it on a baking tray covered with baking paper.
- You can make several small pizzas. To do this, simply divide the dough into several parts.
- Bake the crust in the oven for 5-7 minutes.
- While the base is baking, make the filling. Grind all ingredients to your desired size. For fresh basil, use whole leaves. Mix the crushed ingredients, except for the cheese and ketchup.
- Remove the base from the oven and add the filling. Pour ketchup and sprinkle with cheese. Spread the basil leaves evenly on top and place the pizza in the oven, preheated to 180-200°C.
- Bake the pizza for 5-7 minutes. Check readiness. If necessary, increase baking time.
- Author: Maria Sukhorukikh
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Garlic dough pizza
For the test you will need:
- 500 g gluten-free flour mixture;
- 1 tbsp. water;
- 3 eggs;
- 5 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- 1 tsp dried garlic;
- salt to taste.
For filling:
- 400 g boiled chicken fillet;
- 500 g grated tomatoes;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 1 bell pepper;
- salt, spices.
Preparation:
- Pour the water into the gluten-free mixture, stirring constantly.
- Add eggs, butter, garlic, salt and knead the dough. If necessary, increase the amount of flour; the dough should be of such a consistency that it does not stick to your hands.
- Roll out the pizza dough on parchment paper and transfer to a baking tray.
- Place in an oven preheated to 180℃ and bake for 7 minutes.
- At this time, chop the peppers, tomatoes and chicken.
- Mix grated tomatoes with salt and spices and brush the pizza base with this sauce.
- Place the filling on top and place in the oven for another 10 minutes.
Attention
If you eat dairy products, sprinkle grated cheese on your pizza 5 minutes before it's ready.
