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Turkmen style pizza served with local tomato sauce
Local tomato sauce pizza based on traditional recipe

Turkmen Spiced Tomato Pizza

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
In the sunny lands of Turkmenistan, tomatoes ripen sweet and meaty. This pizza goes back to basics: the goal isn't piling on toppings, but creating a perfect, spiced, homemade tomato sauce that gives the pizza its soul. Local seasoning makes it unique.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 800 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Asian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pan for sauce
  • Baking sheet
  • Wooden spoon

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Dice tomatoes small. Heat oil in a pan, toss in crushed garlic, then tomato.

Tip: Don't burn garlic, just sauté lightly.
2 ✓

Cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until liquid evaporates and you get a thick sauce. Add spices.

Tip: Thick sauce is the secret to not soaking the dough (water content reduction).
3 ✓

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Tip: While sauce cooks, oven heats up.
4 ✓

Spread cooled sauce on dough, sprinkle with cheese.

Tip: Never spread hot sauce on raw dough, it 'cooks' and makes surface sticky before baking.
5 ✓

Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

Tip: Cheese and sauce bake together.
6 ✓

Sprinkle with fresh cilantro when serving.

Tip: Fresh herb adds color and scent.

Recipe FAQ

Why cook the sauce?
Raw tomato would be too watery. Cooking thickens (reduces) and concentrates flavors.
Can I use canned tomato?
In winter yes, but in summer fresh tomato taste is inimitable.

Ingredients

  • 1 ball Pizza Dough
  • 4 whole Ripe Tomatoes
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp Eastern Spices (cumin, coriander)
  • 5 oz Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 handful Fresh Cilantro