Vegan Pizza - Curry, Sweet Potato, and Rocket

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegan margarine
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 120 ml soymilk
• 1 pizza crust (pre-prepared and vegan friendly or make your own)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 100 g sweet potatoes (peeled and sliced 2mm thin)
• 2 tablespoons chickpeas (cooked, drained and rinsed)
• red onion (two thin rings, seperated)
• handful rocket
• 1/2 red capsicum (bell pepper, sliced and diced)
• 1 tablespoon coriander (chopped finely)
• 1/4 fresh chili pepper (optional, sliced thinly)

Directions

1. 1

   TO MAKE CURRY SAUCE.

2. 2

   Melt margarine in a small saucepan and remove from stove.

3. 3

   Stir in flour and curry powder until smooth.

4. 4

   Return to stove and gradually add the soy milk, stirring continuously until thickened. Place to the side.

5. 5

   TO MAKE PIZZA.

6. 6

   Pre-heat oven to 230°C.

7. 7

   Mix the oil and garlic together and spred onto the pizza base and then spread the curry sauce evenly over this.

8. 8

   Lightly steam the sweet potato until just tender (I use a steamer bag in the microwave for 45 secs) and then place onto the curry sauce base.

9. 9

   Follow with chickpeas, onion, rocket and capsicum.

10. 10

    Place in oven for 8 minutes for pre-prepared pizza (as per instructions for homemade).

11. 11

    Upon removal, evenly distribute coriander and chilli (if using) over the top of the pizza.