Whole wheat Vegetarian Calzones

Whole wheat Vegetarian Calzones is a simple or delicious meal or a party idea for your kids, which is loaded with veggies and cheese.

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Resting Time: 1 30

1 medium-size onion cut into julienne or chopped
1 small garlic crushed and chopped
½ cup bell peppers cut into julienne or chopped
½ cup Tomato puree
Salt
5-6 Fresh Basil leaves or 1 teaspoon of Dried basil - one can use mixed herbs too
1 teaspoon oil
Black pepper to taste
Red chili paste - optional
Cheese - I used a mix of mozzarella and cheddar

In a small bowl, add lukewarm water, yeast, and sugar.
1 teaspoon Yeast, ½ Cup Lukewarm water, 1 teaspoon sugar
Give it a quick mix and keep it aside.
The yeast mixture will take around 10 minutes to bloom.
In a bowl of your stand mixer with hook attachment or a wide bowl add in the Flours, salt, Bloomed yeast mixture and give it a quick mix.
1 ½ Cup Whole wheat flour, Salt
Now slowly add the milk/water and knead the dough.
1 Cup Lukewarm water/Milk for kneading dough
Do not add all the milk/water at one go, as different flours have different absorption capacities. Add it slowly.
Once you get the dough all combined, knead the dough for 2-3 minutes in a stand mixer or 5-6 minutes by hand.
Try to form a rough ball shape. Add oil slowly to the dough.
1 teaspoon oil
Once you are able to make an elastic dough, let the dough rest until it doubles in size. (Around 1-1.5 hours)

In a large pan add the oil.
1 teaspoon Oil
Once hot add in the garlic, onion and saute and saute for a few seconds until translucent.
1 small garlic crushed and chopped, 1 medium-size onion cut into julienne or chopped
Now add the peppers and sauté for few seconds
½ cup bell peppers cut into julienne or chopped
Add the tomato puree and herbs.
½ cup Tomato puree, 5-6 Fresh Basil leaves or 1 teaspoon of Dried basil
If using red chili paste add it now.
Red chili paste
Add Salt, Cook for 2-3 mins until the peppers are slightly done but not soft.
Salt
Add freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste and switch off.
Black pepper to taste
Let the stuffing cool.

Once the dough is double in size, knead it for a min.
Divide the dough into 1 inch round balls. You can make big calzones too, But I prefer small ones.
Roll each into a 4-5 inch disk.
Now add the stuffing towards the middle.
Add cheese and fold it.
Cheese
Press the edges with your finger to seal it.
I then used a fork to give it a design.
Pierce using a toothpick or a fork on the top so that the stuffing does not burst.
I slightly brushed the top with milk.
Bake it in a preheated oven for 15-20 mins until done.
Serve it hot.