Pizza de post cu ciuperci (Fasting Pizza with Mushrooms)

Pentru ca a inceput postul Pastelui, as vrea si public azi o reteta de post si sa incurajez pe toata lumea sa tina acest post, fiindca nu avem nicio scuza sa nu facem asa: Dumnezeu ne-a dat atatea legume, gustoase, sanatoase, hranitoare si frumos colorate... Trebuie sa fim recunoscatori si, in amintirea sacrificiului facut de Domnul nostru Iisus Hristos, sa pastram si noi cateva saptamani de decenta culinara, ca avem timp in restul anului sa ne infruptam din toate celelalte bunatati... Sa ne rugam mai mult, sa meditam mai mult la pretul platit de Dumnezeu pentru noi sa ne recupereze din ghearele pacatului, sa fim mai recunoscatori si mai umili. Sa ne rugam mai mult si sa facem mai mult bine!
Because we start fasting for Lent, I would like to post the fasting recipe and to encourage everyone to fast, because we have no excuse not to do so: God has given us so many kinds of vegetables that are healthy, nutritious and so beautifully coloured... We ought to be grateful and, in remembrance of the sacrifice God's Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, has made for us, keep this fast and have a few weeks of culinary decency; we have plenty of time throughout the rest of the year to indulge... Let's pray more, let's meditate more about the price paid by God for us, mere mortals, to take us away from sin, and let's be more grateful and humble... Let us pray more and do more good!

Pentru astazi, m-am hotarat sa public o reteta de pizza de post, la fel de gustoasa si satioasa ca si o pizza clasica. Ne trebuie:
For today, I have decided to post the recipe for a fasting pizza, which is as nutritious and delicious as the classic pizza. We need:

Pentru blat (for the dough):
250g faina (flour)
1/2 pachetel drojdie (pack of fresh yeast)
2 linguri ulei de masline (tbsp of olive oil)
1 lingurita zahar (tsp of sugar)
sare (salt)
125 ml apa calduta (warm water)

Pentru topping (for the topping):
1 ceapa rosie (red onion)
1 ardei gras (pepper)
4 ciuperci (mushrooms)
sos de rosii (tomato sauce)
busuioc maruntit (chopped basil)

Intr-un bol micut, amestecati drojdia cu zaharul, turnati un pic de apa calduta si lasati deoparte pentru 10-15 minute, pana se dizolva drojdia. In gramajoara de faina, rasturnati acest amestec si framantati un aluat potrivit de tare. Adaugati restul de apa calduta astfel incat sa rezulte un aluat elastic, potrivit de tare, pe care il acoperiti cu un sevet curat si il puneti la dospit pana se dubleaza cantitatea.
In a small bowl, mix the yeast and the sugar, pour a little warm water and leave aside for 10-15 minutes, until the yeast dissolves. Add the yeast mixture to the flour and knead a nice elastic dough, adding as much water as needed. Cover the dough with a clean towel and let sit until it doubles itself.

Aluatul crescut se intinde, se unge cu sos de rosii, se presara busuioc si se adauga legumele feliate cat mai subtire si se da la cuptorul incins bine pentru 10-15 minute.
Stretch the dough to give it the desired shape, then paint it with tomato sauce, spread the chopped basil and add the thinly sliced vegetables; put it in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.

Nu-i asa ca si in post e foarte buna pizza? :)
You have to admit now that fasting pizza is as good as the classic kind, isn't it? :)

Clatite cu ciuperci (Mushroom Pancakes)

Aceasta reteta de post este potrivita atat pentru o cina in familie, in zilele de post, cat si pentru a o servi la masa unor musafiri. Sigur vor fi foarte incantati si vor vrea sa o incerce din nou... :)

This could be a fasting recipe, suitable for a family dinner or a dish to serve to your guests. They will surely be pleased and want to try it again!

INGREDIENTE:
INGREDIENTS:

Pentru clatite (The pancakes)
300 g faina (flour)
400 g apa carbogazoasa (sprinkling water)
sare (salt)

Pentru umplutura (The filling)
1 kg ciuperci (mushrooms)
5 rosii (tomatoes)
2 cepe (onions)
1 legatura patrunjel (bunch of parsley)
1 lingurita boia de ardei iute (tsp of chili powder)
sare (salt)

Pentru clatite, turnati treptat apa peste faina, amestecand rapid cu un tel, astfel incat aluatul sa nu faca cocoloase. Nu uitati de sare! Compozitia trebuie sa aiba consistenta unei smantani mai groase. Apoi, cu un polonic, turnati din aluat intr-o tigaie de teflon incinsa, iar cand s-a rumenit pe o parte, o intoarceti cu grija si pe cealalta, dupa care scoateti clatita pe o farfurie...

To make the pancakes, pour water over the flour little by little, mixing thoroughly with a whisk so that the dough will not have lumps. Don't forget about the salt! The dough should feel like a thick cream. Using a ladle, pour a small quantity into a hot pan, wait for it to cook on one side then turn it on the other side. Cook and let sit on a plate.

Umplutura se prepara astfel: curatati ciupercile de pielita si le taiati felii un pic mai groase, sa nu se sfarame la fiert. Rosiile se decojesc, se indeparteaza samburii, si folosim doar pulpa rosiilor, pe care o taiem cubulete. Puneti ceapa, taiata melcisori, la inmuiat in putina apa clocotita cu sare, apoi adaugati feliile de ciuperci si boiaua de ardei. Lasati sa fiarba la foc potrivit pana cand zeama lasata de ciuperci se evapora, apoi adaugati cubuletele de rosii si mai lasati 5 minute preparatul pe foc. La sfarsit, amestecati in compozitie si patrunjelul tocat si umpleti clatitele. Se pot servi caldute, dar si reci. Pofta buna!

For the filling, clean the mushrooms and slice them a little thicker, so that they don't break while boiling. The tomatoes have to be peeled, then take out the seeds, as we will only use the pulp, cut into pieces. Put the chopped onions in boiling salted water, then add the sliced mushrooms and the chili powder. Let simmer until the juice left by the mushrooms evaporates, then add the chopped tomatoes and let sit on the fire for 5 more minutes. At the end, mix in the chopped parsley and fill the pancakes. You can have them warm or even cold. Bon appetit!