Pizza from Wood Fired Oven by Kerala Beaches!

 

Pizza - Homemade Treat

Making Pizza at Home – A Simple Joy!

Homemade pizza is easier than it seems—and far more rewarding! All you need is a good dough base, your favorite toppings, and an oven. Whether you like it cheesy, veggie-loaded, or with a spicy twist, pizza is one of the most fun and customizable dishes you can create at home.

Tips for Pizza Making at Home (especially in Kerala)

• Use local produce: Fresh tomatoes, onions, capsicum, mushrooms, pineapple, and Kerala’s own smoked chicken or prawns make great toppings.
• Cheese substitutes: If mozzarella is expensive, try a mix of processed cheese and paneer for a unique texture.
• Homemade sauce: Simmer local tomatoes with garlic, herbs, and a pinch of sugar to make a rich pizza sauce.
• OTG usage: Preheat well, use a pizza stone or a thick steel plate for a better crust.
• Climate tip: Kerala’s humidity is perfect for dough proofing—let it rise slowly for better flavor.

 Extra Tips to Make Your Pizza Stand Out

• Add garlic-infused oil over the crust before baking for that gourmet feel.
• Mix semolina (rava) with flour to get a crispier base.
• Use local meats like beef fry, chicken ularthiyathu, or even fish pickle in moderation for an Indo-Italian twist.
• Serve with herb butter or curry-leaf mayo as dips.
• Offer regional toppings: coconut-crusted prawns, raw mango slivers, roasted jackfruit, etc.

Wood-Fired Pizza Biz Ideas – A New Flavor for Kerala’s Coast

Kerala’s coastline offers an unmatched opportunity to create beautiful, open-air pizza cafés with a rustic charm. With scenic backdrops and the aroma of firewood and fresh dough, this could become a tourist magnet.

📍 Example Concept – St. Andrews Beach

A wood-fired pizza oven set under a thatch roof made of coconut leaves, facing the sea.

A small shack that serves hot pizzas and fresh-brewed coffee (think Kerala-style cold brew with jaggery or coconut milk).

Menu includes: classic margherita, spicy Kerala chicken pizza, seafood delight with squid, prawns, and coconut cream drizzle.

Open only in evenings — creating a magical sunset dining experience.

 Biz Opportunities Along Kerala’s Coast

Location where this Concept Idea can be introduced!

Kovalam Surf & Slice café: wood-fired pizza and fresh juice bar for tourists after beach sessions.

Varkala Cliffside pizza hut with live cooking and sunset music evenings.

St. Andrews Beachside artisan pizza and coffee café – minimal, cozy, and community-run.

Kapil Beach Eco-café with handmade pizza, Ayurvedic drinks, and seafood toppings.

Marari Beach Organic farm-to-table pizza experience using local herbs and veggies.

Cherai Beach Bike-up pizza stand with fresh lemonade and hot sausage pizzas.

Kozhikode Beach Heritage pizza café mixing Malabar spices and Italian recipes.

Collaborate with Italian Pizza Chefs!

The Kerala Tourism Department or local self-help groups can invite Italian pizza chefs to train local entrepreneurs.

Also, people in tourist spots could also display notices at tourist centers or cafes inviting pizza experts visiting Kerala to conduct hands-on workshops or share tips—in exchange for a free stay and local hospitality. This cultural exchange can spark skill-building and community growth.

Workshops on wood-fired techniques, sourdough crusts, and topping combinations will uplift the culinary standards.

Tourism-linked entrepreneurship: create "Pizza Trails of Kerala" — where visitors taste unique local pizzas in different coastal towns. 

How about Latin Churches in Coastal Towns Bring Priests from Italy who are good with Pizza skills?

How do you find this idea? Btw, what about Latin Churches in coastal areas take initiative to start this as an entrepreneurship plan for the community? Probably, the church parish can contact Bishop House at Vellayambalam and ask them to contact Italian priests who are good with making pizza. And, they can come down hand help locals made their own pizza over, train them to make pizza with local ingredients. 

Such a project can be envisaged if people take the idea forward and has a leader who believes that such a plan could generate income and useful activity for the local people, irrespective of cast or creed or status. 

Learn to Make Pizza in Trivandrum - Lessons from Mennas Delight

I take hands-on pizza making class where I teach you from the basics of how to make pizza. These are classes designed for beginners and it's taken at Kumarapuram, Trivandrum.