Tandoori Paneer Pizza Recipe

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Tandoori Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Pizza Recipe is a fusion recipe which is a combination of Indian tandoori paneer as a topping with Italian pizza base. It is a new twist to the pizza which can be enjoyed for dinner or for lunch. The paneer in the pizza makes it healthy and tasty.

Ingredients

2thin crust pizza base [175 mm. (7")
1/2 cuppizza sauce( easily available at the market)
1/2 cupgrated mozzarella cheese

For The Tandoori Paneer Topping

1 cupfinely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 cuponion cubes
1/4 cupcapsicum cubes
1/4 cuptomato cubes (deseeded)
2 tbspoil

To Be Mixed Into A Smooth Marinade

1/2 cupthick curd (dahi)
1 tspchili powder
1 tspdried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
1/2 tspgarlic (lehsun) paste
2 tspbutter
1 tbspbesan (Bengal gram flour)
saltto taste

For The Pizza crust

1-1/2 cupsplain flour (maida)
1 tspdry yeast
1 tbspolive oil
1 tspsugar
saltto taste
plain flour(maida) for rolling

Directions

For Pizza Base

Combine 2 tbsp of lukewarm water and dry yeast in a bowl and mix it well and cover with a lid and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
Combine the plain flour, yeast-water mixture, olive oil, sugar, and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough by using enough water.
Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 1 hour and press the dough lightly to remove the air and divide the dough into equal portions.
Roll each portion into a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle with the help of plain flour and prick each circle evenly by using a fork.
Place a circle on a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 5 minutes and keep it aside.

For the tandoori paneer topping

In a bowl add the paneer, onions, capsicum, tomatoes and toss it gently and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
Heat the oil on a non-stick tava (griddle), add the marinated paneer and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes and stir gently and occasionally.
Divide the topping into equal portions and keep it aside.

How to proceed

Place a pizza base on a clean, dry surface, spread ¼ cup of pizza sauce and a portion of the tandoori paneer topping evenly over it.
Finally sprinkle ¼ cup cheese evenly over it and place the pizzas on a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 to 12 minutes or till the base is evenly browned and the cheese melts.
Cut into equal wedges and serve it with a chill glass of juice.

Meghna Nath