Tandoori Paneer Pizza Video by Tarla Dalal

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India meets Italy in this unique Tandoori Paneer Pizza! An assortment of veggies is first soaked in a richly flavoured marinade, and then sautéed to intensify the flavour, before being added as a desi style topping to thin crust pizza bases. The topping is sautéed on a tava to give it a tandoori finish, while the assembled pizza is baked in an oven, as always, to melt the cheese and achieve the right texture.

Recipe Description for Tandoori Paneer Pizza, Paneer Tikka Pizza

Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 4 mins
Baking Time: 15 to 17 minutes
Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F).
Makes 2 pizzas
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Ingredients

For Tandoori Paneer Pizza
2 thin crust pizza base , 175 mm.(7")
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese

For The Tandoori Paneer Topping
1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1/4 cup onion cubes
1/4 cup capsicum cubes
1/4 cup tomato cubes
2 tsp oil

To Be Mixed Into A Smooth Marinade
1/2 cup thick curds (dahi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
2 tsp butter
salt to taste

Method

For the tandoori paneer topping

Combine the paneer, onions, capsicum, tomatoes and the marinade in a deep bowl, toss gently and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Heat the oil on a non-stick tava (griddle), add the marinated vegetables and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring gently and occasionally.
Divide the topping into 2 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

To make {span class="bold1"}tandoori paneer pizza{/span}, place a pizza base on a clean, dry surface, spread ¼ cup of pizza sauce and 1 portion of the tandoori paneer topping evenly over it.
Finally sprinkle ¼ cup cheese evenly over it.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 1 more pizza.
Place both the pizzas on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 to 12 minutes or till the base is evenly browned and the cheese melts.
Cut the {span class="bold1"}tandoori paneer pizza{/span} into equal wedges and serve immediately.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Pizzas & Pasta