Chicken Tikka Masla Pizza
Ingredients for Pizza Base:
Plain Flour/ Maida : 400 grams (approx. 3 cups) Milk Powder : 4 tbsp Sugar : 2 tbsp Yeast : 1 ½ tsp Warm Milk : 1 cup Butter / Olive oil : 1 tsp – 2 tsp Baking powder : ¼ tsp Warm Water : as required (approx. ½ cup) Salt : as required (1 ½ tsp)
Ingredients for Chicken Tikka:
Chicken : 450 grams Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 tsp Red Chili Powder : 2 tsp Cumin /Zeerah Powder : ½ tsp Garam Masala : ¾ tsp Kasoori Methi : ½ tsp Thick Curd : 3 -4 tbsp Lime Juice : 1 tbsp Salt : 1 tsp Red Color (optional) : little Oil : for grilling
For Toppings: Tomato sauce : 4 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 tsp Olive oil : 1 tsp Paprika / chili powder : 1 tsp Capsicum/ Bell Pepper : 1 small Onion (white Onion : 1 no. Tomato : 1 no Mozzarella cheese : 1 ½ cups grated. Cheddar Cheese : 1 cup grated.
Step by step Recipe for Chicken Pizza:
For making Chicken Tikka, marinate chicken with salt, Red chili powder, Cumin powder, Garam Masala Powder, Curd, Kasoori Methi, Lime and Red color. Keep aside for 1 hour or more. heat a pan and sprinkle some oil. Add chicken pieces and stir well. Cover and allow to slow roast on small flame till dry. Stir in between. Once all the chicken Tikka are roasted, drain and allow to cool. Cut into smaller pieces and keep aside. Mix the flour, milk powder, 1 tbsp sugar, baking powder and salt very well. In a cup add yeast, 1 tbsp sugar and half of the Lukewarm milk and mix well. Keep aside. Make a well in the center of flour and pour the yeast mix and gently combine. Add more lukewarm milk and water to make a smooth dough. Knead for some time. The dough will be sticky. Rub little olive oil or butter in your hands and pat the top of the dough, knead again till you can feel that the dough is smooth and soft. Cover nicely and keep for 1 -2 hours, till the dough is double the size. Meanwhile, cut the Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Onion, Tomatoes. Grate the cheese and keep aside. Once the Pizza dough becomes double in size, punch down and divide into two or three parts. Take one part and place on a parchment paper. With your palm gently press the dough starting from the center to the sides to make a big round base of about ½ inch thickness (you can also dust and roll out with the help of Rolling Pin). Leave it covered to rise for 10 – 15 minutes. Make Pizza sauce by mixing Tomato sauce, olive oil, ginger garlic paste and oregano spice. Poke the Pizza base with a fork to release bubbles. Gently brush the sides with little butter (optional) and put Pizza sauce generously on top. Add little grated Cheddar cheese and top with chicken pieces, chopped onion, capsicum and Tomatoes. Cover with Mozzarella cheese and sprinkle oregano/ Pizza spice mix. Keep covered for 10 more minutes and transfer to a baking tin (with the parchment paper). Bake in a preheated oven at 180O C for 20 minutes or till the cheese melts and turn brown. Take out and cut into triangles with a Pizza cutter and enjoy the wonderful Chicken Tikka Pizza. Tips: Always use a good quality Mozzarella cheese. Keep the yeast for rising in lukewarm milk or the texture will be spoiled. You can use store brought Pizza sauce or make it at home instantly, like I have explained in the recipe. Instead of stretching with hand, you can roll out the Pizza base with the help of rolling pin. Only Lukewarm milk / water should be used for kneading. Make sure it is not too hot or cold. White Onion provides a better taste, if it is not available, you can use normal Onions. You can add little chili flakes and or Cilantro/ Coriander leaves for topping, to give it more desi twist. You can add your choice of toppings to the Pizza. If you are a vegetarian, substitute Chicken with Paneer and enjoy Paneer Pizza .
I am sure you will love this fantastic recipe for Chicken Tikka Pizza. Try and share with your friends.
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