For the pizza dough (for 2 pizza base) Bread flour | All purpose flour 2 cups Active Dry Yeast 1 tsp Warm water 3/4 cup to 1 cup Salt 3/4 tsp Sugar 1/2 tsp Olive oil 1 tsp For the paneer marinade ( for 1 pizza) Paneer cubes 1/2 cup Capsicum 2 tblsp (cubed) Onion 1 (small size) Thick curd 1 tblsp Fresh cream 1 tblsp (optional) Kasoori methi 1/2 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Red chili powder 1 tsp Salt as needed Butter 2 tsp Optional – Charcoal + 1/4 tsp butter For the sauce Tomato ketchup 1 tblsp Chili sauce 1 tblsp Other Ingredients Mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup Video on how to make pizza
To make the dough, add 1 tsp of active dry yeast into 1 cup of luke warm water. Ensure the water is slightly warm ,if it is hot the yeast will die and the dough will not rise. Also ensure the yeast is active and new. Very old yeast will not be good and will not make the dough raise.
Add salt and sugar to the water. Mix well and keep it aside for 10 minutes. The yeast must have frothed up. If not the yeast is not active. If any case the yeast is not frothing up do not proceed with the recipe.
In a wide bowl add the flour and make a dent in the center. Pour the yeast water into this and start kneading the dough. Knead into a soft dough and add 1 tsp of olive oil.
Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep it aside for an hour. If you are living in a cold place, keep it inside the kitchen cupboard or inside the oven(without switching it on) For me the dough doubled in an hour. Divide them into 2 equal parts.
In the resting time let’s make the marinade for paneer toppings. In a wide bowl add the red chili powder, thick curd, garam masala, salt, kasoori methi, fresh cream(if adding) and mix well. Add the paneer cubes, capsicum and onion cubes to this. Mix well to get the masalas get coated evenly.
If using the charcoal method, heat the charcoal in open flame and place it in a small bowl. Add 1/4 tsp of butter on the the charcoal and immediately cover the bowl with a lid. Let this sit for 10 minutes. Take out the charcoal bowl and discard it. Let this marinade for 15 more minutes.
In a pan add 1 tsp of butter and cook the paneer mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes in medium flame and transfer it to a bowl.
After 1 hour the dough must have raised. Punch down the dough and knead for few seconds. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. I made one pizza with paneer toppings and another one with veg toppings. You can keep the dough inside the refrigerator for further use. Also you can freeze this a month and use whenever you want. For the sauce, you can either sue store bought pizza sauce, but the simpler version is by adding the tomato ketchup and the chilli sauce together.
Mix both the sauces together. In a baking plate, grease with little oil and put a parchment paper on this. This will help in avoiding the melted cheese sticking to the bottom of the pan. Place the dough in the middle of the plate and start stretching the dough to make it as pizza base. Alternatively you can roll this using a rolling pin, and carefully transfer it to the baking plate. Prick the base with fork on all sides.
Spread the sauce evenly on the pizza base. Sprinkle the paneer topping evenly on the pizza base.
Spread the cheese on all sides. Preheat the oven for 10 minutes @ 160 degrees.
Bake the pizza for 15 minutes or till the cheese melts and becomes golden brown. Take out from the oven and let it cool for 2 minutes. Using a pizza cutter cut it into triangles and serve immediately. Delicious Tandoori paneer pizza is ready.
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