This is a typical fusion pizza that is yummy and flavourful. While vegetarians can relish the paneer pizza the non vegetarians can go in for the chicken pizza.
Ingredients
For Makhni Sauce
1. Butter – 1 Tbsp
2. Oil – 1 Tbsp
3. Ginger garlic paste – 1 Tbsp
4. Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1 Tbsp
5. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
6. Garam masala – ½ tsp
7. Kasuri methi powder – 1 tsp
8. Maida or atta – 1 tsp
9. Tomato puree – 1 cup
10. Sugar – 1 tsp
11. Fresh cream – 1/3 cup
For marination of Paneer
1. Oil – ½ tsp
2. Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
3. Garam masala – ¼ tsp
4. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
5. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
6. Kasuri methi powder – ¼ tsp
7. Paneer cubes – 100 gm
8. Salt
For the Pizza
1. Pizza base – 2
2. Capsicum – 1 small
3. Mozzarella cheese – 1 cup
4. Butter to brush
5. Oregano and chilli flakes
Preparation
1. Marinate paneer with all the ingredients and keep aside for 15 minutes.
2. In a bowl mix kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, kasuri methi, salt and maida and keep aside.
3. Heat butter and oil in a pan. Lower flame and add ginger garlic paste and the masala powders mixture. Sauté on low flame till the oil separates.
4. Add tomato puree and cook covered for 5 minutes on high flame; stir in between, till it leaves the sides.
5. Add 1 cup water and sugar. Boil it. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring in between.
6. Take out 2 Tbsp of gravy in a bowl. Cool slightly and add cream to it and mix well. Add this mixture to the above gravy and cook for 2-3 minutes on high flame till it becomes a thick sauce and keep aside.
7. Heat oil in a pan. Sauté the marinated paneer on medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Keep aside.
8. Preheat the oven at 250 degree Celsius (bottom coil only).
9. Spread the makhni sauce on one pizza base, leaving the sides of pizza base. Sprinkle grated cheese and arrange half of the paneer cubes and de-seeded and sliced capsicum. Brush melted butter on the sides of the pizza base. Repeat the same with other pizza base.
10. Bake for 10-15 minutes or till done. Remove from oven and sprinkle oregano and chilli flakes on top.
11. Slice and serve hot.
Tips
1. Cheddar cheese also can be mixed with mozzarella cheese ( ½ cup each)
2. Sliced onions and jalapenos can also be layered on top of pizza.
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