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How to make paneer pizza with step by step

Pizza dough preparation recipe:

Firstly, in a large mixing bowl mix ½ cup warm water, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp dry yeast.

Rest and allow the yeast to activate.

Now add 2 cup maida, 2 tbsp oil and ½ tsp salt.

Combine all the ingredients well.

Add more water as required and knead dough.

Knead to smooth and soft dough.

Tuck the dough and form to a ball. place in a large mixing bowl.

Also grease the bowl from sides with olive oil to prevent dough from sticking to bowl.

Now cover the bowl tightly with cling wrap or plastic wrap and rest for about 2 hours.

Paneer tikka marination:

Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup curd.

Also add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ¼ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt.

Combine well with the help of whisk.

Now add vegetables like ½ capsicum (red & green), ½ onion, 15 cubes paneer.

Add 1 tsp oil , ½ tsp kasuri methi and mix well.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours making sure paneer gets marinated well.

Paneer tikka pizza recipe:

After 2 hours, dough has raised and doubled in size indicating well fermented. Punch the dough with fist to release down the air.

Divide the dough into 2 balls and tuck them.

Place the dough on dusted pizza plate or tray. alternatively use cornmeal for more crunchy texture. flatten the dough by stretching with both hands.

Further, leaving a cm or more and create a dent. this helps the crust to fluff slightly.

Then prick with centre of dough with the help of fork to prevent pizza base from fluffing up like chapati.

Furthermore, spread pizza sauce generously leaving the sides slightly.

Top up with prepared paneer tikka marination leaving behind the mixture.

Also sprinkle ¼ tsp chilli flakes, ¼ tsp mixed herbs.

Then spread ½ cup of grated mozzarella cheese over the base.

Brush olive oil over the sides of pizza crust to make pizza crust more crispy and golden brown.

now cover and simmer for 8 minutes or till cheese melts completely.

Finally, slice the paneer tikka pizza and top with chilli flakes and oregano and serve hot.