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# Paneer Pizza Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 2 hr |
| **Cook time** | 20 min |
| **Total time** | 2 hr 20 min |
| **Serves** | 1 -2 pizza |
## Ingredients
### for pizza dough:
* ½ cup water *(warm)*
* 1 tsp sugar
* 1 tsp dry yeast
* 2 cup maida / plain flour / refined flour
* 2 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil
* ½ tsp salt
### for paneer tikka marination:
* ½ cup curd / yogurt *(thick)*
* ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
* ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
* ½ tsp coriander powder
* ¼ tsp cumin powder
* ¼ tsp garam masala
* ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* ¼ tsp salt
* ½ capsicum *(red & green, sliced)*
* ½ onion *(petals)*
* 15 cubes paneer / cottage cheese
* 1 tsp olive oil
* ½ tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves *(crushed)*
### other ingredients:
* 3 tbsp pizza sauce
* few jalapeno
* ¼ tsp chilli flakes
* ¼ tsp mixed herbs
* few olives
* ½ cup mozzarella cheese *(grated)*
## Instructions
1. firstly preapre pizza dough and paneer tikka marination.
## 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 olive 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 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**](/recipes/homemade-pizza-sauce-recipe) generously leaving the sides slightly.
top up with prepared paneer tikka marination leaving behind the mixture.
also place few jalapeno, olives. and 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.
further, bake in a preheated oven at 500 degrees fahrenheit or 200 to 250 degree celsius for about 15-20 minutes.
finally, slice the **paneer tikka pizza** and top with chilli flakes and oregano.
## Paneer tikka marination
1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup curd.
2. also add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ¼ tsp **[garam masala](/recipes/homemade-garam-masala-recipe),** ½ tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt.
3. combine well with the help of whisk.
4. now add vegetables like ½ capsicum (red & green), ½ onion, 15 cubes \[\*\*paneer.
\*\*]\(/recipes/homemade-paneer-recipe-2-ways)
5. add 1 tsp olive oil, ½ tsp kasuri methi and mix well.
6. cover and refrigerate for 2 hours making sure paneer gets marinated well.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, to bake pizza on tawa refer [**how to make pizza on tawa recipe**](/recipes/tawa-pizza-recipe-veg-pizza-tawa).
* additionally, add mushrooms or vegetables of your choice in marination.
* freeze leftover dough in a airtight container or [zip lock bag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziploc) greasing with oil. dough stays fresh for atleast a month.
* also knead the dough well, else pizza will be chewy.
* finally, bake the **homemade paneer tikka pizza** in very hot preheated oven else, the base of pizza will be raw.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/paneer-pizza-recipe-paneer-tikka-pizza/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/paneer-pizza-recipe-paneer-tikka-pizza/)
2. also add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ¼ tsp **[garam masala](/recipes/homemade-garam-masala-recipe),** ½ tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt.
3. combine well with the help of whisk.
4. now add vegetables like ½ capsicum (red & green), ½ onion, 15 cubes \[\*\*paneer.
\*\*]\(/recipes/homemade-paneer-recipe-2-ways)
5. add 1 tsp olive oil, ½ tsp kasuri methi and mix well.
6. cover and refrigerate for 2 hours making sure paneer gets marinated well.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, to bake pizza on tawa refer [**how to make pizza on tawa recipe**](/recipes/tawa-pizza-recipe-veg-pizza-tawa).
* additionally, add mushrooms or vegetables of your choice in marination.
* freeze leftover dough in a airtight container or [zip lock bag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziploc) greasing with oil. dough stays fresh for atleast a month.
* also knead the dough well, else pizza will be chewy.
* finally, bake the **homemade paneer tikka pizza** in very hot preheated oven else, the base of pizza will be raw.