SOUTH ASIAN CHICKEN MASALA PIZZA RECIPE!

PIZZA WITH AN INDIAN TOUCH

Nothing spells happiness more than a delicious pizza, especially if it’s home-made with lots of love, cheese and yumminess that the kids and everyone at home will enjoy! The Chicken Masala Pizza is made with delicious ingredients including chicken, cheese, sauce, yoghurt, and finishing off with a touch of Indian spices and masalas that will surely make your mouth water at the very thought of it.

CHICKEN MASALA PIZZA RECIPE

What makes it even better is that it’s a very simple recipe that you can follow to impress your guests when they come over for lunch or dinner. Even if you’re not having guests over, making a pizza all for yourself works just as well too! Anyway, without any further ado, let’s get right into it.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Serves: 3

• 1 1/2 cups chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 tbsp, butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 jalapeno, deseeded
• Salt to taste
• 1 12-inches pizza crust
• Olive oil for brushing
• 1/4 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup, mozzarella cheese
• A handful of coriander/danya, chopped for garnish

• 1/2 tsp, ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp, cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp, garam masala
• 1/2 tsp, ginger, minced
• 1/4 tsp, salt
• 1/4 tsp, ground black pepper
• 1 tsp, lemon juice
• 2 tsp, plain yoghurt
• 1 pinch cinnamon

• ½ cup, tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp, plain yoghurt
• 2 tbsp, heavy cream

SPICE MIX:

• 1/2 tsp, cumin
• 1/2 tsp, paprika
• 1/2 tsp, garam masala

PREPARATION METHOD

1. In a bowl, marinate the chicken with the prepared Marinade for at least an hour in the refrigerator.
2. Line a layer of aluminium foil in a baking pan for grilling. Spread the marinated chicken in a single layer on the pan, discard the remaining marinade. Grill the chicken at 450F for 6-7 minutes, turning at half time.
3. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the Tomato Sauce and Spice Mix in separate bowls. Remove the chicken from the pan when it is done and discard the juice.
4. Heat a small saucepan and melt the butter. Sauté the garlic and jalapeno until aromatic. Pour in the Spice Mix and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes on medium heat. Remove the jalapeno and discard.
5. Add in the Tomato Sauce and stir well to mix. Sprinkle salt to taste and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens, for another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the chicken meat into the sauce and mix well.
6. Pre-heat the oven to 450F. Place the pizza crust on a pizza pan and brush lightly with olive oil. Spread the sauce/gravy on the pizza crust. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese. Arrange the chicken on the pizza. Top it with the sliced onions, chopped cilantro and the remaining cheese.
7. Reduce the temperature to 425F. Bake the pizza for 8-10 minutes. Remove the pizza from the pan when its done and garnish the remaining chopped cilantro.

IN CONCLUSION

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