Sunday, July 26, 2015

Home made Chicken Tikka Pizza

 
              Pizza is so famous nowadays. I have travelled a lot. & Pizza is such a thing which I have found it in every part of the world. Toppings are only different in various parts of the world.

             Today I am sharing with you Pizza recipe. Pizza is an Italian recipe. But the Toppings are of Indian style. How about Chicken Tikka Pizza ?
 
             I will also share with you a trick to make the pizza base crispy ;)


Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 150 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes


Ingredients:

             For the Pizza Dough
    • All Purpose Flour 2 & 1/2  cups
    • Wheat Flour 1 cup
    • Salt to Taste
    • Chili Flakes 1 tsp
    • Dried Basil 1 tsp
    • Dried Oregano 1 tsp
    • Active Dry Yeast 2 tsp
    • Warm Water 1 cup
    • Sugar 1 tsp
    • Olive Oil 1 tbsp.
           For Chicken Tikka
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces cut into very small pieces 200 gms
    • Salt to taste
    • Red Chili Powder 1/2 tsp
    • Garam Masala 1/2 tsp
    • Lemon Juice 1 tsp
    • Ginger Garlic Paste 1/3 tsp
    • Yoghurt 1 tbsp.
    • Oil 1 tbsp
           Other Ingredients:
    • Homemade Pizza Sauce
    • Onion sliced thinly
    • Capsicum sliced thinly
    • Grated Cheese of your choice
    • Pizza Garnishing - Chilie Flakes, Dried Oregano, Dried Basil 
Method:

          Chicken Tikka
    • Apply salt, lemon juice, chili powder, garam masala, ginger garlic paste & yoghurt to boneless chicken pieces. Rub well.
    • Keep it for 1 hour atleast.
    • Heat a non stick pan.
    • Add oil to the pan.
    • Add the marinated chicken pieces to the non stick pan.
    • Cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked on medium flame. Stir frequently.
    • Keep the cooked chicken pieces aside. 
         Pizza Dough
    • Take a cup of warm water  (not hot just warm ... so that you can dip your finger in it).
    • Add 1 tsp sugar &2 tsp yeast in the warm water. Stir well. Leave it for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes you will notice froth in the water.
    • In a large mixing bowl, take all purpose flour, wheat flour, salt, chili flakes, dried oregano, dried basil & oil. Mix well.
    • To this flour mix, add the frothy yeast mixture. Knead well for 5 - 6 minutes to form a soft dough.
    • Divide the dough into two. Form a ball out of each part.
    • Tae 2 bowls large enough for the dough to expand. Brush the bowls with olive oil. Keep the dough balls in separate bowls. Cover the bowls with cling wrap. & Let it rest for 2 hours.
    • After 2 hours you will notice the dough has doubled up in volume.
          Pizza Making
    • Take a dough ball & remove it on a plate which is well dusted with flour.
    • Knead the dough ball for a minute or so.
    • Now roll it into a semi thick flat disc like a roti. Use your hands or a rolling pin to flatten it.
    • Transfer it to a non stick tawa.
    • Leave it like that for 30 minutes on the tawa.
    • Do the same for another dough ball as well.
    • Preheat the oven to 220 or 230 degree Celsius. Place the oven tray on which you will place the pizza inside for preheating.
    • Now after 30 minutes, heat the tawa on medium heat. This make the pizza base crisp ;-)
    • Keep the heat on for 2 minutes.
    • While the pizza base is getting heated, spread the pizza sauce over it, then cheese, then chicken tikkas, some onion slices, some capsicum slices & again cheese over it. After 2 minutes, transfer the pizza with the help of the pan itself in the preheated oven. Pizza base is already crunchy.
    • Cook the pizza in the oven for 10 minutes.
    • Remove the pizza from oven after 10 minutes.
    • Cook the 2nd pizza in the same way.
    • Enjoy the Pizza.
Tips:
  • You can select any of your favorite toppings for the pizza like mushrooms, jalapeno, sundried tomato etc.
  • If you don't have oven, cook the pizza on the pan itself, just put the heat on medium - high. When you notice browning at the edges of the pizza, remove it in a serving plate.
  • When you chop veggies for the toppings, place it on a tissue to remove its moisture.
  • You can replace wheat flour with all purpose flour for pizza dough.
  • Don't increase the measure of wheat flour in pizza, it makes pizza dense.


For step by step picture illustration of pizza, see below..


Add 1 tsp sugar & 2 tsp active dry yeast in warm water.
Let it rest for 10 minutes.


After 10 minutes, you notice froth in the yeast mixture.
This proves your yeast is active.


In a large mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, wheat flour, salt,
chili flakes, dried oregano & dried basil. Mix well.
Also add yeast mixture to the flour mix.
Knead to form a soft dough for 5 -6 minutes.


Divide the dough into 2 balls. & place it in separate Bowls.
Brush Oil inside of the bowls. Leave it to rest for 2 hours.


After 2 hours the dough will have doubled in volume.


Roll each dough ball into a semi thick chapatti.
Transfer it to a non stick tawa. Let it rest there for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 200 or 230 degree Celsius.


Now heat the tawa on medium high heat for 2 minutes.
Till them Apply pizza sauce to it.


Also add cheese, chicken, onion slices, capsicum slices &
some more cheese. Now transfer it to the preheated
 oven & place it in there for 10 minutes.
Later remove it in a serving plate.


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