Paneer pizza is a delicious Indian-style pizza made with Indian cottage cheese topping. It is a fusion appetizer in which Indian cheese and vegetables are first marinated with Indian spices. Check out how to make this delicious paneer tikka pizza at home from scratch.
In the stand mixer bowl add water, oil, salt, sugar, all-purpose flour, and yeast.
Knead the dough with the dough hook attachment on setting 2 for about 12 minutes.
Once the dough attaches to the dough hook, the dough is well kneaded.
Remove the dough from the hook and make a ball.
Apply some oil to the bottom of the bowl and place the dough ball inside the bowl.
Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1-1.5 hours.
Make the topping marinade
In a small bowl, add oil and all the spices and mix well.
Add the veggies and paneer cubes and toss them to coat them evenly with the spices.
Season pizza sauce
Mix the tandoori masala in pizza sauce.
Make pizza
Punch and take the dough out from the bowl and knead on a lightly floured surface for a few seconds.
Divide the dough into 2-3 equal parts and roll one part on a floured surface to form 5 millimeter thick pizza base.
Place the pizza base on a baking tray and apply some olive oil with a basting brush.
Apply pizza sauce, paneer toppings, and mozzarella cheese.
Bake the pizza in a preheated oven at 425°F for 15-18 minutes or until the cheese melts and becomes golden brown in color.
Notes
If you are using a pizza stone or cast iron skillet to bake a pizza, preheating them is required as it ensures the base is well-cooked and crispy. Bake at 450°F for 12-15 minutes.
Variations:
Spicy - sprinkle chili pepper flakes while serving or add more chili powder to the marinade.
Toppings - along with paneer, you can add any toppings of your choice like pineapples, spinach, bell peppers, onions, and more.
Naan pizza - instead of making the pizza base from scratch, you can also make naan pizza using store-bought naan or homemade naan.
Thin crust pizza - if you enjoy a thin crust paneer pizza then you can make this thin crust pizza dough.