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Tikka Masala Naan Pizza

Meera
Taking the very delicious chicken tikka and piling it high on store bought naan, masala tomato sauce with melted cheese, crispy cauliflower, red onion and cilantro. A simple and delicious midweek meal when you don't have time to make a full pizza.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinating time 12 minutes
Total Time 12 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 4-6 Plain or Whole grain Naan, store-bought or homemade
  • 1 small or ½ medium cauliflower, broken into small pieces
  • 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast or tenders you may not need all of it, save the rest for snack or sandwiches once cooked
  • 8 ounce fresh low moisture mozzarella
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
  • 1 jalepeno, sliced optional
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil

For the Tikka Marinade

  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon mild smoked paprika or Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne powder, or use less for milder flavor
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • salt and pepper as needed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Masala Pizza Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F
  • Start by marinating the chicken. Mix all the ingredients for the chicken and allow it to marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge if you have the time.
  • Heat butter or oil in a sauce pan to make the sauce. Add the garlic, ginger and sauté for a minute until fragrant. Now add the tomato sauce, garam masala, sugar, chili powder and cook until some of the moisture has evaporated. For pizza you’ll need a slightly thick sauce. Season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle the fenugreek leaves if using. Heat through and set aside.
  • Chop the cauliflower into small bite sized pieces and onions thinly. Set the onions aside.
  • Heat a skillet with oil and pan fry/saute the cauliflower until they start to get crispy golden bits. Cook the cauliflower until tender sautéing occasionally. Set aside.
  • Grill the marinated chicken in a preheated oven or on a hot skillet until cooked through about 5-8 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of the breasts. Chop the cooked chicken into bite sized pieces.
  • Warm the naan on at a time on a very hot skillet for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Transfer on a kitchen board. Place a warmed naan spread about ¼-1/3 cup sauce evenly leaving out 1/2 inch of the edges. Place 2-3 sliced mozzarella to cover the naan, it need not cover the entire surface. Spread about 3-4 tablespoons of sautéed cauliflower and chopped tikka chicken.
  • ransfer the pizza naan into the oven so the cheese melts and everything heats through. Serve garnished with sliced onions and cilantro. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. The chicken tikka maybe more than what you'll need for the pizza. The left over tikka makes an excellent sandwich filler or snack.
  2. Both regular or wholewheat store-bought naan work in this recipe. Whole wheat is slightly healthier. 
  3. Add cayenne depending on how spicy or mild you want the pizza. ½ teaspoon is mild. 
Keyword Pizza, Tikka
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