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tandoori paneer naan pizza
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Tandoori Paneer Naan Pizza

Naan pizza topped with marinated tandoori paneer, crunchy veggies and cheese along with generous amount of spicy yogurt sauce.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Tandoori Paneer Ingredients

  • 28 oz Paneer
  • ½ cup Plain Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Tandoori Masala used National Chicken Tandoori Masala (the spice mix is vegetarian!
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
  • ¼ cup Fresh Mint or 1 tbsp dry mint
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1½ tsp Garlic
  • 1½ tsp Ginger

Other Ingredients

  • 8 Large Naan
  • 1 cup Sliced Sweet Onions
  • 1 cup Sliced Peppers
  • 2 Sliced Jalapeños optional
  • ¼ cup Cream Cheese
  • 1 tbsp TJ's Bomba Peppers
  • 1 cup Pizza Sauce
  • 2 cup Shredded Amul Cheese or Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Chaat Masala
  • ½ cup Chopped Cilantro
  • ¼ cup Chopped Scallions

Yogurt Sauce

  • ½ cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • 1 Serrano Pepper
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • ½ cup Cilantro
  • ¼ cup Mint
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder

Instructions

Marinade and Bake Paneer

  • Blend everything but paneer in a blender to make a paste. Do not add any water to the marinade.
  • Cut paneer in small cubes and pour the marinade over it. Use your hand to coat each cube evenly without breaking it.
  • Refrigerate it for 8-12 hours. The longer it marinates, the better it tastes! I like to marinate over night.
  • Once paneer is marinated, Preheat oven at 400°F. Place marinated paneer cubes in a single layer on a greased baking tray.
  • Bake it for 20-25 minutes, mixing once in the middle.

Make yogurt sauce

  • Blend all ingredients listed under yogurt sauce to make a grainy paste. Keep it refrigerated if making it ahead of time.

Make cream cheese spread

  • Mix ¼ cup of plain cream cheese and 1 tbsp of TJ's Italian bomba peppers. Keep it refrigerated if making it ahead of time.

Assembly

  • Preheat oven on 450°F. Warm up naan for 3-4 minutes and take it out.
  • Spread spicy cream cheese mix on each naan.
  • Spread some pizza sauce on each naan.
  • Sprinkle decent amount of shredded cheese on sauce layer.
  • Place sliced onions, sliced peppers, jalapeños (optional) and baked paneer on cheese layer.
  • Sprinkle some chaat masala and sprinkle some more shredded cheese on top of veggie and paneer layer.
  • Bake it on 450°F for 6-8 minutes or until the bottom of the naan is crispy.
  • Once baked, take it out and drizzle some yogurt sauce on the pizza and serve it hot!
    tandoori paneer naan pizza