Tandoori Chicken Pizza

This is a very desi version of a pizza.  The dressings that I’ve put on top (after removing the pizza from the oven) are completely optional.  I drizzled over some chipotle mayo (chutney would be an option as well) and then garnished it with some fresh cilantro.  I always use home made pizza dough and a good recipe for that can be found here.  

Load up the thin crust pizza with the cooked chicken, red or green bell peppers, fresh mozzarella and sliced red onions.

I like my pizza cooked with the cheese slightly browned on top.  This is good as is or if you wish you can garnish it further with some sauce/dressing/chutney and cilantro.

​For the Chicken:

Ingredients:
2 Chicken Breast halves cut into bite sized pieces
1 tbsp oil
tandoori chicken paste OR
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp tandoori masala/spice powder
juice from 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp red chili powder

Method:

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and cook the chicken for 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
2. Remove from heat and set aside

Note: if you have tandoori masala paste you can use that and you do not need to add all of the other ingredients.  If you’re using tandoori spice powder then you need to add the other ingredients
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For the Pizza:
1 pizza dough recipe  split into 2 halves
1/2 red onion thinly sliced
1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
cooked tandoori chicken
1 can of tomato sauce
fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into pieces
chipotle mayo or chutney for garnish
handful of chopped cilantro, for garnish

Method:​

1. Place pizza stone in a cool oven and preheat the stone and oven together to the highest setting (mine goes to 475°F.
2. Roll out the dough and place on a pizza peel or surface lightly dusted with semolina or corn meal.
3. Spread a thin layer of sauce, top with chicken, red onion, bell pepper, and cheese.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes then remove from the heat and top with chipotle mayo and cilantro.