Paneer Pizza

Paneer Pizza

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 35 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Snack

Type: Fusion

These mini pizzas topped with home made sauce, spicy cottage cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese are an absolute delight

Ingredients

  • Mini pizza bases 4
  • Cottage cheese (paneer), cut into small cubes 200 gms
  • Tomatoes, blanched, peeled and pureed 500 gms
  • Red chilli powder 1½ tsps
  • Sugar 1 to 2 tsps
  • Tomato ketchup 2 tbsps
  • Ghee 2 tsps
  • Medium onion, finely chopped 1
  • Medium green capsicum, diced ½
  • Green chillies, finely chopped 2 to 3
  • Mozzarella cheese as required

Methods

  • Heat a non-stick pan, add the tomato puree, red chilli powder, sugar and tomato ketchup, mix and bring the mixture to a boil. Let it cook till it reaches a sauce consistency.
  • Preheat oven to 180º C. Grease a baking tray.
  • Heat ghee in another non-stick pan, add onion and saute till translucent. Add capsicum and green chillies and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add red chlli powder, cottage cheese and salt and mix well.
  • Keep the mini pizza bases on the greased tray, spread some sauce on it, top it with a generous helping of cottage cheese mixture.
  • Grate some mozzarella cheese on top. Keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Keep the pizzas on a serving platter and serve hot.