Chicken 65 Pizza Recipe
Chicken 65 with mozzarella cheese, bell peppers, red onion, and house seasoning on tikka sauce.
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Ingredients
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Pizza Base
Chicken 65
Tikka Sauce
Toppings
Method
Prepare Pizza Base
- 1
Activate Yeast
In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and active dry yeast. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until frothy.
- 2
Make Dough
In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour and salt. Add the frothy yeast mixture and olive oil. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- 3
Let Dough Rise
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Prepare Chicken 65
- 4
Marinate Chicken
In a bowl, mix boneless chicken thighs with ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, lemon juice, and salt. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- 5
Coat Chicken
Add cornflour to the marinated chicken and coat the pieces evenly.
- 6
Fry Chicken
Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
Prepare Tikka Sauce
- 7
Cook Sauce
In a saucepan, combine tomato puree, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, garam masala, and salt. Simmer for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
Assemble Pizza
- 8
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 220°C (428°F).
- 9
Roll Out Dough
Once the dough has risen, punch it down and roll it out into a pizza base on a floured surface.
- 10
Spread Tikka Sauce
Spread a generous amount of tikka sauce over the rolled-out pizza base.
- 11
Add Chicken and Toppings
Evenly distribute the fried Chicken 65 over the sauce, then add sliced bell peppers and red onion. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- 12
Bake Pizza
Place the pizza in the preheated oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- 13
Garnish
Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh cilantro, and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing.