Butter Chicken Pizza is the last East-meets-West consolation meals fusion- wherein the rich, spiced decadence of Indian cuisine meets the crispy, tacky indulgence of Italian pizza. Whether you're hosting a game night, spicing up your dinner habitual, or simply craving something bold and scrumptious, this recipe is your golden price ticket.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- Combines two liked dishes into one epic meal.
- Perfect stability of creamy, highly spiced, and tacky.
- Customizable with your favourite toppings.
- An assured crowd-pleaser for both pizza and curry lovers.
Ingredients:
For the Butter Chicken:
- 500g boneless chicken, cut into chunk-sized pieces
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- Salt to flavor
- 1 tbsp oil or ghee
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, pureed
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 1/4 cup cream
For the Pizza:
- 1 big pizza base
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 and 1/2 cup grated pizza cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced onions and capsicum
Instructions:
For marination & cooking of chicken:
- To prepare marinade, take a bowl, add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, and salt.
- Add chicken and marinate for minimum half-hour.
- In a pan take oil and heat it. In heated oil add chicken pieces until it turn golden brown. Now keep it aside.
For making of butter chicken gravy:
- Heat a pan on medium flame and now add some butter and onion to cook it.
- Melt butter in a heated pan and add onion till it turn golden brown.
- In golden onion, add tomato puree, kasuri methi, and salt and cook it until oil separates.
- Stir in cream and cooked chicken. Simmer for 5–7 mins till thick and luscious.
- Reserve some gravy for the pizza base; use the remaining gravy to coat the chicken.
Making Your Pizza:
- Heat the oven at 220'C for some time.
- Add a thin layer of butter, pizza sauce and chicken gravy on pizza base.
- Add mozzarella cheese on top of base.
- Top with butter chicken and veggies.
- Bake pizza for 10–12 mins till the crust into golden and cheese melts.
Garnish and Serve:
- Decorate with coriander leaves.
- Slice, serve warm for flavor fireworks!
Tips & Twists:
Naan Base: For extra crispy twist, swap the pizza dough for naan bread for a quicker.
Spice Level: Adjust chili powder on your warm temperature desire.
Paneer Version: For a vegetarian delight swap chicken for paneer cubes.
Final Thoughts:
Butter Chicken Pizza isn’t just a recipe- it’s a party of culinary creativity. It’s what happens whilst you prevent selecting among your favorites and start combining them. So, roll up your sleeves, and convey this bold, buttery masterpiece to life.
