Breads & Savory Bakes

Chicken Tikka Pizza with Homemade Dough

Pakistan's favourite pizza, made from scratch — a crisp-bottomed, fluffy crust topped with smoky chicken tikka, onions and a proper cheese pull.

Ingredients

Dough:

• 375g (3 cups) maida
• 2¼ tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp each sugar and salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 220ml warm water

Topping:

• 300g boneless chicken, cubed, marinated in 2 tbsp yogurt + 2 tbsp tikka masala + 1 tbsp lemon juice (30 min), then pan-seared
• ½ cup pizza sauce
• 200g mozzarella, grated
• Sliced onion, capsicum, jalapeños
• Chaat masala & fresh coriander to finish

Method

1. Dough. Mix all dough ingredients, knead 8 minutes until smooth, and rise covered for 1 hour until doubled.
2. Preheat. Heat your oven to its highest setting (220–250°C) with the tray inside — a screaming-hot pan means a crisp base.
3. Roll. Divide dough in two, roll each into a 12-inch round, slightly thicker at the edges.
4. Top. Spread sauce, scatter half the cheese, then chicken tikka and vegetables, then the remaining cheese.
5. Bake. 12–15 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling with brown spots.
6. Finish. Sprinkle chaat masala and coriander. Slice and serve hot.