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    May 18, 2013 · Modified: Jul 21, 2022 by Becca Heyes · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

    Indian style paneer pizza

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    Indian style paneer pizza

    Indian food is consumed in my house more often than I'd like to admit. If it was cooked from fresh it would be no problem, but it's almost always of the take-away variety (last time the delivery guy asked how I was in a way that I'm pretty sure meant he recognised me. How embarrassing). And because I am pretty much the least adventurous person on the planet, I always, always order the exact same thing - saag paneer (spinach with paneer cheese), with a garlic naan bread for dipping. It's so. flipping. good.

    This time I figured I'd be a bit kinder to both my bank account (which I'd quite like to get a bit bigger before my wedding) and my belly (which I'd quite like to get a bit smaller before my wedding), and make my own Indian-inspired dish at home. It contains all of my favourite Indian ingredients, but in a slightly new form. Naan bread makes a perfect pizza base, topped with curry sauce, red onion, spinach, paneer cheese and fresh coriander.

    Indian style paneer pizza

    If you've not had paneer before, you must. It's not got a huge amount of flavour, but it's just so creamy and milky that I can't resist it - the perfect contrast to the rich, spicy curry sauce. It's an odd cheese that doesn't melt when it's heated (definitely some kind of witchcraft), so you can bake it or grill it and it'll keep its shape, a bit like you can with halloumi.

    Indian style paneer pizza

    By the way, I am aware of the irony that in order to make an Indian 'healthier' (still by no means totally healthy, but definitely lighter than a big bowl of curry) I've combined it with pizza - another take away food. Oh well. If it means I can eat a healthyish meal while simultaneously eating curry and pizza, I'm all for it - and it took about as long to make this as it would have done to browse a take-away menu (which I strangely do every time, even though I know I'll still go for the same two things), and then to pick up the phone and order a meal. Plus you don't have to feel ashamed when the guy on the phone recognises your voice (just kidding, this has never actually happened. Yet).

    Indian style paneer pizza
     
    Recipe Type: Main meal
    Author: Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
    Prep time: 5 mins
    Cook time: 20 mins
    Total time: 25 mins
    Serves: 2
    Ingredients
    • 2 pre-cooked naan breads (shop-bought or homemade)
    • 6-8tbsp curry sauce (shop-bought or homemade) - I used a balti sauce
    • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
    • Small handful fresh spinach, chopped
    • 100g paneer cheese, cut into chunks
    • 2tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
    Instructions
    1. Heat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F).
    2. Place the naan breads on a baking sheet, and spread each with a few tablespoons of the curry sauce, leaving a narrow crust around the edge.
    3. Add the sliced onion and chopped spinach, and then the chunks of paneer. I also topped mine with a tiny bit more sauce, but you don't have to.
    4. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the naan is golden and slightly crispy, and the paneer is just beginning to brown.
    5. Serve immediately, topped with the fresh coriander.
     
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    1. jackie @ marin mama cooks says

      May 22, 2013 at 5:32 pm

      Ok, Becca! Your pizza looks amazing as well. We could do a pizza swap. Totally going to try this recipe. :) xoxo, Jackie

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    2. Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) says

      May 22, 2013 at 4:12 pm

      I love naan as a pizza crust. Yum...

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    3. miss messy says

      May 20, 2013 at 11:31 am

      Where i live in the midlands every other shop has the biggest array of Indian goodies. I've never bought paneer despite being a vegetarian because i don't know what to do with it. i think i'll have to head to the corner shop and get some!

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    4. [email protected] says

      May 19, 2013 at 3:19 pm

      My husband and I LOVE sag paneer! Have never made it, though I like this idea. Plus we just started growing coriander in our herb garden :)

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    5. LittleMonsterx14 says

      May 19, 2013 at 2:16 pm

      yes this is brilliant! i absolutely love paneer!

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    6. Eileen says

      May 19, 2013 at 12:28 am

      I heart paneer, and have made many a pizza on leftover naan bread, but I've never tried paneer on a pizza! That's clearly going to change. And Hollie, paneer is one of the easiest cheeses to make--as long as you have milk, lemon juice, and cheesecloth, you too can soon be eating paneer pizza!

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    7. Hollee says

      May 18, 2013 at 5:21 pm

      You're lucky to live where you do...I doubt I could find a place to buy paneer within 50 miles of here.

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      • [email protected] says

        May 18, 2013 at 5:42 pm

        That's a shame, where do you live? I just get it in my usual supermarket. Do you have any Asian supermarkets nearby? Or maybe you could order it online? If not, you could just do a veggie version, it would still be delicious :)

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        • Hollee says

          May 18, 2013 at 9:28 pm

          I live in North Dakota, which if you're not familiar with the states is very middle of nowhere. We happen to have quite a few Asian markets in town but they're almost exclusively East Asian. We've got an Indian restaurant that sells groceries too but paneer is not among them. Maybe I could ask anyway...

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      • fuzzilla says

        May 18, 2013 at 8:35 pm

        I remember saving a "how to make your own paneer" recipe a while ago. Never tried it, but I remember it seemed easy (this isn't it, but I also never tried the one I saved, so):
        http://recipes.tajonline.com/97/paneer-cheese.html

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      • Charlotte says

        May 21, 2013 at 6:32 pm

        I've made paneer - dead easy. It was a recipe from an old indian cookbook but I'm sure there are plenty of recipes online. The bonus is that you can add extra flavourings to the cheese as you make it. We added fresh corriander last time which was scrummy!

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