Tikka Masala Naan Pizza - What the Forks for Dinner?

Tikka Masala Naan Pizza So, when I make dishes that are not familiar to me, I Google them so I know of what I speak ……. I found Tikka Masala to be an interesting story, why you ask??? It was created by accident……sorta how I cook! The story goes that a Bangladeshi chef served a dish of traditional Chicken Tikka only to be asked by a British diner, “Where’s the gravy?” The miffed chef tossed in can of creamy tomato soup and spices and responded, “You want gravy? I’ll give you gravy!” The results were spectacular and the Indian/British Chicken Tikka Masala dish was born. The name sounded Indian to me. Tim and I were searching Pinterest for a different kind of pizza for our Pizza Blowout weekend a few weeks back. We both thought the recipes we saw for Tikka Masala looked really good, and the amount of spice was right up Tim’s alley. So, we set out to adapt Tikka Masala into a pizza. The first thing I thought…Naan bread for the pizza crust. I love Naan bread with its big bubbles, airy texture,delicious smoky flavor and non uniform shapes. I buy my Naan bread, but you can also make your own. Stonefire makes a line of traditional Naan bread that you can buy almost anywhere. They are the perfect base for a pizza. One spice that I had a hard time finding was ground garam masala, so I made my own……the recipe is at the end of the post. Chicken marinaded in a spiced yogurt mixture, and sautéed, then added to the spiced tomato gravy…….. it was all about that spice, bout that spice…….Meghan Trainor reference……lol. You just can’t throw a sauced chicken on a crust and call it pizza……we added red onions, cheese, and cilantro……flavor and color. It turned out truly scrumptious!!!!! You know its good when all conversation stops!!!!! So, next time you want a different, spicy pizza…….give the Tikka Masala Naan Pizza a try…….yummmmm!

Garam Masala

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