Tibetan style pizza with yak cheese & spinach

The taste of the Himalayan heights. Yak cheese is hard, salty and extremely distinctive, its taste reminiscent of a mix of Parmesan and Pecorino. Since it is hard to obtain, it can be replaced with mature, hard cheese. Spinach and ginger seasoning complete this exotic, mountain dish.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 710 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Asian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Grater (for hard cheese)
  • Baking tray

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 220°C.

Tip: Hot oven = good pizza.
2

Mix the tomato sauce with the crushed garlic, ginger and pepper.

Tip: Ginger adds freshness and piquancy to the tomato.
3

Spread the spiced sauce on the dough.

Tip: Don't soak it, spread thinly.
4

Sprinkle with the grated cheese.

Tip: Hard cheeses melt less, they brown and flavour instead.
5

Place spinach leaves on top and drizzle with a little oil.

Tip: The oil protects the leaves from burning, making them crisp instead.
6

Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cheese browns.

Tip: Watch the spinach, if it browns too much, take it out sooner.

Recipe FAQ

Where can I get yak cheese?
It's a rarity. Use Pecorino Romano or very mature Cheddar instead.
Won't the spinach get soggy?
If you use fresh leaves and put them on top, they will bake crisp (like chips), not soggy.

Ingredients

  • 1 pc Pizza dough
  • 150 g Tomato sauce
  • 200 g Yak cheese (or Pecorino/Mature Cheddar)
  • 50 g Fresh spinach
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Spices (ground ginger, black pepper)