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We love pizza, especially the take-out ones! but sometimes when I crave home-style pizza I end up making this quick ( jhatpat ) bread pizza instantly.

Bread pizza or pizza toast is a family favourite made with basic staple ingredients available at home.

This is one of the best options when you have pizza cravings at an odd hour (like me 😅 ).

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This homemade bread pizza turns out delicious and looks very colourful with a wide range of vegetable toppings and seasonings.

This desi way of cooking this vegetable bread pizza on pan / tava comes very helpful as in India many households don’t have ovens to bake pizza into.

Bread pizza is a recipe that can made on the stovetop on the griddle/tawa and in the oven. Today’s recipe however is made on the stovetop the desi way.

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About Bread Pizza – Pizza Toast

Bread pizza is a delicious gooey cheesy snack recipe made in no time. This makes a great weekend snack, and party snack and also we sometimes include it for light meals along with soup on the side.

Making bread pizza is much similar to making regular pizza except for the base which is substituted with bread slice.

I normally like to stick with basic vegetables like onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers (capsicum) along with some steamed sweet corn kernels.

Other alternatives would be sauteed spinach, mushroom, and broccoli which gives a nice flavour to this bread pizza. Also olives, and baby corn goes best, the list is endless.

At home, we love to use mozzarella cheese or processed cheese but this time,I have used four kinds of cheese here cheddar, montery jack, mozzarella and colby.

I used “GO” cheese here which you can easily get in any convenience store.

A perfectly crispy, quick satisfying bread pizza with warm gooey cheese makes a perfect snack for the evenings or for chilling out with friends on weekends.

Bread pizza is hit with kids, the cheesy toppings with a crispy crust bread and tantalizing Italian herbs is a sure shot starter for baccha party (kid’s party).

Let alone kids, we adults are also super addicted to this simple and quick bread pizza.

You can use any type of bread, white bread, brown bread, multi-grain bread, or sandwich bread. I have done this bread pizza with all kinds of bread and they come out really nice and crisp.

I normally use storebought pizza sauce but when I am out of it, I like to take a shortcut. I mix tomato ketchup with red chilli sauce, add pizza seasoning and there you go and easy peasy sauce ready for your bread pizza.

If you do not have red chilli sauce then just go with tomato ketchup. You won’t even realise the difference that much.

Now for making this bread pizza, I always cook the vegetables ahead instead of placing them raw. This is because we are using tawa / griddle here so the vegetables are not going to cook that easily.

Also, we can’t keep the bread for too long on the skillet/tawa as it might get burned till the vegetables get cooked. Hence I personally prefer to use cooked vegetables along with steamed sweet corn. This makes sure that the bread is cooked perfectly along with the vegetables.

Again if you are okay with crunchy raw veggies, no need to cook them.

Making bread pizza needs a little patience. We need to use a thick bottom pan and cook the bread on low flame to avoid the bread getting burnt from the bottom.

Cooking on low flame ensures that the bread gets a nice golden crust from the base and is not burnt while the cheese melts easily.

Many times, I cook the vegetables ahead of time and store them in an air-tight container in the fridge. This comes in handy to make this toast pizza in no time. Making it ideal for a quick easy snack option.

This cooked vegetable stays good for a week in the refrigerator.

So next time, you crave instant pizza and don’t want to order takeout, try this bread pizza without oven, you are going to love it!

Note: For today’s recipe I have not used any pizza sauce instead I added pizza seasoning to tomato ketchup and it tasted delicious.

You may use storebought pizza sauce or use homemade as per your preference.

lngredients

Bread – I have used the old and the best wibs bread here. You can use any bread loaf of your choice. You can even use brown bread for making this recipe.

Cheese – I have used four kinds of cheese here cheddar, montery jack, mozzarella and colby. I used “GO” cheese here which you can easily get in any convenience store. You can even use just processed cheese too.

Pizza Sauce: You may use store-bought pizza sauce here. But if you do not like storebought and want a quick and tasty sauce, then mix equal amounts of red chilli sauce along with tomato ketchup and a tablespoon of pizza seasonings, mix well and there you go, a delicious pizza sauce ready at your fingertips.

Vegetables: I have used crunchy hard vegetables here like red onions, green bell peppers (capsicum), fresh tomatoes, and boiled sweet corn.

Herbs – I have used mixed Italian pizza season along with freshly crushed black pepper and salt. And for that amazing flavour, I have used crushed garlic cloves.

Butter – We will require butter to toast, I always use Amul butter for making this bread pizza on tawa.

Variations

To make it extra simple and quick, you can skip vegetables and add only boiled sweet corn instead. This tastes super yummy as the salty cheese, and tangy pizza sauce balance perfectly with the sweetness of the corn.

This is a sure-shot hit!

Storage Suggestions

You can store the cooked vegetables in the refrigerator. They stay well for about a week.

For bread pizza slice – It’s best not to keep leftovers as the bread slice goes soggy as time goes on.

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Step-by-Step Bread Pizza Without Oven

How To Make Bread Pizza On Tawa / Griddle

Let’s start by cooking vegetables.

Heat oil in a pan, add roughly crushed garlic pods.

Saute the garlic till they are golden brown.

Add sliced onions.

Saute onions for 2-3 minutes.

Add capsicum (bell peppers) and saute them for 3-4 minutes.

Add sliced tomatoes. I have kept the seeds of tomatoes here, if you want you may discard the seeds.

Cook vegetables till 80-90% done. A little crunch in vegetables gives a nice texture to this pizza.

Add red chilli powder and salt to taste.

Our vegetable topping is ready.

Heat heavy bottom pan/tawa/griddle, and lightly toast the bread from one side till you see brown spots.

This is how the bread slice should be lightly toasted.

Now spread the pizza sauce on the toasted side.

Evenly spread the vegetables over the bread slice.

Add boiled sweet corn over the vegetables and sprinkle chilli flakes or Italian herbs/pizza seasonings

Place the grated cheese over the vegetable topping.

Sprinkle a little black pepper powder.

In a deep non-stick pan, add a teaspoon of butter and spread it across the pan, and place the bread slice into the pan.

Cover the pan and let the pizza roast on the lowest flame for about 12-15 minutes or until the cheese melts and the base becomes crisp. Keep on checking the bread slice occasionally.

Once the base is crisp from the bottom and the cheese has melted, transfer the pizza to the chopping board & cut it into triangles.

Bread pizza on tawa is ready. Serve hot.

Note:

I have cooked vegetables here as we are using bread slices which might burn if kept in a pan for a long time. If you like, you may add raw vegetables too. (It’s a personal choice).

For pizza sauce, today I went ahead with a shortcut of adding mixed herbs to tomato ketchup instead of using any pizza sauce. You may use storebought pizza sauce here or homemade.

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Bread Pizza On Tawa | Bread Pizza Without Oven | Pizza Toast

Anjali P

Bread pizza is a delicious gooey cheesy snack recipe made in no time. This makes a great weekend snack, party snack and also we sometimes include it for light meals along with soup on the side.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine Indian, Italian

Ingredients

6 Bread Slices
4-5 Garlic Cloves
3 Onions, sliced
3 Tomatoes, sliced
2 Capsicum (Bell Peppers), sliced
1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
2 cups Sweet Corn Kernels, boiled
200 grams Cheese, or as required
Pizza Sauce, as required
Pizza Seasoings, as required
Black Pepper Powder, as required
Chilli Flakes, as required
Salt to taste
2-3 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Oil, to cook the vegetables

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, add roughly crushed garlic pods.
Saute the garlic till they are golden brown.
Add sliced onions. Saute onions for 2-3 minutes.
Add capsicum (bell peppers) and saute them for 3-4 minutes.
Add sliced tomatoes. I have kept the seeds of tomatoes here, if you want you may discard the seeds.
Cook vegetables till 80-90% done. A little crunch in vegetables gives a nice texture to this pizza.
Add red chilli powder and salt to taste.
Our vegetable topping is ready.
Heat heavy bottom pan/tawa/griddle, and lightly toast the bread from one side till you see brown spots.
Now spread the pizza sauce on the toasted side.
Evenly spread the vegetables over the bread slice.
Add a handful of cooked sweet corn over the vegetables and sprinkle chilli flakes or Italian herbs/pizza seasonings
Place the grated cheese over the vegetable topping.
Sprinkle a little black pepper powder.
In a deep non-stick pan, add a teaspoon of butter and spread it across the pan, and place the bread slice into the pan.
Cover the pan and let the pizza roast on the lowest flame for about 12-15 minutes or until the cheese melts and the base becomes crisp. Keep on checking the pizza occasionally.
Once the base is crisp from the bottom and the cheese has melted, transfer the pizza to the chopping board & cut it into triangles.
Bread pizza on tawa is ready. Serve hot.

Notes

I have cooked vegetables here as we are using bread slice which might burn if kept in a pan for a long time. If you like, you may add raw vegetables too. (It’s a personal choice).