Vegetable Bread Pizza is an easy and quick breakfast and snack recipes for kids. It tastes good with or without cheese. Actually Bread pizza can be made in 3 ways. It can be made without oven ie. in dosa tawa (Stove top) or it can be baked in convection oven or microwave if you have at home. All are easy to make and tastes good in its own way. Its a great idea to use the leftover bread slices. I feel tawa and microwave options are easier as it takes less time to cook than baking in convection oven. But we should do it carefully as the chances of burning is more. This morning I prepared bread pizza recipe on stove top, oven and microwave just to make this post. I have shared all of the 3 methods below with a short video. Choose & try whichever is convenient to you.
I have used store bought pizza sauce and pizza seasoning/ spice mix. You can make it just by using tomato ketchup & pepper powder. To make a pucca Indian version, sprinkle some garam masala powder or tandoori masala powder, marinated paneer cubes if you have in hand. You can top with lots of cheese for kids & without cheese if making for you & your husband (If you are calorie conscious). Adding grated mozzarella cheese is just for attracting kids because taste of this pizza comes from the sauce, mixed vegetables and spice mix. Just play around with your favorite veg and non-veg toppings and enjoy it. Now lets see how to make this easy and simple recipe for vegetable bread pizza without oven (on tawa), microwave and convection methods with step by step photos and video.
Check out my easy veg sandwich, mayonnaise sandwich, grilled cheese sandwich, avocado sandwich, paneer sandwich and Iyengar bakery style toast.
Quick Notes for US & Abroad Kitchens
- Bread Selection: Hearty sandwich breads like Pepperidge Farm hearty white, whole wheat or sourdough hold the weight of toppings and sauce without turning soggy. For soft white bread like Nature’s Own or Wonder Bread, lightly toast one side first on the tawa before applying the sauce.
- Cheese & Sauce: Pre-shredded whole milk mozzarella (such as Kraft, Lucerne or Trader Joe’s) melts evenly and gives a good stretch. Store-bought marinara, Rao’s pizza sauce or Classico works wonderfully. For a spicy Desi kick, blend 2 tablespoons of tomato ketchup with half a teaspoon of red chilli powder or schezwan chutney.
- Cooking Methods for Abroad Kitchens:
- Tawa / Stove Top: A heavy pre-seasoned 🇮🇳 Dosa Tawa / 🇺🇸 Flat Griddle is ideal. On electric coil or smooth glass cooktops, maintain the heat on medium-low (level 2 to 3) and always cover tightly with a domed lid so the trapped steam melts the cheese while keeping the base crisp.
- Microwave: 1 minute on high (800W to 1000W) melts the cheese quickly. If crispiness is preferred, toast the bread in a toaster first before assembling and microwaving.
- Oven / Toaster Oven: Preheat your oven or countertop toaster oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the slices on a 🇮🇳 Baking Tray / 🇺🇸 Baking Sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese bubbles. For an extra golden top, switch to broil (high) for the final 30 to 45 seconds.
How to make bread pizza on tawa, oven and microwave
Ingredients
- 5 Bread slices
- ½ to 1 cup Grated Cheese Amul Mozzarella cheese (approx. 60g to 120g)
- 1 Capsicum / Bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 Big onion finely chopped
- 1 Ripe tomato finely chopped
- 5 Black Olives sliced
- ¼ cup Boiled Sweet corn optional
- 3 to 4 tbsp Pizza sauce or pasta sauce / schezwan chutney
- ½ tsp Pepper powder
- pinch Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Chilli flakes optional, to taste
- 1 tsp Oregano mix / pizza seasoning mix
- Butter to grease the tawa & bread
Instructions
- To make bread pizza, wash and chop all the vegetables finely (capsicum, big onion, ripe tomato and black olives). Grate the mozzarella cheese and keep it aside. In a wide mixing bowl, mix all the finely chopped vegetables, pepper powder, salt and pizza seasoning mix / oregano. Keep it ready.
- Take the bread slices and apply butter on both sides. Then spread pizza sauce (or pasta sauce / schezwan chutney) evenly on one side. Generously spread the mixed chopped vegetables on top of the sauce, and top generously with grated mozzarella cheese.
- Bread Pizza on Tawa (Stove Top): Heat a dosa tawa / griddle and apply some butter. Place the assembled bread slice on the tawa. Cover and cook on very low flame for 3 to 4 minutes or until the cheese melts completely. Remove onto a plate and serve hot. Covering with a lid is very important; if you don’t cover, the cheese won’t melt properly and the bottom of the bread slice may burn.
- The tawa bread pizza will have a crisp, golden-brown bottom and soft, cheesy melted topping. Slice diagonally and serve hot.
- Bread Pizza in Microwave: Place the assembled bread slice on a microwave-safe plate and cook on high power (800W) for 1 minute or until the cheese melts completely. If your microwave power is lower, it may take 1.5 to 2 minutes; if higher, it can be done in under 1 minute, so keep a close eye.
- Bread Pizza in Convection Oven: Preheat your convection oven to 180°C (350°F). Arrange the loaded bread pizzas on a greased or lined baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes at 180°C until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread slice turn light golden and crispy. Remove and enjoy hot!
Video
Notes
- The quantity of chilli flakes, pizza mix and pepper powder depends on your taste.
- You can add any number of toppings like paneer, mushroom, jalapeno, sweet corn etc.
- Do not cook the pizza on open tawa, it takes long time for the cheese to melt.
- Microwave bread pizza takes very less time to cook. If you keep for more time, pizza would burn.
- Recommended Kitchen Tools: Dosa Tawa (🇮🇳 Amazon.in | 🇺🇸 Amazon.com), Baking Tray (🇮🇳 Amazon.in | 🇺🇸 Amazon.com), Cheese Grater (🇮🇳 Amazon.in | 🇺🇸 Amazon.com).
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Enjoy this easy, yummy bread pizza at home! Kids would love it for sure!!
Looking delicious Chithra.. It makes me drooling…. Co sisters are rocking in blog world..
Thank you :)
Looking delicious
Thanks
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