Bread Pizza

There are a few days when my taste buds just crave a juicy pizza. More often than not I do give in to the the temptation. What inevitably follows is a mountain of guilt! Argh!! That is where this recipe comes in. Although not a "real" pizza, its a great healthy substitute. I got this recipe from my mom and changed it some and I'm sure she improvised it from some word of mouth recipe. Isn't a yummy pizza sans cheese every diet lover's dream? Well now you can make your own pizza on a bread without cheese. Lets see how to accomplish that.

Ingredients:
Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 1 cup
Non-fat Yogurt - 4 Tbsp
Onion - 1 medium (chopped)
Tomato - 2 small (chopped)
Bell Pepper - 1 small (chopped)
Jalapeno - As desired (chopped)
Banana Pepper - As desired (chopped)
Cholula Hot Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Sliced Bread - 12 slices
Salt to taste
Butter or Olive oil to roast


1) In a mixing bowl combine the rava, yogurt and the Cholula hot sauce. You can also add a paste of green chillies and ginger. Just make sure to add some spice at this point. The mixture should not be runny. Leave the mixture on the kitchen counter for about an hour.












2) After about an hour add the chopped veggies and the chillies and mix well. I used bottled pickled jalapenos. Feel free to experiment with the chillies. Add only as much as your heart can take.





3) Heat a non-stick pan. Take a slice of bread and spread a teaspoon of the veggie-rava mixture on it. I used Whole Wheat bread to keep it as healthy as possible. You can use regular white bread. I have not tried this recipe with rye or sourdough bread. However, I recommend to use simple white or wheat bread.



4) Add a little butter/oil in the center of the pan and place the bread with the spread facing down. Let this cook on medium to medium high heat for about 10-15 minutes. It takes at least that long for the mixture to cook. If it starts turning black before 10 mins that means the heat is too high. It will remain uncooked in the center. Once the spread side is done, flip and cook the other side till the bread gets toasted (2-3mins).



5) Take it out on a plate and cut into pieces. Serve with your favorite sauce, chutney or just with good ol' ketchup. Enjoy!