Indian chickpea pizza with lime raita
By Chatelaine62
PREP TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
Makes
4 Servings

Indian vegetarian pizza with chickpeas. Photo, Erik Putz.

Take pizza night on a world tour, starting with this hearty vegetarian recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 red bell pepper , diced
- 1 zucchini , diced
- 1 tbsp tandoori curry paste
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp water
- 1 cup chickpeas , drained and rinsed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 pieces naan bread
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
- 1/3 cup 2% yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- PREHEAT Preheat oven to 400F. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium. Add onion, ginger, red pepper and zucchini. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 min. Add tandoori curry paste, 1/4 cup water, chickpeas and salt. Cook 2 more min. Gently mash chickpeas in pan.
- ARRANGE naan on a baking sheet. Divide vegetable mixture among breads. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake in centre of oven until cheese melts, about 10 min.
- STIR Stir yogurt with lime juice and 1 tbsp water in a small bowl. Drizzle over warm pizzas, then sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 465,
- Protein
- 16 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 67 g,
- Fat
- 15 g,
- Fibre
- 6 g,
- Sodium
- 1294 mg.
- Excellent source of
- vitamin C

Indian vegetarian pizza
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