October 25, 2008

Eggplant Curry Pizza on a Pita

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Why is it that as adults we forget to be like children at times? The carefree attitude, no responsibilities, being happy with little things that cross our way... and the most importantly - to laugh.
Ah, it was so good to be a child. Free from pressures, stress and all the lifestyle changes that come with it.
I am not asking everyone to leave their jobs or responsibilities and sit at home and fool around. But wouldn't it be nice to make some teeny weeny time to be children again.? That would be the greatest relaxation one could ask for.
Smile at small things that you wouldn't stop by to appreciate, and appreciate things (and people) that we would otherwise take for granted, and laugh with your loved ones like we were children again.
As we grow up, we need bigger and grander things to make us laugh. The little things that amused us as children don't interest us anymore. The small actions that we used to enjoy have lost its charm. Yes, the problems, the loss, the relationships, the rat-race all come as reasons in this rapidly changing world. The only question is "What is it that matters to me at the end of all this?" Tough, but me included needs to figure that out.
But for the meantime, there needs to be no reason, or a grand joke. Smile, it costs absolutely nothing. :)

I wouldn't bog you down with a heavy dose of cooking today after all that talk...
Let us keep it light and quick.
Pizzas and I go a long way back. Getting the pizza base from the store back home, and adding on cheese and toppings, and compensating the lack of a oven with a griddle, and by covering it up with a big pot to make the cheese melt.
You ask why the trouble? Well, the "pizza huts" hadn't started mushrooming yet.
And what else was a girl supposed to do, than make her own pizzas?
Now, it is a breeze, like this one. I used the Eggplant in coco-peanut curry as the main ingredient in this one. Worked like a charm. So, if you are having leftovers of curries, and masalas, now you know what to do!
Smear on!

Eggplant Curry Pizza

Ingredients:

For the masala recipe: Click here

For the pizza base: Use a ready made whole wheat pizza crust, or a pita bread. I used a whole grain pita.

Pizza sauce - Just enough to smear on the base
Potato slices - Baked or microwaved with a little salt (optional)
Part skim mozzarella cheese - To sprinkle on top, you could do heavy or light as you prefer.
Red pepper flakes - To season

Method:

Preheat oven to 425F.

Smear the pizza base with the sauce lightly.

Top with the eggplant masala and place a few potato slices on top.

Sprinkle with cheese and red pepper flakes.

bake

Bake it off at 425F till the cheese is bubbly and lightly brown.

Take it off the sheet and dig in. As simple as that.

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Thanks Ramya for passing on the "Hard Working Food Blogger Award" and for thinking of me.

64 comments:

  1. Divya

    This looks so gorgeous!& I think I would like it on a Pita. Was wondering if something like a Garlic naan of Kulcha would work too..

    To serve for more people its just the right size and a whole meal in one. nice idea. i really like the eggplant part.

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  2. Wow super delicious. I would love to have them all. Why just say one. I know i know i am greedy

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  3. Wow super delicious. I would love to have them all. Why just say one. I know i know i am greedy

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  4. hmm never wanted or had eggplant on pizza! nice idea!

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  5. I have tried making pizza with pita.But have never tried eggplant on it..Sounds just yummy with the masalas!

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  6. Eggplant is a nice twist to regular topping, should be of course delish :)

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  7. I know its super.I make pita pizza with marinara and veggies,but have not tried with curry and especially eggplant.delicious

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  8. Very smart way to tackle leftovers...and with eggplant...great one

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  9. why did i ever grow up? even i like to be a child at times..no no all the time...luved ur pizza da...how did it taste? will the eggpant not get mashed too much?

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  10. Smart way to use left overs, Never thought about using eggplant in pizzas. Would love to try them.... and it is nice to be a kid but it is so difficult to be one. I agree with you, just a smile says a lot more.

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  11. yummy pizzaa..must be very filling. i have tasted a similar pizza(with pita bread as the base) in Costco once and loved it..

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  12. I was thinking of making some pizza on pita tonight and then changed my mind but I love yours and might make it tomorrow.

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  13. Sounds delicious...but when I tried your eggplant I barely had any leftovers...maybe I should make a batch just for the pizza :-) Oh and Divya now your post is showing up fine...not sure what was up with it yesterday and right now I am not able to access my own blog to add a post...Arrggh !

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  14. soopera iruku Eggplant pizza !! I loved the pics...drooling over it :)

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  15. Thank you for your comment..... Blush Blush...Pita pizza looks amazing....I really like it when ppl try new stuff with their pizza.

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  16. What a creative and delicious pizza. The photos are making me hungry.

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  17. This should taste great,wish to taste,any way thanks for those drool worthy pics...:)

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  18. looks delicious..wonderful topping idea..

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  19. What a wonderful thought of making a pizza with a leftover curry.......By the way can u suggest me divya where can i find the best pizza base/dough.

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  20. Thats wonderful Divya looks really neat and yummy. Will try this next time whenever i have brinjal curry

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  21. wow wonderful twist... eggplant curry or lefover masala on pizza!!!... very nice right up too. want to go back to the glden kiddy days again.

    ven u free visit my blog. hope u ll enjoy my recent post as u r the lover of kids and creative mind.

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  22. This is so creative. Looks so good. Nice recipe. Beautiful pictures. YUM!

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  23. Delicious, filling pizza. Liked the masala topping.

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  24. Oh my god this is superb and it looks delectable.

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  25. Pizza looks Scrumptious Divya:)Wonderful Topping idea :)

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  26. Wow Wat a creativity, never heard about using eggplant in pizza..they looks delicious...

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  27. LOoks delicious & sounds awesome.. nice entry dear..

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  28. left-over eggplant curry as pizza toppings!!thats a great idea!

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  29. Wow! never thought of doing this! A great idea! Although, I usually use my veg leftovers in sandwitch toasts with whole wheat bread. Like day before yestterday.

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  30. Divya,congrats for ur award.really u deserve the award divya dear..
    eggplant curry pizza is awesome..
    in my glass painting, i have drawn the image on the glass it self and then painted

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  31. very, very iinovative dish...

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  32. its yummalicious. i love egg plant in all the varities

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  33. Eggplant curry on a Pizza...This is never heard before for me. I m frankly no big fan of Eggplant. But its definitely a nice variation for the eggplant lovers!

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  34. Looks Yummy and Colourful.Each of your presentation excels the other.You are competing with yourself.
    Keep it up.
    Ramkumar

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  35. well I still feel like a kid..cos I want that plate right now..:)

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  36. Nicely written about importance of laughter and finding joy in simple ways:). Innovative Pizza certainly a quick fix meal on a busy day.

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  37. What a neat idea to use that curry as a topping - can imagine how tasty it must've been.

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  38. Wow....tht's super easy and looks so yummy....Divya you are just rocking each day wit the wonderful recipes...cool one

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  39. You're absolutely right about finding time to laugh and be "simple" everyday. I like to do that with my kids- it's easy to be silly with them! Hey..it's pizza- anything goes! Your version looks very different and is perfect for when you want pizza AND something spicy.

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  40. It's so true that we forget life's small pleasures. I'm hoping I'll start appreciating them more when my first little one arrives.

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  41. wow .. thatz one truly delicious dish .. looks yummy

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  42. awesome looking pizza...I miss the pizza made with an indian touch...sometimes too much of the authenticate italian ones make you crave for the good indian style pizzas!!...nice one...:-)

    and thanks for visiting my little space..cheers..

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  43. That sounds so wonderful. I wish I was having that for dinner tonight. I'm still not sure what to throw together. Congrats on the award.

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  44. First time here, you have very delicious blog.Very tasty recipes...I love eggplant on pizza.

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  45. I totally agree, getting to the mind-set of being carefree and enjoying the little things around us, is a great way to relax.. Thinking back about our childhood, theres so much difference in our lives today! We definitely need to relax and spoil ourselves once in a while.. :) Good post..

    And I love your Indianized pizza! Very creative, got to try this for sure..

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  46. Wow, what a wonderful idea to use leftover curries as pizza topping? Hats off Divya! Well done!

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  47. செஞ்சிà®°ுக்கறத பாà®°்க்கறச்ச அப்படியே எடுத்து திà®™்கணுà®®் போல ஆசையாயிà®°ுக்கு! :))

    அழகா இருக்கு!

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  48. Wow making pizza with leftover curry sounds gr8. Nice way to use leftovers.

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  49. Anudivya,I've an award waiting for you at my blog,please collect:)

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  50. congrats on ur award.. pizza looks so delicious.. quite a different one. btw yes i had posted my paratha recipe before but since i deleted it by mistake, i posted it again :)

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  51. Great looking pizza, I must try that peanut curry sauce. To me the crust was always the starch in pizza but I've seen several recipes that use potatoes, I should give it a shot.

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  52. we have so many eggplants in the house right now. these pizza sounds like a perfect dish to make with them.

    thanks for answering my question about the halwa! it would probably taste good poured on top of some halva haha

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  53. About the first part of your post... probably one of the greatest joys of parenthood is reliving your childhood through your child.. if you can just allow yourself to come to his level!!

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  54. Interesting topping ..different from the usual ones.. looks great.
    Wish you a very Happy Diwali to you and your family!!!

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  55. Wow..thats really lovely..wish u n ur family a very happy diwali...

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  56. i still act like a child in many ways, but i sure wouldn't have touched this with a ten-foot pole when i was younger. now, though, i'd devour it. :)

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  57. Wish you a very Happy Diwali Anu :). The pizza looks so tasty. I too love pizza like crazy. Thanks for this healthy version.

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  58. wow.. thats a magic with leftovers.. When I was kid we used to get ready made pizza bases and fry it on tawa.. it was so yummy wit Amul cheese ofcourse.. then came mozarella cheese!
    Looks yummy.. rekindled old memories

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  59. Another nice recipe which i'm sure will be liked by my first kiddo and nice post about reliving the childhood. Oh how i miss my childhood! As much as i miss it, i enjoy being a mom and do things with them..sorta reliving my childhood ;-)

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  60. how true... we do need to be kids sometimes... to be free from all the pressure and stress of life...
    great pizza, so creative...
    cheers on your award...

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  61. Great post! There's so much happening in my life right now, I've forgotten how to have fun. Thank you for reminding me that I must. If for nothing else, for my sanity.

    Have a good week Anu, and congrats on the well-deserved award :)

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  62. wow this new version of Pizza is really tempting and looks delicious..
    Thanks for sharing

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