Desi Pizza Bagel Bites

Now say that 3 times fast! Made on a mini bagel, these perfect size bagels can be used as an appetizer, for a meal, and even customizable and made with kids. Growing up, my mom used to whip these delicious bagels up, throw on fresh basil and vegetables, and in seconds we would have a nutritious yet delicious meal. It’s one that is great for kids, as pizza is always a great way to sneak in extra veggies (whether it’s loaded up on top, or blended into the sauce).

Each of the 3 base sauces have an Indian twist on it, the red sauce being a fusion of marinara and tikka Masala sauce, the white sauce a classic Indian pizza cheesy sauce, and the green is spicy mint chutney. Try them out, and enjoy!

Serving Size: 24 mini pizzas

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients for base:

1. 12 Mini bagels

2. Basil leaves

3. Bell peppers sliced

4. Purple onions sliced

5. Trader Joe Cowboy Caviar

6. Mozzarella cheese shredded

Ingredients for Tikka Mariana:

1. 1/2 cup soaked cashews

2. 1/2 onion

3. 1 can tomato sauce

4. 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

5. 1/2 tsp Tumeric powder

6. 1/2 tsp red chili powder

7. 1 tsp ground coriander powder

(Throw all ingredients into a blender, until smooth consistency, and then cook on stovetop on medium flame for 15 minutes until fragrant)

Ingredients for White Cheese Sauce:

1. 2 tbsp butter

2. 1 tbsp all purpose flour

3. 3 tsp grated cheese (I used mozzarella)

4. 1/2 cup milk

5. Salt and pepper to taste

6. 1/2 tsp paprika

Ingredients for Cilantro Chutney:

1. 1 bunch of cilantro thoroughly washed

2. 1/4 cup mint leaves

3. 2 tbsp crushed garlic

4. 2 jalapeños

5. 1 tsp cumin powder

6. 1 tsp chaat masala

7. 1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions for Cheese Sauce:

1. Melt your butter in saucepan, add flour until color becomes golden brown

2. Add milk slowly, careful to whisk at same time and allow to thicken up

3. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika

4. Add cheese and mix well
   

Assemble Pizza:

1. Preheat oven to 375

2. Line baking tray with mini bagels sliced in half, add desired sauces to bagels

3. On white cheesy pizza, I added mozzarella cheese and Cowboy Caviar from Trader Joe’s, on chutney pizza I added bell peppers and mozzarella cheese, and on tikka marinara pizza I added sliced purple onions with mozzarella cheese

4. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted

Enjoy!