Tawa bread makes a very good pizza crust. It is thin and layered, so once it is cooked it crisps in the oven in about ten minutes and holds toppings without going soggy. This is our go-to for a weeknight pizza night, and below it are two quick lunch ideas from the same bread.
Tawa Bread Pizza
Makes 1 personal pizza. Multiply for the family.
Ingredients
- 1 tawa bread
- 2–3 tablespoons pizza sauce
- Shredded mozzarella or your favorite cheese
- Pepperoni, sliced vegetables or other toppings of your choice
Directions
- Cook the tawa bread according to the package directions, then let it cool for about 2 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place the tawa bread on an oven-safe pan or baking sheet.
- Spread 2–3 tablespoons of pizza sauce over the top, leaving a thin border.
- Sprinkle with cheese, then add pepperoni, vegetables or whatever you like.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.
- Slice with a pizza wheel and serve hot.
Topping ideas: za'atar and labneh after baking; ground beef with onion and sumac; roasted peppers with feta; or a simple margherita with fresh tomato and basil. Kids tend to want plain cheese. Let them build their own.
Turkey Roll-Up
A lunchbox favorite. Tawa bread rolls tightly without tearing, and the layers keep the filling from making it soggy.
Ingredients
- 1 tawa bread, cooked and cooled
- Sliced turkey, or another deli meat of your choice
- Leaf lettuce
- Sliced cheese
- Mayonnaise, optional
Directions
- Lay the tawa bread flat. Spread with a little mayonnaise if using.
- Layer the turkey, lettuce and cheese across the bread.
- Roll it up tightly from one edge.
- Eat as is, or cut into one-inch pinwheels for a lunchbox or a party platter.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Roll
Because sometimes it is 7:45 and the bus is coming.
- Spread peanut butter over one side of a cooked, cooled tawa bread.
- Add a thin layer of jelly or honey.
- Roll it up and cut in half. Done.
Keep tawa bread on hand
Uncooked tawa bread keeps in the freezer for up to a year, and a pack of 10 covers pizza night, lunches and breakfast sandwiches. Client to confirm: how long cooked tawa bread keeps in the refrigerator.
Order tawa bread for pickup at the bakery, or find us on DoorDash and UberEats.