If pineapple as a topping is Canada’s claim to pizza fame — or, to some, infamy — then the city of Brampton is home to what’s next: Pizza made Indian-style.
That’s pizza topped with garlic, coriander, ginger and green chilis. For decades, Brampton’s South Asian community has been calling up local chains and ordering “Indian-style” pizza, and that success has led to even more Indian toppings (hello, butter chicken) being thrown on.
Joshna Maharaj, a chef and food activist, likens it to “a perfect Indian grilled cheese sandwich” complete with gooey cheese and a surprising kick.
Maharaj, who grew up in the rapidly growing city northwest
