Roti Pizza by Priya Krishna

As it turns out, roti makes an excellent pizza crust—it chars and crisps up nicely, and it doesn’t get soggy under the weight of the toppings.

Photo by Mackenzie Kelley

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Back when my sister and I were younger, brattier, and far less appreciative of my mother’s amazing cooking, we would beg my mom to let us order pizza for dinner. Instead of giving in to our demands, she came up with this compromise: our favorite pizza toppings, but on roti. As it turns out, roti makes an excellent pizza crust—it chars and crisps up nicely, and it doesn’t get soggy under the weight of the toppings. Roti pizza is now the most-made dish in our house, and we’ve gotten really creative with topping variations. We’ve graduated from mozzarella and tomato and moved toward newer discoveries, like potatoes, rosemary, and Parmesan (an innovative Spanish-slash-Italian pizza), or chutney, cheddar, and onion (salty, spicy, and very addictive). Feel free to get as creative as you want! Try making it with sweet ingredients, like cinnamon-sprinkled apples or Nutella and strawberries. Roti pizza parties are for all.