Pita

Name: Pita
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 ml (1 cup) of warm water; 25 g (1 oz.) of yeast; 1 tsp of salt; 2 tbsp of vegetable oil; 500 ml (2 cups or 17 fl. oz) of durum wheat flour

) is a yeast-made wheat bread originating from North-African, to Middle-Eastern and to Mediterranean cuisines. It is usually eaten with sauces, dips and fillings. Known dishes that use pita are kebab, gyros, and shwarma.

vegetarianvegangluten-freedairy-freenut-free

Prep30 min

Cook20 min

Total50 min

Servings4

Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

(1 cup) of warm water
250 ml
(1 oz.) of yeast
25 g
of salt
1 tsp
of vegetable oil
2 tbsp
(2 cups or 17 fl. oz) of durum wheat flour
500 ml

Method

Dissolve the yeast in a bowl of warm water. Add salt, oil and flour, mix it, and knead it into a dough.

10 minutes

Let the dough rise to twice of its size.

60 minutes

Divide the risen dough into 8 pieces and shape them into balls.

5 minutes

Then roll the balls into flat and round pita breads (to a diameter of 15 cm or 6").

8 minutes

Let the breads rise in a warm place covered with a cloth for about 30 minutes.

30 minutes

Bake in 225°C (435°F) for about 12 minutes.

12 minutes

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