Pita Bread
Devashish
This authentic pita bread recipe brings Mediterranean bakery flavors straight to your kitchen counter in just over an hour. With only 10 minutes of hands-on prep time, you'll create pillowy-soft flatbreads that puff up beautifully in your oven.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Resting Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Bread
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Servings 8
Calories 156 kcal
Griddle or large skillet
Kitchen towel
Mixing bowl
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (1 packet)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Mix water, yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and 1 cup of flour together. Add more flour, a little at a time, until the dough comes together but is still a little sticky. Flour your hands and knead it in the bowl for a minute or so until it's smooth. The dough should be very soft and not overly sticky.
Place dough in a well-greased bowl, cover, and rest for 40 minutes (or refrigerate until ready to use).
Divide dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece into a very thin circle.
Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium high heat. Once the pan is hot, lightly grease the pan with oil and lay pitas flat. Cook for 2 minutes, or until lightly golden on the bottom. Flip and cook for another minute or so, then remove from heat and place inside a clean, dry kitchen towel to keep warm while you cook remaining pitas.
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 295mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 2mg
Keyword flatbread, pocket bread, yeast bread