Homemade Pita Breads

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These homemade pita breads are super easy to make and require only a minimal amount of ingredients. After a small amount of time, you can easily enjoy these fluffy, warm pita breads with your all time favourite fillings.

A nice warm basket of freshly made pita are a perfect addition to many dishes on the dinner table- think soups or stews, a Greek salad with some tangy tzatziki, used as pizza bases or even as a simple wrap filled with some delicious falafel.

Making homemade pita breads may take a little bit of extra time but they are totally worth it compared to store brought pitas. All you need are ingredients that you probably already have in the pantry.

Ingredients needed

• Flour: all purpose flour is great for this recipe. You may want to make them wholemeal by using wholewheat flour. Sometimes we even combine both flours.
• Warm Water: you need water that is slightly warmer than room temperature.
• Salt: a small sprinkle of salt helps give the pita bread a little more taste. Personally, I would recommend sea salt.
• Yeast: you can use both dry yeast or active yeast. Active yeast is a stronger taste compared to dry yeast. You will also need a small sprinkle of sugar to activate the yeast while it is foaming up.
• Olive oil: a perfect way to combine all the ingredients and give them a more intense taste.

This recipe makes 8-10 pita breads depending on how large you would like them to be. You can easily bake them in the oven or on the stovetop in a hot skillet.

Prepare in advance

You can easily prepare pita breads in advance and use whenever you need them.

• Room temperature: after the pita have cooled, place them in a zip lock bag. Store them at room temperature for up to 3 days.
• Freezer: once the pita breads have cooled down, place into a zip lock bag, remove all air. Place into the freezer for up to 3 months. You can pack multiple pita into a bag. You may want to put some plastic or bread paper in between each pita to prevent them from sticking.
• Reheat: reheat the pita in the oven, air fryer, microwave or on the stove until thawed and slightly warmed.

There is seriously no match to homemade pita breads. Let me know how you love to enjoy these pita breads in the comments below.

Homemade Pita Breads

Recipe by jena@jenas.kitchen

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Course: Baking, Eating Healthy, Recipes

Servings

Adjust servings

+

–

8

Pitas

Prep time

1

hour 

Cooking time

20

minutes

Calories

89

kcal

Total time

3

hours 

20

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1 sachet Dried Yeast ~7g

• 1 cup 1 Water luke warm

• 1 cup 1 Plain Flour

• 1/2 tsp 1/2 Sugar

• 1 tbsp 1 Olive Oil

• 1 pinch 1 Salt

• 1 3/4 cup 1 3/4 Plain Flour + 1/4 cup for dusting

Directions

• Place yeast, water, 1 cup flour and sugar into a mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined. Set aside for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and foamy. Mixture will start to look like a sponge.
• When ready, add in olive oil, salt and rest of the flour. Mix until well combined. If using an electric mixer, use a dough hook and mix on a low speed until the dough is soft and slightly sticky. If you are using your hands, place the dough on a slightly floured bench and knead until the dough is soft and smooth, approximately 5-6 minutes. Form into a rough ball.
• Place dough back into the bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Set aside in warm, dry place (room temperature is good) until doubled in size (1-2 hours, depending on room temperature).
• Remove the dough from the bowl and place onto a floured surface. Lightly pat down the dough to remove some of the air. Use a blunt knife to cut dough into 8 pieces.
• Form each piece into small balls. Best way to do this is by pulling the sides into the middle of the dough, tucking the ends into the bottom of the dough. Place the non smooth side onto the bench and using your palm and a little bit of pressure (not too much, you don’t want to squish the dough), roll it around slightly using circular motions.
• Cover the dough balls with the tea towel and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto a clean work surface. Take one of the dough balls and pat it down using your fingers until it is about 2-3 cm thick. Let dough rest for a few minutes.
• Place a cast iron skillet or frying pan on a medium to high heat with 1 tbsp Olive Oil. Place pita bread onto the hot pan and allow to cook until the bread begins to puff up and the bottom starts to brown, approximately 3 minutes. Flip and allow to cook for a further 2 minutes. Place on to plate or cooling rack.
• Repeat steps 7 & 8 until all pita breads are cooked. You will get into a bit of routine, as soon as you put the pita into the pan, start with a new ball.
• Serve with some tzatziki and enjoy!

Notes

• These pitas taste great with some homemade tzatziki or if you want to create a meal, I would highly suggest making a simple greek salad and some grilled chicked.
  

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 89kcal
• Fat: 2g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
• Sodium: 18mg
• Carbohydrates: 15g
• Fiber: 1g
• Protein: 2g