HOMEMADE PITA BREAD RECIPE
My family's authentic, fool-proof pita bread recipe is easy to make and requires a few ingredients you may already have on hand! Mix up the very simple dough, let it rise, and experience the magic of fresh, warm, perfectly puffy homemade pita bread. Baking and stovetop instructions included!
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Pita Bread
Time 1h48m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup lukewarm water and stir in yeast and sugar until dissolved. Add 1/2 cup flour and whisk together. Place the mixing bowl in a warm place, uncovered to form a lose sponge. Give it 15 minutes or so, the mixture should bubble.
- Now add salt, olive oil and almost all the remaining flour (keep about 1/2 cup of the flour for dusting later). Stir until mixture forms a shaggy mass (at this point, the dough has little to no gluten development and just looks like a sticky mess and you can easily pull bits off). Dust with a little flour, then knead the mixture inside the bowl for about a minute to incorporate any stray bits.
- Dust a clean working surface with just a little bit of flour. Knead lightly for a couple minutes or so until smooth. Cover and let the dough rest for 10 minutes, then knead again for a couple more minutes. The dough should be a little bit moist, you can help it with a little dusting of flour, but be careful not to add too much flour.
- Clean the mixing bowl and coat it lightly with extra virgin olive oil and put the dough back in the bowl. Turn the dough a couple times in the bowl to coat with the olive oil. Cover the mixing bowl tightly with plastic wrap then lay a kitchen towel over. Put the bowl in a warm place. Leave it alone for 1 hour or until the dough rises to double its size.
- Deflate the dough and place it on a clean work surface. Divide the dough into 7 to 8 equal pieces and shape them into balls. Cover with a towel and leave them for 10 minutes or so to rest.
- Using a floured rolling pin, roll one of the pieces into a circle that's 8-9 inches wide and about a quarter inch thick. It helps to lift and turn the dough frequently as you roll so that dough doesn't stick to your counter too much. (If dough starts to stick, sprinkle a tiny bit of flour). If the dough starts to spring back, set it aside to rest for a few minutes, then continue rolling. Repeat with the other pieces of dough. (Once you get going, you can be cooking one pita while rolling another, if you like). You have two options for baking the pita from here.
- Heat the oven to 475 degrees F and place a heavy-duty baking pan or large cast iron skillet on the middle rack to heat. Working in batches, place the rolled-out pitas directly on the hot baking baking sheet (I was only able to fit 2 at a time). Bake for 2 minutes on one side, and then, using a pair of tongs, carefully turn pita over to bake for 1 minute on the other side. The pita will puff nicely and should be ready. Remove from the oven and cover the baked pitas with a clean towel while you work on the rest of the pitas.
- To cook pita on stovetop: Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. (Test by adding a couple drops of water to the skillet, the skillet is ready when the beads of water sizzle immediately). Drizzle a tiny bit of extra virgin olive oil and wipe off any excess. Working with one pita at a time, lay a rolled-out pita on the skillet and bake for 30 seconds, until bubbles start to form. Using a spatula, flip the pita over and cook for 1-2 minutes on the other side, until large toasted spots appear on the underside. Flip again and cook another 1-2 minutes to toast the other side. The pita is ready when it puffs up forming a pocket (sometimes, with this method, the pita may not puff or may only form a small pocket. Try pressing the surface of the pita gently with a clean towel). Keep baked pita covered with a clean towel while you work on the rest.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 whole pita, Calories 205 calories, Sugar 0.4 g, Sodium 1.6 mg, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
MEDITERRANEAN SIRLOIN PITA POCKETS
Up your pita pocket game with a stuffing that's made with onions, peppers and tender strips of marinated sirloin steak.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 3h17m
Yield Makes 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Reserve 2 Tbsp. of the dressing; set aside. Pour remaining dressing over steak; cover. Refrigerate several hours or overnight to marinate. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade.
- Cook and stir onions, green peppers and garlic in reserved 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 2 minutes. Add steak; cook and stir 5 minutes or until cooked through. Season with black pepper to taste. Remove from heat. Stir in carrots.
- Spoon evenly into pita bread halves just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 450 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 27 g
MEDITERRANEAN PITA POCKETS
Steps:
- In a small bowl mix together the yogurt, parsley, hot sauce, cumin, and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Slice the top off of each pita pocket. Fill each pocket with 2 slices of brisket, a quarter of the pickled cucumbers and drizzle with the yogurt mixture. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE PITAS
Craving a fast and healthy meal? This one packs tomato, cucumber, onion and olives. Add a touch of cayenne for a punch. -Ivy Abbadessa, Loxahatchee, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended; if desired, stir in cayenne. Add tomato, cucumber, onion and olives; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving., To serve, add lettuce to vegetables; toss to combine. Spoon into pita halves; sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 580mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
MEDITERRANEAN PITA POCKET SANDWICHES
This is such a great recipe for parties or picnic or even as a quick lunch. Easy to assemble and very healthy and tasty.
Provided by Nadia Melkowits
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4 pitas, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. In a small bowl, mix sour cream, yogurt, cucumber,lemon juice, 2 minced garlic clove, feta, pepper to taste;.
- 3. Wrap pitas in foil and Place in oven; bake until warm and pliable, 5 minutes. Cut in half.
- 4. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat saute onion until golden brown. Add meat, oregano and remaining minced garlic; continue to saute for about 2 minutes.
- To serve first fill pitas with lettuce, followed by meat, tomatoes and cucumber sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.6, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 113.3, Sodium 454.3, Carbohydrate 43, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 6.8, Protein 43.9
MEDITERRANEAN PORK AND PITA POCKETS
This is a very simple spicy stir-fry recipe based on similar dishes from several Mediterranean countries. It is healthy, economical, easy and quick to make in a Wok or Karhai. My kids have adored it since they were toddlers, and that was many years ago! The accuracy of amounts does not matter but keep the ratios about the same though. Use fresh lean and tender Pork. Experiment! That's what cooking is about
Provided by Chilli Prawn
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 6-12 Piockets, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Slice the pork into 1 cm strips. Mince the ginger and garlic, mix with the lemon juice, sea salt, and ground coriander. Put in fridge for about half an hour; longer if you like.
- Slice onions and capsicums in to strips about 1/2 cm wide. Slice chilies finely and put all in a bowl for later.
- Heat oil to medium hot and add a few strips of pork and cook (in batches) until they just start to brown at the edges (about a minute). As each batch browns remove it and put in to a bowl to relax.
- Now cook the onions in remaining oil (add more oil if you need to) until the onions begin to soften and become slightly transparent. This takes about a minute, so don't overcook them as they will be cooked more later.
- Remove and mix well with the pork strips.
- Fry the capsicum and chili strips for about minute, add the roughly chopped tomatoes, and cook for about 30 seconds on high heat.
- Now add the pork and onions to this mixture, add Tabasco, and bring back to full heat.
- Check seasoning and add more salt and pepper if you need to. You can also add more Tabasco if you like it hotter. Garnish with a little chopped coriander leaves (cilantro) if you wish. Keep the dish warm while you do the Pitas.
- Heat pitas and slice open on one side.
- Serve the pork mixture in a bowl and let each person stuff their own pita. If it is anything like our house you will be checking how many each person has had! I can never make enough of this dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 765.3, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 97.5, Sodium 857.9, Carbohydrate 72.9, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 11.3, Protein 45
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