Since ancient times, it was believed that if there is bread in your house, you are already a rich person. Respect for this product has been preserved in our time. From it you can make both ordinary sandwiches and a variety of cold snacks. If you think that bread is too high-calorie product, then you do not need to completely abandon its use, just replace it with pita bread. You do not have to spend a lot of time and effort on cooking snacks from this flour product. The recipes for the fried pita bread envelopes presented in this article are perfect for breakfast, and you can take them with you to work and eat for lunch.
A bit of history
The appearance of pita bread we owe to the peoples of the Middle East and the Caucasus. In their diet, this product replaces white bread common in Russia. The process of preparing it here looks like a whole ritual. Pita bread is baked in a special stone tandoor oven. The dough should be rolled out by the oldest woman of all those living in the house. Then the finished product is taken out and suspended to cool, after which the finished cakes are folded in a neat pile and taken out to air dry. This technology allows you to increase the shelf life. There are two types of pita bread: Georgian (more high-calorie, because yeast is used in the cooking process) and Armenian.
Benefit and harm
Nutritionists say that pita bread is much healthier than regular bread. Indeed, in the test, which is used to prepare them, there are a lot of vitamins and nutrients. Besides? this product quickly satisfies hunger and gives for a long time a feeling of satiety. After eating it, you will not feel the need to eat for a long time, which can not be said about sandwiches with ordinary bread. All these are undoubted advantages of this product, however, it has its own minus. Using too much pita bread can give your figure extra pounds. Therefore, it is very important to know the measure.
Lavash envelopes with sausage
This amazingly delicious appetizer will be a great decoration for the festive table. It is prepared very quickly and simply, but also? does not require large cash costs. The following ingredients are needed to make pita bread and sausage envelopes:
- Pita - 2 sheets. If you want to reduce the calorie content of snacks, use Armenian.
- Sausage - 200 gr. It’s better to take the Doctoral, it will be tastier with it, although uncooked smokers can use it too.
- Cheese - 200 gr. Take hard grades, processed cheeses will not work.
- Mayonnaise, ketchup - to taste.
Sequencing:
- Let's start by preparing the filling. To do this, cut the sausage into strips, you can grate it on a coarse grater.
- Cheese is also finely chopped.
- Mix all the ingredients, mix well. Add a little salt to taste.
- Then we take a sheet of pita bread and grease it with a sauce from a mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise. Some housewives use cheese sauce, with it the appetizer also turns out incomparable.
- Next, on the lavash sheet, lay out the filling and turn it off with an envelope in the form of a triangle or rectangle.
- Then fry in a preheated pan for 3 minutes on each side, until a crispy golden crust appears.
- Then, the finished snack can be blotted with a paper towel to remove excess oil.
Serve hot or chilled. You can sprinkle envelopes from pita bread with sausage on top of greens, and then listen to compliments to your culinary abilities!
Recipe number 2: with mushrooms and chicken
Another option for a quick and tasty pita snack. The combination of mushrooms with chicken is one of the most win-win options if you want to cook an excellent treat. So let's get started. For pita bread envelopes with mushrooms and chicken you will need:
- Chicken Breast - 500 gr. You can also use chicken.
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- Pita - 3 sheets.
- Champignons - 1 can. Fresh or frozen mushrooms are also suitable, though fresh ones will have to tinker longer.
- Salt, pepper - to taste.
Cooking steps:
- As in the previous recipe, you first need to prepare the filling. To do this, cut the chicken into small pieces and fry for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- After the meat is lightly browned, add finely chopped mushrooms to it. Leave on the stove for another 5 minutes.
- Next, take the eggs and beat well.
- Salt and pepper the finished stuffing to taste.
- Pita bread is cut into large square or rectangular pieces. Then in the middle we spread the filling and wrap.
- Then dip the resulting rectangles in egg batter. To do this, break a couple of eggs and shake well with a little salt and pepper.
- Lavash envelopes are fried in a pan on each side. Serve the finished snack better than the hot one.
Lavash envelopes with minced meat
This recipe will definitely appeal to the male half of your guests. An excellent appetizer of pita bread with minced meat will disappear from the festive table in just 5 minutes. In order to prepare this dish, you must take:
- pita bread - 3 sheets;
- chicken egg -2 pcs.;
- minced meat - 300 gr. You can use both pork and chicken. It doesn't really matter;
- salt and pepper to taste.
- Add minced meat to salt and pepper. In order to make the appetizer more juicy, you can add 2 tablespoons of cold water and a couple of eggs.
- Pita bread cut into rectangular wide stripes.
- On the edge on each side put one tablespoon of meat filling. Next, wrap a strip on each side in the shape of a triangle.
- We take scissors and cut them. It turns out two triangular envelopes.
- Then fry them in a heated frying pan for 3 minutes on each side. It turns out a very satisfying and simple to cook appetizer!
Cooking methods
The first question that is usually of interest to hostesses is how to fold envelopes from pita bread. There are two ways: to make in the form of a triangle, or a rectangle.
- The second form is easier to make, so it is more common among cooks. In order to make a rectangle, you need to put the filling in the middle of the pita and wrap all the edges.
- The triangular envelope is made as follows. First, cut the pita into wide stripes. Then we lay the finished filling on the edge, filling the triangular section. Turn the strip to the end. Lavash triangles with filling are ready.
Experiment, fantasize with fillings, put them together and delight your family and guests with unbelievably delicious snacks! Enjoy your meal!