Pita bread is often called oriental bread. And not without reason it is present in the national cuisine of different nations. Preparation of pita bread came to us from ancient times. Therefore, there are a large number of recipes. Pita bread can be used to prepare many dishes, festive and daily. The industrial production of pita bread is now established, so buying it is not a problem. It’s much more interesting to cook it with your own hands, all the more so since there are no special difficulties in this process.
What is pita bread
Before you cook pita bread at home, you should know what it really is. This is called a fresh dough cake without yeast, it can be thin or a little thicker, like a traditional cake. Thin Armenian pita bread can be used for making various rolls, as well as served with barbecue. Traditional pita bread is baked in special ovens, which, of course, can not be put at home. However, you can get a very similar result using the means available to everyone. Pita bread, called Georgian, is usually a little more magnificent, and Armenian very thin, with a thickness of not more than 2-4 mm.
How to cook pita bread at home. Basic moments
When deciding how to cook pita bread at home, you need to choose one of the available recipes to start with. According to the simplest of them, you need a glass of moderately warm water, a teaspoon of salt and two or three glasses of ordinary wheat flour. In the dishes where the dough will be kneaded, pour water and dissolve the salt in it. Then gradually, one spoonful, add flour, stirring the mass and kneading the dough. Next, you need to cover the dough with plastic wrap or an ordinary towel and leave it for about half an hour. Then knead it again and divide into parts according to the size of the pan, which will be used for baking. Roll each part in the form of a ball, and then roll it into a thin pancake. Thickness can be selected according to your desires and further use of pita bread. The pan needs to be warmed up strongly and lightly greased with sunflower oil. If the temperature is sufficient, then fry a little, half a minute on each side. That's all, actually - the pita is ready!
Option on kefir
Pita baked according to this recipe will be softer. The following products are needed:
- kefir in the amount of 1 cup;
- vegetable oil 1 tbsp. l .;
- flour 2.5 cups;
- soda 0.5 tsp;
- salt to taste.
Pour slightly warmed kefir into the prepared bowl, add the required amount of vegetable oil, salt and soda there. Sift flour through a sieve and add to other products. Knead the dough, cover and set aside for half an hour. Then knead the dough again and divide into portions. Roll each of them into a very thin cake and quickly fry using a well-heated frying pan without oil. You do not need to extinguish soda, this will be done by the dairy products that make up the dough.
Pita bread is a wonderful product both on its own and as part of some interesting festive dish. For example, it can be used in roll or pie. How to cook pita bread at home, you now know. Good luck!