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How to Make Zainab's Homemade Pita Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you tired of store-bought pita bread that lacks the delicious, homemade flavor? Look no further than Zainab's Homemade Pita Bread recipe! With just a handful of simple ingredients and a little bit of patience, you can have warm, fluffy, and delicious pita bread straight from your own kitchen. Whether you use it as a vehicle for your favorite sandwiches and dips or simply as a side to your favorite Mediterranean dishes, this pita bread is sure to become a staple in your home.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ teaspoons instant dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water, or more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon milk powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 pita breads

  • Sprinkle yeast over 1 cup warm water, then add sugar. Let sit until bubbles form in the water, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Mix 2 cups flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, milk powder, and salt together in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment until combined. Add yeast mixture and knead on low speed; it may look unmanageable at first but in a few minutes it will leave the sides of the bowl and form a ball. Continue to knead gently until ball is soft and smooth. If dough is too dry and hard, add 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water. If dough is too wet, add a little flour.
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place until it has doubled in size, 2 to 3 hours.
  • Transfer dough to a floured work surface. Roll into a cylinder shape or flatten it with your hands and divide into 10 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto the work surface. Take one dough ball and gently flatten it with your fingers or a rolling pin into a 6- to 8-inch circle, about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with remaining balls. Cover and let rise one more time, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Lightly grease with remaining olive oil and place pitas into the skillet. Cook until bubbles form and pitas puff up, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook, without turning, until completely puffed up, another 2 to 3 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    124 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 122mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 21g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 14mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 52mg

    Categories

    Bread recipes
    Baking recipes
    Middle eastern recipes
    Vegetarian recipes
    Side recipes