Arabic Pita Bread

Name: Arabic Pita Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Árabe
Ingredients: 500 grams flour; 30 grams yeast, fresh; 20 milliliters olive oil; 1 tablespoon sugar; 10 grams salt; 250 milliliters water

D'ely Quito

How is pita bread made? Here we teach you the perfect original recipe to accompany many of our dishes. They are very simple to make, give them a try.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 06-02-2018

Preparation

30 mins

Low

Place the yeast, sugar, and a little water in a bowl; let it rest for 5 minutes. Form a mound with the flour on a surface, add the mixture with the yeast, salt, oil, and the remaining water. Knead by hand until a compact dough forms. Roll out the dough on a well-floured surface and work it until it is thin and elastic to the touch. Place the dough in a bowl, cover it with a kitchen towel, and let it rest until it doubles in size. Press the dough with your fist to release the air. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions, let the rolls rest for a moment, then roll each one out and use a rolling pin to form circles 5 mm thick. Place on greased baking trays with a little oil and take them to an oven at 250°C for ten minutes. Once the breads are baked, immediately place them between two kitchen towels to retain moisture and prevent them from hardening.