Recipe: Easy Soft Pita/Flat Bread

Updated: 22 Apr 21

Arabic Israeli Pita Bread *with yeast

Recipe from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzNv-MjLc-w

My notes:

I did 0.5-portion with below main ingredients:

• 462g plain flour 
• 40g self raising flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 5g yeast
• 300g warm water

other ingredient:

• 2 tbsp olive oil for coating

My Steps (used stand mixer):

1. Into a mixing bowl add all main ingredients, knead for 10 minutes.
2. Form dough ball, coat with 2 tbsp olive oil.
3. Cover, rest 2 hours *Rested mine in pre-heated oven, 30C. 
4. Divide to 6 portions, form balls and set aside for 5 minutes.
5. Place baking tray on bottom rack *downside up, pre-heat oven to 250C.
6. Dust working top, flatten to +/- 1cm *flexible thickness
7. Bake for 5-7 minutes.
8. Rest 3 minutes before serving.

21 May 20

Flatbread *without yeast
Recipe from https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-soft-flatbread-yeast/

My notes:

I did 1.5-portion with below main ingredients:

• 450g plain flour *slightly more if too sticky
• 1/2 and 1/4 tsp salt
• 75g butter or olive oil*used cold butter
• 286g/277 ml milk or water *used room temperature milk
• 3 clove garlic, minced
• herbs dried/fresh

optional ingredients:

• 1 tsp baking powder
• yogurt *adjust milk or butter accordingly
• minced garlic or herbs for garnishing

other ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil for coating
• 1 tbsp oil for cooking 

My Steps (used stand mixer):

1. Into a mixing bowl, add all main ingredients.
2. Mix. Rest 20 minutes. Knead for 5 minutes.
3. Form dough ball and coat with 1 tbsp olive oil.
4. Cover, rest 30 minutes. *Rested mine in the fridge, bring it to room temperature around 1 hour the next morning (Can keep in the fridge up to 3 days). 
5. Divide to 8 portions, roll into balls.
6. Grease the working top, roll and flatten a dough ball into 3mm-thick round *roll and cook one at a time.
7. Medium heat, grease a non-stick pan. Cook for around 90 seconds each side.
8. Optional: Coat with butter or oil, garnish with minced garlic and herbs.
9. Place and wrap it on a tea towel.