Healthy Pita Bread made with 100% Whole Wheat Flour! Recipe with Step by Step Pictures.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: Not specified
- Cook time: Not specified
- Total time: Not specified
- Yield: 6 pita bread
- Category: Recipes
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ tablespoon dry active yeast
- ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon warm water (at 110-115F)
Method
- In a bowl whisk together whole wheat flour and salt.
- Add in the olive oil and mix till it's well combined with the flour.
- Take warm water [110-115 F degrees] in a glass/mug, add sugar and yeast and give a quick stir. Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, the yeast will get activated and you will see froth/bubbles on top
- Add the liquid to the flour mixture slowly, in parts.
- Knead the entire liquid into the flour forming a dough. The dough will be little sticky.
- Sprinkle some flour on your working surface and knead the dough for 2-3 minutes till it's smooth.
- Place the dough in a large bowl coated with olive oil. Make sure the entire dough is coated with oil.
- Apply a cling sheet over the bowl and let the dough rise for 1-1.5 hours.
- After 1 hour the dough will almost double in size.
- Punch the dough to release all the air. Let the dough sit for 5 minutes.
- Divide into 6 equal portions and let the dough sit for another 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, roll each dough ball into a round flat bread, around 8 inch and 1/4 inch thick.
- Sprinkle some cornmeal on a baking sheet and place the rolled pita breads over. Let them rest for 15 minutes, cover them loosely.
- Preheat your oven to 475 F degrees.
- Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake at 475 F degrees for 7-8 minutes. The pita bread is done when they puff up.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.