Лаваш часто называют восточным хлебом.And no wonder he is present in the national cuisine of different nations. Preparation of pita came to us from ancient times. Therefore, there are a large number of recipes. Pita can be used for cooking many dishes, festive and daily. Now industrial production of pita is established, therefore, to buy it is not a problem. Much more interesting is still to prepare it with your own hands, especially since there are no particular difficulties in this process.
Before cooking pita bread at homeconditions, you should know what it is all about. This is the name of a flat cake made from dough without yeast, it can be thin or slightly thicker, like a traditional flat cake. Thin Armenian lavash can be used for making various rolls, as well as served with kebabs. Traditional pita bread is baked in special ovens, which, of course, you will not put at home. However, you can get a very similar result, using the tools available to each. Lavash, called Georgian, is usually a bit more luxuriant, and Armenian is very thin, not more than 2–4 mm thick.
Deciding how to make 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 a bowl, where the dough will be kneaded, you need to pour out the water and dissolve the salt in it. Then, a little, one spoonful, add flour, stirring the mass and kneading the dough. Next, you need to cover the dough with plastic wrap or a regular towel and leave it for about half an hour. Then knead it again and divide it into pieces according to the size of the frying pan to 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. The pan should be strongly heated and lightly smeared with sunflower oil. If the temperature is sufficient, then you need to fry a little, for half a minute on each side. That's all - pita is ready!
Pita bread baked according to this recipe will be softer. The following products are required:
- kefir in the amount of 1 cup;
- vegetable oil 1 tbsp. l .;
- flour 2.5 cups;
- soda 0.5 tsp;
- salt to taste.
In a prepared bowl, pour in slightly warmedkefir, there also add the required amount of vegetable oil, salt and soda. 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 it into portions. Roll out each of them into a very thin flat cake and fry quickly using a well-heated pan without oil. Soda do not need to quench, it will make the fermented milk products that make up the dough.
Pita is a great product in itself,and as part of some interesting festive dishes. For example, it can be used in a roll or pie. How to make pita at home, you now know. Successes!
