Pita Bread - SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Pita Bread - SK Khazana

• 4 cups Refined flour (maida)
• for dusting Refined flour (maida)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons Fresh yeast
• a pinch Castor sugar (caster sugar)
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Olive oil
• for greasing Olive oil

Method

1. Take yeast, castor sugar and 2 tbsps warm water in a bowl and mix well. Set aside for 5 minutes to activate.
2. Sieve the flour into a planetary mixer bowl, add salt and whisk well. Add activated yeast and sufficient water. Start the mixer and mix on slow speed to make soft dough.
3. Stop the mixer and add olive oil and mix again on medium speed till the oil is incorporated.
4. Dust some flour on worktop, transfer dough and knead the dough lightly. Shape into a roundel. Grease a bowl with a little olive oil, place the dough in it and cover with a moist muslin cloth. Set aside to prove for 5-10 minutes.
5. Knockback the dough, dust the worktop with flour and keep the dough on it. Roll into a log and divide into 4 equal portions.
6. Apply little oil on the worktop, dust some flour on top and roll each portion into thin disc.
7. Grease a baking tray with oil and dust some flour and transfer the rolled discs on it. Cover it with a moist muslin cloth and set aside 15-20 minutes in a warm place.
8. Preheat the oven to 200˚C.
9. Keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool down. Cut each disc into half and open out the pocket.
10. Transfer onto a serving plate and serve as required.