Pita bread is a yeast leavened flat bread popular in the middle east, greece and other countries. it is usually served with dips as a mezze platter or stuffed with kebabs to make a pita pocket or futher baked ito chips.
It is traditionally made at a high temperature ranging in between 232–246 °C. It is proofed for a very small amount of time not being more than 15 minutes.
Hummus and Relish are classic dips provided with the pita for a mezze platter.

Ingredients
Pita Bread
- 1.5 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1.25 cups warm water
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Hummus
- 1 cup boiled chickpea
- 2 tbsp tahina(sesame seed paste)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4-6 tbsp ice water
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Tomato Relish
- 3 tomatoes finely chopped
- 1/2 tbsp ginger fine chopped
- 1 onion fine chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic fine chopped
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- salt to tast
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp vinegar
Method
Pita Bread
- Firstly take the instant yeast and sugar in a stand mixer bowl or in any bowl in which you will knead the dough. Pour 1 to 1.25 cups water and mix very well with a spoon
- Add 3 cups whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix everything together.
- Knead the dough into a smooth ball
- Cover and rest for 15 minutes
- Divide the dough into balls and roll out using a rolling pin
- Place a pan on high heat.
- Place the rolled dough on the pan and add few drops of water and cover.
- Flip the bread and repeat.
- Cook until the bread turns slightly brown and puffs up.
- Serve with hummus and relish or stuff with kebebs
Hummus
- In a blender add chickpeas, garlic, salt and sesame seeds.
- Blend into a coarse mixture
- Add water and oil and blend until smooth
- Season with paprika and salt.
- Serve with pita bread
Tomato Relish
- In a pan heat up 1 tbsp oil and add chopped onions and garlic and cook till light brown.
- Add in the ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the chopped tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes
- Add tomato paste and cook for 3-4 minutes and ½ cup water and let simmer for 15 minutes or till tomatoes are cooked.
- Add vinegar, salt and chili powder.
- Serve with pita bread

Look really delicious and after reading my mouth is watering 😋🤭…i would really like to eat this …