1 tablespoon instant yeast ( platinum

1 1/4 cups warm water

1 teaspoon salt

3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour





In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, let it sit for 5 min now add the salt and 1 1/2 cups flour. Mix it up to a soft batter-like consistency. Add remaining flour until the dough starts to come together. Add enough flour to form a soft dough that clears the sides of the bowl and knead for 4-5 minutes with an electric mixer or 8-9 minutes by hand until the dough is smooth and elastic.

add the Mix



Divide the dough into six equal pieces. Roll the dough pieces into a ball shape. Lightly cover the balls of dough and let them rest for 10-15 minutes. Roll each dough ball into a thin disc, about 1/4-inch thick. Keep even thickness throughout the entire disc Keep the rolled disc on a floured surface ( so it does not stick to the surface ) covered for 30-40 min, it will rise a little bit and become fluffy .

surface little fluffy



Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F, gently flip them to a baking sheet. Make sure you flip them so the side that was resting on the counter is now facing up . Spritz with water, so surface is mildly wet.





Bake the pitas for 10 minutes, until they are starting to brown very lightly on top and they have puffed. All of my pitas were fluffy and I think this was because I rolled the bread evenly and the surface of the pita was wet before I put them in the oven. Good for 3-4 days, refrigerated.

I just cannot believe that it has more than a week since I blogged. Time seems to be slipping through my fingers like sand. Last week was rather hectic with back to back photography assignments. It was fun, but when you are cooking, styling and photography all in one, it becomes rather taxing. I really love the process, but I tend to overdo it by obsessing about the smallest details. And let’s not even start talking about the clean up….there was a time when, I would clean while cooking, so clean up was not a stressful chore. I remember all my spices and daals, well almost all the ingredients in my kitchen were labeled and neatly stacked. If you see me working now, seriously, it is not the same person, you will see stuff on every inch of the counter space and strangely I am more productive than I ever was. It started as a one off thing and over the months it has become a habit. Its something I need to address this year. Will see how that goes ;)It has been a while since teen has been asking me to bake pita at home. I sincerely thought it was a long drawn process and was keeping the baking for a relaxed weekend. This bread is so easy that I feel rather stupid waiting for a weekend to bake this. This is THE quickest bread I have ever made and I just love the soft fluffy texture. I can eat this without filling, just with hummus. If you are looking for a hummus recipe, click here handful of paneer1/2 cucumber finely sliced1 small tomato deseeded and dicedfew leaves of baby spinachfew leaves of lettuce torn1 small red onion thinly sliced2 tbsp corn cooked ( optional)few pitted olives1 tbsp of hummus for every half of pita sandwich1/2 tsp cumin powder1/2 tsp chaat masala1/2 tsp red chilli1/4 tsp garam masala OR tandoori masala2 tbsp oil2 tbsp mint chutneyIn a pan heat oil and add roast the panner till golden brown, add all the masala. Let it cool.slice pita in the middle and stuff with the raw salads, paneer, hummus and mint chutney. Dash of salt and red chili powder. Do not over stuff the bread, serve fresh with hummus on the side.Recipe adapted from here