Kuboos (Pita Bread)
Soft pillowy Middle Eastern pita bread that puffs perfectly in a hot oven. Rolling the dough thin and baking on a screaming-hot surface is what traps steam inside and forces that dramatic puff.
Total time
75 min
Prep
70 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
veganvegetarian
Ingredients
500gbread flour
7ginstant yeast
1 tspsalt
1 tspsugar
1 tbspolive oil
300mlwarm water
Instructions
1
Combine all ingredients and knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
2
Prove covered 1 hour.
3
Divide into 8 balls. Roll very thin — 3–4mm.
4
Bake on a preheated pizza stone or very hot oven tray at 250°C for 3–4 minutes.
5
Pita should puff dramatically then deflate.
6
Stack in a towel to keep soft.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
491
Protein
16.5g
Fat
5.7g
Carbs
92.4g
Fiber
3.8g
Sodium
481mg
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