Traditional Turkish pita bread with soft texture and aromatic crust, perfect for dips, sandwiches or as a side dish for various meals.
Ingredients
100 ml milk
150 ml water
500 g flour
0.50 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp yeast
2 tbsp olive oil
1 piece egg yolk
3 tbsp yogurt
black sesame
Preparation
In a bowl mix the yeast with lukewarm water, milk, olive oil and sugar until smooth, let stand 5 minutes.
Add flour gradually and knead until smooth. The dough should be nice and soft and still slightly sticky, if the dough is too sticky you can add a little more flour.
Finally, continue kneading with your hands and shape the dough into a ball. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 40 minutes.
Cut dough into 4 pieces. Then shape into balls. Place pita bread on baking sheet, gently flatten dough with hand.
Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 15 minutes.
Whisk egg with yogurt and spread on pita bread. Press small holes in the dough with your fingers and sprinkle with sesame seeds and black cumin.
