These gyro bread are made with yeast and great flour. They look so tasty and are perfect for a party or everyday meal.
Whether these bread is made into delicious wraps with veggies and babaghanoush or dunked into a warm bowl of soup they are incredibly delicious and easy to make!
Greek Gyro Bread
How tasty is this Greek flatbread recipe?
I love making them and filling with various sauces, veggies or baked tofu. They are full of flavour, fluffy and very tasty. In Greek cuisine, we use the pita to make the well known, gyro dish. It is considered as exclusively a Greek patented recipe. Its preparation was affected by Italian occupiers were during the Italian occupation, the Italian conquerors demanded and showed the Greek bakers the method of their Italian bread. The Greeks bakers were influenced and then they produced the delicious Greek pita, which we know today.
You can also use white flour also and make them in different shapes. You can also try adding different spices such as red pepper/chili flakes or fennel seeds.
How to make Greek Pita (step by step)
Gather all your ingredients.
Put the yeast and the sugar into the warm water and mix well.
Let it aside for 10 minutes.
Add little by little the flour and start kneading. Add the oil and the salt and continue kneading for 5 minutes until you get a soft dough. You can neither knead by mixer or by hand for 10 minutes.
Put it in a bowl and let it rest for 1 hour in a warm place.
When you see it that it has been risen, cut in mini balls
Spread flour on a surface and separate the dough into 5 small balls. The size of each Greek pita depends on your preference.
Roll each ball into a medium thickness and let them rest for 5 minutes.
Make sure that your pan is very well heated. Test it with a sprinkle of oil before you put the pita on the pan. Each time you cook a new one, add some drops of oil to your pan.
Cook it for 2-3 minutes on each side until you see little bubbles.
When they get golden they are ready to serve.
If you want them hot, remove pitas from the pan and serve immediately. Otherwise, keep them in a bag of fabric.
Serve them with your favorite dip sauce!
Tips:
- In this recipe, I combine half white and half whole wheat flour. My next experiment will be a gluten-free pita bread, which is quite tricky to cook but hopefully, I will come out with a tasty recipe,
- You can enjoy it as a substitute for bread or fill it with vegetables, various sauces, or a vegetable burger. In case you do not follow any vegetarian/vegan diet you can add any type of meat you wish,
- To store them, you can put them in the refrigerator or freezer in a clean towel or foil. Prior to use, let them thaw at room temperature and they will become fresh again.
You might also like;
- Greek Lagnana bread with star anise,
- 10 Healthy, Vegan Spup Ideas,
- Greek Spinach pie,
- Vegan Apple pie.
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📖 Recipe
Greek Gyro Bread - Vegan
Ingredients
- 200 grams white flour
- 200 grams whole wheat flour
- 200 grams warm water
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 grams dried yeast
Instructions
- Put the yeast and the sugar into the warm water and mix well. Add little by little the flour and start kneading. Add the oil and the salt and continue kneading for 5 minutes until you get a soft dough. Put it in a bowl and let it rest for 1 hour in a warm place.
- Spread flour in a surface and separate the dough into 5 small balls. Roll each ball into a medium thickness and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- Heat a non - stick pan, sprinkle oil and cook each bread separately for few minutes. When the bread starts to puff up turn it from the other side. Serve immediately, otherwise cover them with a cloth to keep them warm. Enjoy!
Notes
1. On this recipe, I combine half white and half whole wheat flour. My next experiment will be a gluten-free pita bread, which is quite tricky to cook but hopefully, I will come out with a tasty recipe.
2. You can enjoy it as a substitute for bread or fill it with vegetables, various sauces or a vegetable burger. In case you do not follow any vegetarian/vegan diet you can add any type of meat you wish. 3. You can omit sugar if you wish4.To store them, you can put them in the refrigerator or freezer in a clean towel or foil. Prior to use, let them thaw at room temperature and they will become fresh again.
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Ellen
I have always wanted to try making pita bread because I love it. You make it look so easy, I think I can do it.
kim
Love this! So easy, delicious and a great recipe I'll make again and again!
Alina | Cooking Journey Blog
You've made it so easy to understand with step by step instructions. Thanks for sharing.
Julia
I love pita bread so putting this on my to do list! Thanks for the recipe.
Heidy L. McCallum
Pita bread is one of my favorites. SO many ways you can use it for a meal or snack. The instructions look easy so I am going to attempt making some of my own using your recipe. Wish me luck! Yours looks perfect.
Veena Azmanov
Love to try this Pita Bread recipe. Looks perfect and yum.