Meliz Cooks Kıbrıs Pidesi - Cypriot Pitta Bread

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

bread dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough adds fiber, while store-bought saves time.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and creamier, while sour cream is often less expensive.

Combine salt, sugar, and yeast in a liquid mixture and stir until dissolved.

Let the yeast foam for a few minutes to ensure it's active.

Add olive oil to the liquid mixture and stir.

Make a well in the flour and gradually add the liquid mixture, stirring to combine.

Knead the dough by hand for about 10-12 minutes until smooth.

Form the dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl to rise, covered with cling film, for about 1 hour.

After rising, portion the dough into equal pieces and let them prove again for 20-30 minutes, covered with cling film.

Roll out the dough into long oval shapes, approximately 20 cm long and 10 cm wide.

Place the rolled-out dough onto an upturned baking tray in a preheated oven at the highest setting (approximately 260°C).

Bake until puffed and golden brown, then wrap in cling film to keep warm.

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