Homemade pitta bread

Name: Homemade pitta bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 persons
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 350 g flour; 235 ml warm water; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons dry yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons olive oil

Making your own pitta bread is simple, cheap and gives that little extra flourish to your dish. Pittas are great to fill, or to serve with your favourite Greek dishes.

Recipe homemade pitta bread

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-04-16, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-10-09

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Preparation – 15 minutes + waiting time

Make sure the water is slightly warmer than lukewarm, but not hot. Mix the water with the dry yeast and sugar; this will activate the yeast. Let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the mixture is quite foamy.

Mix the flour, salt and olive oil in the bowl of a stand mixer. Carefully pour the yeast mixture into the bowl and knead the dough for at least 5 minutes on medium speed, or until a dough ball forms.

Remove the dough ball from the bowl of the stand mixer and spread a little olive oil in the bowl. Place the dough ball back in the bowl and cover with a clean, damp tea towel. Let the dough stand for at least an hour to double in size.

Baking the pitta bread – 30 minutes

Lightly dust your work surface with flour and divide the large dough ball into 6 equal portions (15-20 cm sized balls). Leave to rest uncovered for at least 15 minutes.

Roll the dough balls to flatten slightly. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 230 degrees Celsius.

Place the pitas on the pizza stone or baking tray until they puff up. This usually takes around 3 minutes, so keep an eye on them while they're in the oven. Turn the pitta bread after 3 minutes, and bake the other side for 3 to 4 minutes. Enjoy!