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2 ingredient Pita (No yeast)

Easy Pita made with just 2 simple ingredients! No yeast, no water, no oil needed. They make perfect little pockets, great for filling with your favorite sandwich ingredients.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Pitas

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 1½ cups /187g self-raising flour see notes
  • ½ cup /122g buttermilk or plain yogurt see notes

Instructions

Prepare the dough

  • Add the flour and buttermilk or yogurt to a large bowl. Mix with a spatula or spoon until just combined. Then use your hands to knead the dough for about 20 seconds until smooth
  • Form the dough into a ball and if you have time, leave it to rest for about 10 minutes. Resting allows the flour to absorb the buttermilk or yogurt and lets the gluten that was formed during kneading to relax. This makes it easier to work with and roll out the dough.
  • Sprinkle flour on your work surface and place the dough on the floured surface.
  • Roll the dough to form a 6 inch (16cm) log.
  • Cut the log into 4 pieces (approximately 1½ inch (4cm) each
  • Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 4 ¾ (12cm) circle and to ¼ inch (6mm) thickness.

Bake or cook on a the stovetop

    To bake:

    • Preheat the oven to 356°F (180°C) at least 5 minutes before baking.
    • Place the rolled out circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
    • OPTIONAL: Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame and poppy seeds. This step is optional, but it adds amazing flavor and texture to your baked pita.
    • Bake for between 8 to 10 minutes.
    • Pitas will puff up as they bake. Do not worry if all or none of your pitas puff as it bakes. Those pitas which did not puff can still be cut in half and slit with a sharp knife to form a pocket.
    • Once baked remove the pitas from the oven and cover with a cloth. This helps to keep the pitas soft until ready to fill and serve.

    On the stovetop:

    • Prepare and roll out the dough same as above.
    • Turn the stove on to low medium heat.
    • Place your pan/skillet on the stove. Brush the skillet with about ½ a teaspoon of oil.
    • Place 1 rolled out pita at a time onto the oiled skillet. Cook each pita for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
    • Keep the cooked pitas covered, to ensure that they remain soft until ready to eat.

    Notes

    • Make your own self raising flour:  If you do not have self-raising flour, then make your own by using cake flour OR all-purpose flour.
    For one cup of self raising flour, whisk together 1 cup of cake OR all purpose flour,1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Make sure to whisk all of these ingredients together well so that the baking powder and salt are both evenly distributed within the flour.
    • Buttermilk or yogurt substitute:  Either Greek yoghurt, plain unflavoured yoghurt or buttermilk can be used to make the pita
    If you do not have yogurt or buttermilk then make your own by adding ½ Tablespoon (7 ml) lemon juice or vinegar to ½ cup (125 ml) milk. Set aside for 5 minutes before using it in the recipe. 
    • Making the dough in advance:
    To refrigerate: Place the dough in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
    To Freeze: Place the dough in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
    Whether you stored the dough in the fridge or freezer, let it reach room temperature before dividing and rolling out.
    • To store, freeze and reheat
    Store cooked and cooled Pita in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. When freezing, place parchment paper between the pitas so that they can be easily seperated without sticking and breaking once frozen.
    Reheating pitas stored in the fridge or freezer: If pitas have been stored in the freezer, allow them to defrost before heating.
    Microwave: Wrap pita in paper towel and reheat in the microwave for 10 seconds or until warmed through.
    Or reheat on the stove: Place pita on a skillet onto the stove turned on to medium heat. Heat for a few minutes or until warmed through.
    • This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pita | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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