Greek pita bread for souvlaki
Greek pita bread for souvlaki by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. Make these soft homemade Greek pita bread for gyro or just for dipping!
Prep: 30m Cook: 4m

Ingredients
- 160 ml whole milk
- 80 ml water
- 1 teaspoon(s) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- 2 teaspoon(s) yeast
- 320 g hard flour
- 1 teaspoon(s) fleur de sel
- 1 teaspoon(s) thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
- thyme leaves
- Greek tzatziki sauce
- fish roe dip
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, yeast, water, and milk in a bowl. Set the bowl aside for 5 minutes, until the mixture starts to froth.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, the salt and the chopped fresh thyme leaves and give it a mix to combine.
- Add the oil to the yeast mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture in batches. Make sure each batch is incorporated before adding the next.
- Transfer mixture to a lightly floured working surface. Knead for 4-5 minutes until the dough becomes smooth.
- Brush a bowl with some oil and add the dough.
- Cover with a towel and let it rest for about 40 minutes, until it rises and doubles in size.
- Place a pan over medium heat.
- Press on the dough to remove the air and cut into 6 equal sized pieces.
- Place pieces of dough on a lightly oiled working surface. Use a rolling pin to roll out each piece of dough to a circle 20 cm in diameter.
- Cook the pita bread for 1-2 minutes on each side in the pan, until they puff up slightly.
- Transfer to a plate and serve with chicken or pork gyro, sausages or vegetables. Sprinkle with chopped thyme.