Are you craving for a sandwich? But there’s no bread left in the house? Don’t you worry; pita can work everything out just for you. Put some leftover ingredients and sauce inside the pita pocket and voila! You’re ready to binge on. Especially when those Wednesday nights become harder than anything, a quick fix with pita can give you the right punch of nutrition and more.
Pita is also known as Arabic bread and it is unbelievably popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. Baked at a high temperature, the lightly leavened bread makes a pocket for filling the delicious ingredients. Pita bread is filled with calories, vitamin and mineral content and you can prepare unexpected recipes at home.
1. Classic Shawarma Never Tasted Better
If you have been to the Middle East, you would know how the chicken shawarma is the go-to meal. Fill with veggies and meat of your choice (chicken, lamb and beef). Use hummus or tahini to have the best experience. Don’t forget to manage thinly sliced chicken. The pita will taste divine when the seasoning sprinkled on the meat.
2. Pita or Just a Salad Bowl?
Recently, the burrito bowl has been trending for a few years? Well, it’s time to move over pita bowl from burrito bowl. Get some crispy veggies like cucumbers, red onion, spinach and baby spinach leaves. If you are a fan of roasted chickpeas, get them too. With tahini dressing beside, the baked pita bowl can bowl your friends over. Even not as a snack, you can add it to the lunch menu.
3. Simply Curried Beef in a New Way
If you have always tried to stay away from curry, this could be a game-changer. Cook the ground beef with curry powder, curried beef inside a pita gives an exotic punch. Add chopped onion, pepper, diced tomatoes and diced zucchini and make the simple dish nutritious. On top of that, the dish is ready to serve less than 30 minutes if you get readymade pita.
4. Overstuff Pita with Chicken and Mushroom
When you have been running back and forth, you barely get enough time to make everything from scratch. For this very reason, get rotisserie chicken and pita bread. This is a healthy option when you are putting mushroom and spinach. For a quick dinner on Thursday nights, this is not a bad idea.
5. Serve Pita with Strawberry Spread
We know how different it sounds; pita crisps are great for snack-time. After returning home, how many times did you rummage through the fridge only to find no snack? To put an end to such awful days, use the cinnamon coated pitas and serve them with strawberry or orange cream cheese spread. Instead of munching on the regular potato chips, this a smart switch over.
By now, you can expect what a useful ingredient the Greek bread is. To make things interesting, you can utilise the bread with bacon, grilled chicken and other ingredients. Also, use yoghurt to get the right punch. So, order the fresh and healthy pita now!
Author bio: Jackson Wittenoom is a food blogger with multiple articles published on the Middle Eastern delicacies on his blog. Here, he discusses five recipes to make with pita bread for a simple breakfast or luncheon.
