To make it even simpler, you can always buy ready made pitta pockets, if you don’t want to go through the hassle of making your own. Either way, nothing beats home-made pitta pockets! Everybody’s favourite!

Ingredients
Pitta Pockets:

• 4 cups / 610g strong white bread flour
• 4 tbsps / 60ml sunflower oil
• 2 cups 500ml lukewarm water ( may need more)
• 3 tsp yeast
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 5 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt

Chicken filling:

• Homemade marinade (see recipe)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Knob of butter
• 500g boneless chicken cubed
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Red onions finely chopped (optional)
• Mixed peppers finely chopped (optional)
• Mayonnaise

Method

1. Recite Bismillah
2. Prepare Pitta pockets by mixing all the ingredients in a stand mixer to form a soft dough. Allow to rise till double in size (atleast 2 hours).
3. Meanwhile marinate chicken in homemade marinade for a couple of hours.
4. Cook on high heat with onions, peppers, butter & olive oil till water evaporates & chicken is cooked . Add salt & pepper if needed. Turn off heat.
5. When cool add desired amount of mayo & mix.
6. Roll the dough out into Pitta pocket size circles, making sure it’s not too thin.
7. Allow them to rise for 10 minutes.
8. Cook on a flat skillet (tawi), spreading ghee on one side.
9. When cool, slice the pitta pockets 3/4 of the way down, enough to fill your filling.
10. Add filling with salad/sauces of your choice & enjoy!