Turkish Pita for Ramadan
Last month Jodie asked the name and the recipe of the bread that is approx 1 inch high & has sprinkling of sesame seeds on top. The bread is called "Ramazan pidesi" which means "Turkish pita for Ramadan"
I found the recipe but it was in Turkish. I did not want to translate and send her the translation without trying it by myself first.
This bread is very popular in Turkey especially during the Ramadan month.
Ingredients:
One 1/4 -ounce (7.5g) packet of active dry yeast
2 lb/1 kg flour
1/4 cups of warm water
7 tbsp (~50g) of butter
1.5 tbsp yogurt
1.5 cups of water
salt
1tsp sugar
1/4 cups of cooking oil
1 tbsp caraway seed/sesame seeds/poppy seed
1. Dissolve the yeast in warm water. Put the mixture aside for 5-10 minutes, until it rises approximately 1cm (approximately half inch).
2. Melt the butter.
3. Mix flour, yeast, melted butter, cooking oil, salt and sugar.
4. Add remaining water slowly and make a dough.
5. Divide the dough into two pieces, and make balls.
6. Cut a deep cross on the ball surface. Cover with a plastic film, and put it aside for half an hour.
7. Transfer the dough to a slightly floured surface, and make it flat using a rolling pin. The thickness should be about half centimeter (approximately 1/4 inch).
8. Using the grip of a spoon draw a checkered pattern.
9. Beat the yogurt and apply it to the surface of the pita.
10. Sprinkle the caraway seed on top of the pita, and put it to a baking sheet/ stone. Cover with a plastic film, and put it aside for an hour.
11. Preheat the oven to 160C/320F.
12. Cook the pita until the surface becomes golden.
13. Cool it on a rack.
Hint: If you put some water in the oven during the cooking, the breads will be softer.
Ramazan Pidesi is one of my favorite foods. My family enjoyed it in season when I was a small boy living in Turkiye. Thank you for posting the recipe.
One question: How much salt?
"One question: How much salt? "
Depends on your taste. I usually add about 1/2 tablespoon salt to my homemade breads.