Step 1

Add yeast and water to Thermomix bowl. Mix for 1 minute / 37 degrees / speed 1.

Step 2

Add flour, salt, olive oil. Knead for 2 minutes / lid closed / knead.

Step 3

Grease a large bowl with a little olive oil. Transfer the dough to the bowl and cover with a damp tea towel or plastic wrap. Leave to rise for at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Divide the mixture into 10 balls. Keep the balls in the covered bowl while you roll out the other balls to prevent them from drying out.

Step 5

Roll out the pita bread on a well floured surface to around 8 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick. It helps to turn the ball a quarter turn each time you roll. The dough is quite sticky so you will need to have lots of flour on your board.

Step 6

Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. When it is hot, add your first pita bread.

Step 7

Cook for around 30 seconds on the first side, then flip and cook for 1-2 minutes on the second side. Then flip again to the first side for a further 1 minute. The pita bread should puff up to form an air-filled pocket and have toasted brown spots on it.

Step 8

Continue to roll and cook the pita breads until you have used them all (you can roll the next one while the one before is cooking).

Step 9

Keep the cooked pita breads covered with a clean tea towel until ready to serve.