Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Indian Chicken Pitas on Homemade Pita Bread

Hi everybody, today I'm going to use a recipe that my sister sent me from the Biggest Loser Cookbook, she said "that these pitas were the bomb". I modified a few things from the recipe that I thought would better including making my own pita bread.

In a large mixing bowl add 2 cups wheat flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, and 1 cup warm water. Mix with one of your hands keeping the other one free to add more flour. Continue mixing and adding flour until the dough become unsticky. Make into a flattened round ball and cover, let rise for 15 minutes. If you wish to skip this step you can simply buy some store brand pitas.

Place a large skillet on stove turn stove to medium.

Once dough has risen pull pieces of the dough off and create balls the size of golf balls. Roll into pita sized shape. Place on the skillet and cook 1-2 minutes on each side. As the pitas cook place a kitchen dish towel on the counter and place cooked pitas in towel to keep warm

Fire up the grill and bring the temp up to 350 degrees.

Wash, peel and chop 1 whole cucumber, take 1 small purple onion and dice. Wash and chop 5-6 Romaine leaves. Set to the side.

Sprinkle the chicken breast with pepper and salt and place on the grill for 15 minutes rotating them once. Once cooked chop into chucks.

While chicken is cooking add 1 and 1/2 tbsp of olive oil mayo, 1 tsp fresh lime juice, and 1/2 tsp powdered curry to a mixing bowl and whisk. Set to the side.

Add chopped chicken, cucumber, and 1/2 diced onion to above mixture.

To serve take pitas and slice a small portion off top (this is to make the top flat). Take a knife and slice down one side to create a pocket, fill and serve.

Portions:

Male: 3 pitas with 3oz of chicken mixture. Add some chopped romaine and it ready.

Female: 2 pitas with 2oz of chicken mixture. Add some chopped romaine and it ready.

Hey, hey, hey grandfather say it can't rain everyday!!!
So smile and enjoy tonite!
~Mario

1 comment:

  1. My NDN buddy said these portions are a bit big for his taste. he is use to a slice of jerky and a thimble full of water, to make it all day.

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