Name: Olive and Cheese Bread (Pita)
Yield: Makes 22 bars
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon baking soda/bicarbonate of soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ cup (125 ml) milk; ¾ cup (4 oz/115 g) olives, black and green, pitted and chopped; ½ cup (1 oz/30 g) coarsely chopped fresh parsley; ½ cup (125 ml) olive oil; 3½ cups (14 oz/400 g) all-purpose/plain flour; 1 cup (250 ml) yogurt; 3 eggs; 1 cup (4 oz/115 g) shredded cheddar cheese; ½ cup (1 oz/30 g) coarsely chopped fresh mint

Preparation info

Makes
22
bars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

Pida is the Turkish name for a sort of flatbread with a savory filling put in it or on it. Baghdadis call it pita. They mix the dough with the cheese and vegetables and bake it. Traditionally it uses a lot of butter and eggs. This quick version makes a delicious and healthy snack that looks colorful and appetizing. I like to have it for breakfast with sweetened hot tea.