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Since childhood, everyone is familiar with the aroma of lush pies and pies carefully baked by their grandmother. Some were even lucky enough to taste pies from a real Russian stove. It is very difficult to resist the aroma of fresh baked goods, especially if you are on a diet! The forbidden fruit is always sweet, and pies can hardly be called a dietary product because of the premium wheat flour and the presence of sugar in the dough. In this article, we invite you to make lazy pita pies with three different classic fillings. Lazy – because you do not need to fiddle with the dough, wait for it to rise and scatter flour all over the kitchen.
Lavash is a real savior of busy housewives. Lavash pies turn out to be delicious and in many ways are not inferior to classic pies, and you will spend time only preparing the filling.
Recipe 1. Lazy lavash pies with chicken and mushrooms
Chicken and mushrooms are a very successful classic combination of products. For this dish, choose chicken breast and any mushrooms. It will be delicious with forest mushrooms and oyster mushrooms. Well, we will use the familiar and affordable champignons.
Ingredients for pita bread with chicken and mushrooms:
- Armenian lavash – 200 gr.
- Chicken breast – 400 gr.
- Champignons – 400 gr.
- Sunflower oil – 1 tablespoon
- Russian cheese – 60 gr.
- Salt (to taste) – 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper (to taste) – 1 tsp
How to make pita pies with chicken and mushrooms:
Making the chicken and mushroom filling is very simple and does not take a lot of time. First, cut the chicken fillet into small pieces. The smaller, the more convenient it will be to wrap the pie. Then cut the mushrooms into slices. Pour a small amount of oil into the pan, add the chicken and mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. While mushrooms and cabbage are stewed, grate hard cheese on a fine grater. The filling is almost ready. If the mushrooms and chicken gave a lot of juice, it is better to drain or evaporate it. Cut the lavash into squares, lay out the filling, sprinkle with cheese and roll. Put the future pies on a baking sheet lined with parchment and send to a preheated oven to 180 degrees for five minutes. During this time, the cheese will melt, and the pita bread will brown and it will turn out delicious and appetizing.
Watch a step-by-step photo recipe for lazy pita bread with chicken and mushrooms.
Recipe 2. Lazy lavash pies with potatoes and mushrooms
Potatoes with mushrooms are very satisfying and delicious. Most importantly, choose young potatoes, they are tastier and contain more vitamins and minerals. In order to make the pies even more useful, you can not mash the potatoes in mashed potatoes, but stew them in small pieces. Any mushrooms, as in the first recipe, will do.
Ingredients for pita bread with potatoes and mushrooms:
- Armenian lavash – 450 gr.
- Potatoes – 500 gr.
- Champignons – 400 gr.
- Milk – 100 ml.
- Curry – 1 tsp
- Salt (to taste) – 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper – 1 tsp
- Sunflower oil – 1 tablespoon
- Water (for boiling potatoes 3 l) – 20 ml.
How to make pita pies with potatoes and mushrooms:
To prepare the filling, the first step is to boil the potatoes until tender. Young potatoes are cooked quickly, about 15-20 minutes after boiling. Then mash the finished potatoes in mashed potatoes with the addition of milk. Of course, the water in which it was cooked must be drained. While the puree is cooling down, you can do mushrooms: they need to be cut into thin plates and stewed in a pan with the addition of oil and black pepper. This also does not take much time. You don’t need to fry the mushrooms too much. Combine mushrooms with potatoes and add some curry. This spice goes well with potatoes, making the filling brighter and more flavorful. Cut the lavash into small squares, put the filling in the center of each and roll it up like a cabbage roll or an envelope. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes at 180 degrees.
Watch a step-by-step photo recipe for lazy pita bread with potatoes and mushrooms.
Recipe 3. Lazy lavash pies with cabbage and egg
Pies with cabbage and eggs are incredibly juicy and tasty, green onions add fresh summer notes and piquancy in taste. It is very simple to prepare the filling, especially if the cabbage is young, it is stewed in a matter of minutes, if you have forks of tough winter cabbage, you will have to stew it longer. It is best to boil eggs in advance and cool.
Ingredients for pita bread with cabbage and egg:
- Armenian lavash – 450 gr.
- White cabbage – 700 gr.
- Chicken egg (boiled) – 4 pcs.
- Green onions – 15 gr.
- Sunflower oil – 2 tablespoon
- Water – 50 ml.
- Curry – 1 tsp
- Salt (to taste) – 1 tsp
How to cook pita bread with cabbage and egg:
Chop the cabbage finely. Pour oil into a deep frying pan and add cabbage, salt and pepper to taste, and add curry – this spice will brighten the filling (calorizer). Simmer over medium heat, covered, until tender. If the cabbage does not produce enough juice, you can add a little water while stewing. Cut the boiled eggs into cubes and finely chop the green onions with a knife. Add eggs and onions to the cabbage and mix well. The filling is ready. In this recipe, feel free to experiment with spices, you can add dry garlic, dill, sumac and coriander to cabbage when stewing.
Cut the lavash into small squares, lay out the filling and wrap. These pies, as in the first two recipes, do not need to be baked for a long time. Five minutes in an oven at 180 degrees will be sufficient. Before baking, you can grease the pies with an egg, so they will acquire a golden, appetizing crust.
Watch a step-by-step photo recipe for lazy pita bread with cabbage and egg.
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Even on a diet, you can indulge yourself with homemade cakes, be sure to try to cook all three options for the filling and the household will appreciate your work. Any filling can be wrapped in pita pies, the main thing is that it is already ready, otherwise the pita will dry out and the filling will remain raw. You can also make sweet pies from pita bread, for example, with cottage cheese and apples or with jam.