Glossary of food terms: P

Pitta bread

An oval-shaped Middle Eastern flatbread. It can be opened up to form a pocket which can be stuffed with a variety of fillings. Throughout the Middle East, pittas are served alongside main dishes or cut into wedges and used to dip in mezze dishes such as baba ganoush and hummus. If they’re warmed for a minute or two in a medium oven they puff up a bit making them easier to cut open.

• Garlic pitta bread
• Purple sprouting broccoli dip with pitta 'crisps'
• Minced lamb pockets