Pitta Snack (Tanzania)

World-Bites (85) / Pita Snacks

Tanzania is in Eastern Africa and it is surrounded by waters: the Indian Ocean and the range of the great African lakes: Malawi, Victoria and Tanganyika. The most common meals from the Tanzanian diet include all the local plants and fruits: rice, Wheat, corn, beans, cabbage, various nuts, bananas, mangos, pineapple and coconut, which is also consumed as milk. Tanzanian people are very friendly and hospitable people, who enjoy cooking and respect their valuable and old traditions. Because so many cereals and vegetables grow in the country, people are familiar to them and know how to use them best. The Tanzanian people carried on the traditions through their cooking and all simple culinary preparations and kept the naturalness of the aliments. The traditional Tanzanian cuisine is exotic, fresh and spiced and for the Tanzanian cooks and chefs, the most important aspect is that their food tastes fresh and natural.


Ingredients

* 1 package pita bread
* olive oil
* dry basil
* garlic powder or garlic salt
* Parmesan cheese
* ground cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Split the pita bread into two halves.
2. Score with knife, but don't cut completely through.
3. Brush lightly with olive oil, sprinkle lightly with basil, garlic powder and Cayenne ground pepper. Add Parmesan cheese.
4. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until golden or lightly browned.
5. Cool and break into pieces. Serve as snack or appetizer.