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    Home » Recipes » German Bread Recipes

    Doner Kebab Bread Pide

    Published: Sep 12, 2022 · Modified: Oct 24, 2022 by Angela Schofield · 2 Comments

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    This doner kebab bread is light, fluffy, and absolutely delectable. You can use it not only to make an authentic doner sandwich at home, but also to dip in hummus or as a side for salads and soups.

    When buying doner kebab in Germany, you may have a choice between two types of bread. Burrito-style wrap or sandwich-style doner on fluffy pide bread. The recipe in this post includes a pide bread like the ones you get at Turkish imbiss shacks in Berlin.

    Large doner kebab bread with sesame seeds and slices of pide bread.

    Try these recipes for authentic German doner kebab meat and the three best doner sauces for the full doner kebab experience. Try my recipe for chicken doner, the authentic doner spice mix and three delicious doner sauces.

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    • Cultural Background
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • Equipment
    • How to Serve
    • Storage
    • Top Tip
    • Recipe
    • Frequently Asked Questions

    Cultural Background

    Iskender Efendi from the Turkish city of Bursa is considered to be the pioneer of today's popular doner kebab. But according to the Association of Turkish Doner Producers in Europe (ATDiD), Kadir Nurman, a Turkish immigrant in Berlin, came up with the German-Turkish doner kebab that everybody loves in Germany.

    The combination of perfect seasoned grilled meat from a skewer, served with some lettuce, red cabbage, onions, a few slices of tomato and sauce in a pide bread, is just unbeatable. Doner kebab is one of the most popular fast food choices in German-speaking countries.

    Slice of doner kebab bread.

    What is the name of doner bread?

    The Turkish name for this doner bread is pide. Pide bread is not only used for doner you can also find it with all kinds of fillings and toppings that remind a bit of a pizza or calzone.

    Ingredients

    As with most bread recipes, you only need a few ingredients that you most likely already have on hand.

    Doner kebab ingredients: bread flour, olive oil, eggs, yeast, salt, sugar, sesame seeds, and water.
    • bread flour (alternatively all-purpose flour)
    • sugar
    • yeast
    • water
    • eggs
    • salt
    • olive oil
    • sesame or nigella seeds (optional)

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    This bread requires very little effort to make; it is a very simple and beginner-friendly recipe. But it will taste so delicious just like the original bread from a doner stand.

    Doner kebab bread step 1: preparing flour with yeast and sugar in a standmixer bowl. Oil, water, salt and egg in the background.

    Step 1: After adding the flour to the bowl of the stand mixer, create a well in the center of the flour.

    Step 2: In the well, mix together sugar, yeast, and a half cup of warm water. While stirring, incorporate some of the flour that has been collected from the sides.

    Doner kebab bread step 2: adding warm water to the yeast sugar flour mixture in the standmixer bowl. Red-white napkin in the foreground.

    Step 3: Place a lid or a towel on the bowl, and let it sit at room temperature for about ten minutes.

    Step 4: In the meantime, whisk the egg with a fork. Cover the well with some flour from the edges and add salt, egg, and oil. Knead for about 5 minutes on low speed and an additional 5-8 minutes on medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic.

    Doner kebab bread step 3: green-white napkin covers mixing bowl which stands on a red-white napkin.

    Step 5: Cover the dough again with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to proof in a warm space for about 60-90 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in size.

    Doner kebab bread step 4: shaping 2 balls from the bread dough.

    Step 6: Turn the dough out on a floured working surface and divide it into two pieces. Turn the dough out on a floured working surface and divide it into two pieces.

    Doner kebab bread step 5: egg wash in a glass container with pastry brush. 6 eggs in the background.

    Step 7: Flatten each ball to a ½-inch thick round or oblong shape. Place the dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough half.

    Step 8: Whisk one egg with one tablespoon of water and brush both breads.

    Doner kebab bread step 6: shaping pide bread pattern into the dough with the end of a cooking spoon.

    Step 9: Using the back of a cooking spoon or your fingertips to add the typical doner bread pattern to the dough. (See photo or video tutorial) and then sprinkle with sesame seeds and/or nigella seeds.

    Step 10: Bake for 10-14 minutes in a 480 F preheated oven.

    Hint: The bread will be pale; if you bake it until golden brown, it will be dry.

    Substitutions

    • Flour - Instead of bread flour you can use all-purpose flour.
    • Eggs - you can omit the egg in the recipe and instead of using an egg wash, spray the bread with water.
    • Water - If you want the bread to look more golden, use milk instead of water. Make sure to bake the bread on 400 F.
    German-Turkish doner kebab on a white plate.

    Variations

    Add a personal touch to the dish.

    • Individual Pide Bread Rolls - instead of making two large pide breads, make eight individual ones.
    • Seeds - if you want to serve this bread with a salad, add pepitas, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds. This adds a nice crunch and is visually appealing.
    • Italian - before baking, sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan to give this Turkish bread an Italian twist.

    Equipment

    To make this recipe, you need these kitchen tools.

    • large mixing bowl
    • standmixer (optional)
    • kitchen towel or lid for the bowl
    • cooking spoon
    • measuring cups
    • measuring spoons

    How to Serve

    This Turkish flatbread is typically used for beef, lamb, or chicken doner. It also works well as a bread pocket instead of a pita bread for gyros or other meat dishes.

    This doner bread is also great for dipping into hummus and other dips and as a base for your favorite sandwich toppings.

    Doner pide bread with doner meat, doner spice, doner sauce, and doner salad fixings.

    Storage

    In a plastic bag, the bread will keep fresh for several days. It also freezes extremely well. Allow to thaw at room temperature before spraying with water and crisping in the oven for 3 - 5 minutes at 350 F.

    Top Tip

    Make a double batch and freeze some of the baked breads. This way, you'll always have great homemade bread on hand for soups, stews, salads, and other dishes.

    Recipe

    Large doner kebab bread with sesame seeds and slices of pide bread.

    Doner Kebab Bread

    Angela Schofield
    This bread is fantastic for the authentic doner kebab experience, but it also goes well with salads, soups, and makes an excellent side dish for any barbecue.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 8 minutes mins
    Waiting Time 2 hours hrs
    Course Bread
    Cuisine German, Turkish
    Servings 2 breads
    Calories 1221 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    Dough

    • 4 ¾ cups bread flour
    • 2 tsp. sugar
    • 3 tsp. yeast
    • 1 ½ cups water warm
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tsp. salt
    • 2 tsp. olive oil

    Egg Wash

    • 1 egg
    • 1 tbsp. water
    • sesame an/or nigella seeds optional

    Instructions
     

    • Add flour to a stand mixer bowl and form a well in the middle of the flour.
    • Add sugar, yeast and ½ cup of warm water to the well. Mix while incorporating some flour from the edges.
    • Cover the bowl and allow it to sit for about 10 minutes.
    • In the meantime, whisk the egg with a fork.
    • Cover the well with some flour from the edges and add salt, egg, the rest of the water and the oil. Knead for about 5 minutes on low speed and an additional 5-8 minutes on medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic.
    • Cover the dough again with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to proof in a warm space for about 60-90 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in size.
    • Turn the dough out on a floured working surface and divide it into two pieces.
    • Shape each piece into a ball. Cover the balls and allow them to rise for about 20–30 minutes.
    • Flatten each ball to a ½-inch thick round or oblong shape. Place the dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough half.
    • Whisk one egg with one tablespoon of water and brush both breads.
    • Using the back of a cooking spoon or your fingertips to add the typical doner bread pattern to the dough. (See photo or video tutorial) and then sprinkle with sesame seeds and/or nigella seeds.
    • Bake for 10-14 minutes in a 480 F preheated oven.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1breadCalories: 1221kcalCarbohydrates: 224gProtein: 44gFat: 15gFiber: 9gSugar: 6gNet Carbohydrates: 214g
    Keyword authentic, easy
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What kind of bread is used for German doner kebab?

    German doner kebab comes in two bread varieties. A flatbread-roll-style bread known as "pide," or a tortilla-like round unleavened flatbread known as "dürüm," which is rolled up with the doner fixings like a burrito.

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    Comments

    1. Carol says

      October 26, 2022 at 11:44 am

      Hi Angela - I'm working on these delicious looking recipes a day at a time starting with the Doner seasoning mix yesterday, today I made the sauces and soon I'm make the bread and chicken. A question on baking temp for the bread - I see 480 mentioned twice but under the "Substitutions" section it says to bake at 400.
      I can't wait to taste this wonderful looking dish. When I lived in Germany I was not familiar with Doner but we noticed a lot of stands when we visited some years ago.
      Best regards,
      Carol

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      • Angela Schofield says

        October 26, 2022 at 2:42 pm

        Hi Carol, that´s wonderful, so happy you are making chicken doner. Only bake the bread at 400 degrees if you substitute milk for the water.
        I usually use water and bake the bread on 480, and I love the results.

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