Trinidad's most iconic street food, invented in the 1930s and eaten by everyone regardless of class or ethnicity. Ordered by saying 'one doubles, slight' for less pepper.
Trinidad's beloved street breakfast — two bara fried flatbreads filled with curried chickpeas, topped with mango chutney, pepper sauce and cucumber. Eaten daily by thousands.
Mix flour, yeast, turmeric, salt and water to a soft dough. Prove 1 hour.
Cook chickpeas with curry powder and cumin until thick. Season.
Roll dough thin and fry rounds in oil until puffed and golden.
Fill two bara with curried chickpeas. Top with all three condiments.
The three condiments — sweet tamarind, spicy mango and scotch bonnet pepper — are all essential.
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