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Doubles

Trinidad and Tobago

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.

Authentic Trinidad and Tobago Doubles recipe
Prep
30 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
370 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gplain flour
7gdried yeast
1 tspturmeric
200mlwarm water
400gchickpeas, cooked
2 tbspcurry powder
1 tspcumin
tamarind chutney, mango chutney and pepper sauceto serve

Method

1

Mix flour, yeast, turmeric, salt and water to a soft dough. Prove 1 hour.

2

Cook chickpeas with curry powder and cumin until thick. Season.

3

Roll dough thin and fry rounds in oil until puffed and golden.

4

Fill two bara with curried chickpeas. Top with all three condiments.

Chef's Tip

The three condiments — sweet tamarind, spicy mango and scotch bonnet pepper — are all essential.

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