trinidad doubles

Enjoy a taste of Trinidad and Tobago. Doubles are there most famous street food. Enjoy!

Trinidad Doubles Recipe

all purpose flour

tsp baking powder

salt

instant yeast

tsp sugar

turmeric

water (+/-)

Tbsp vegetable oil (for

vegetable oil (for frying the bara's.)

lb. chickpeas, dried

tsp baking soda (divided)

Tbsp culantro (minced)

garlic (minced)

tsp turmeric (use more or less according to taste)

tsp cumin, ground roasted

salt (+/-

In a medium bowl, add the flour, salt, yeast, sugar and turmeric, mix together.

Add lukewarm water slowly and mix together to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.  Do not over mix.

Rub the dough with oil and set aside to rest for 6 hours.

Divide the dough into 16 balls.

Cover the balls and allow to raise for another hour or until doubled in size.

Rub some oil on a plate. Flatten the dough out to a round to about the size of the palm of your hand.

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

When the oil is hot, place a piece of the dough in hot oil and fry until golden brown, then flip over to fry the other side.  Remove with a slotted spoon to drain off as much oil as possible and place on a paper towel.

Repeat until all the dough is cooked stacking the Bara&#39;s one on top of the other.

Serve hot with the Channa recipe.

Making the Bara&#39;s

Soak the dried chickpeas while the dough is rising about 6 hours or overnight in water with 1/2 tsp of baking soda.  Drain and rinse several times.

In a large pot add about 6 cups of water and place over high heat.  Add the chickpeas, I teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and skim off any impurities that rise to the surface. Reduce heat to medium-low.

Cook until tender about 1 hour, add minced culantro, minced garlic and turmeric, mix well. If you are adding in any hot peppers you can add it here.

Cook for another 15 minutes or so stirring with a wooden spoon until you get a nice thick consistency.

Add in the ground roasted cumin and taste for salt.

Serve on the hot Bara&#39;s and serve with your chutney of choice enjoy your doubles!

Instructions for the Channa filling

Doubles is by far the most popular, cheap, satisfying, fast food and beloved street food in Trinidad. It is a delicious sloppy sandwich made with two pillowy soft baras-flat fried breads-filled with channa also known as curried chickpeas. It is a vessel for the mouth watering condiments and Caribbean flavors. Condiments range from a choice of grated cucumber, tamarind chutney, kuchela, hot sauce (peppah sauce) or sometimes even coconut chutney to a "lil bit of everything". I have heard rumors of triples—the use of three baras. The fillings too have become creative with chicken or goat. I have never tried or seen it so I can’t attest to its actual existence.

TRINIDAD DOUBLES

baking powder (preferably aluminum free)

turmeric (1/4 tsp)

sugar

lukewarm water (lukewarm, MINUS about 3 tbs)

vegetable oil (for rubbing on dough)

vegetable oil (for frying)

lb dried chickpeas (channa)

baking soda (divided)

culantro (bandhania)

garlic (minced (3 cloves))

turmeric (or up to 1 tsp depending on the brand)

amchar massala (or ground roasted cumin, or a combo)

(Add

cucumber (grated)

tsp minced garlic

hot pepper, (minced, to taste)

tsp bandhania (minced)

salt (to taste)

bandhania (shado beni

garlic

hot pepper (to taste)

In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, yeast, turmeric and sugar.

Add lukewarm water gradually and mix to form a very soft, slightlysticky dough. Do not over knead.

Rub the dough with oil, cover and set aside to rest 1 hour (minimum) or until doubled(max 6 hrs or overnight). The longer it rests, the softer the bara--6 hours is perfect, but if you are in a hurry, 1 hr can work.

Divide the dough into 16 balls. Cover and allow it to raise another hour or until doubled.

Rub oil on a flat surface or plate. Place the dough on the oiled surface and flatten to a 6 inch round(oil hands as well) or almost transparent!! Make to your desired thickness and width--keeping in mind it puffs up as it cooks

Meanwhile heat oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot, gently place dough in hot oil and fry on each side until cooked and golden brown--takes seconds if the oil is hot enough. Drain on the side of the pot, using the spoon.

Place the fried dough (bara) in paper towel or clean kitchen towel, stacking them on each other as they are done frying. This will allow them to flatten, steam and give them the soft, chewy texture we all love--just like the doubles man&#039;s! Repeat with the remaining dough. Serve hot with Doubles channa(recipe below).

Bara Instructions

Soak chickpeas overnight with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Drain and rinse with several changes of water. Drain again.

In a pot, add about 6 cups of water and place over medium heat. Add channa, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and scoop out any impurities that rise to the top. Adding more baking soda than this will give it a weird metallic--bakign powder taste.

When chickpeas are tender, about 1 hour, add minced bandhania, minced garlic and turmeric and mix well. You can also add minced hot pepper.

Continue to cook for 15-20 minutes or longer if required. During this time, with a wooden spoon, stir, moving back and forth motion to bring it to the right consistency. This will take several minutes for the channa to thicken, so be patient. Doubles will be ready soon!

Taste for salt and add more if required. To finish, mix in bandhania, amchar massala or ground roasted cumin or a combination. Enjoy with the baras! Can be made ahead--a day before. Can be easily doubled.

Channa Instructions

To make the cucumber chutney, mix all ingredients to combine. Taste and add salt and black pepper if required.

To make the bandhania chutney, place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse to combine. Add salt to your preference. You will need to add water if making it in a blender--just enough to combine,

Chutney

Terry, her bara only calls for baking powder. Nowhere does she say to add baking soda to the bara. My bara came out perfect I have used this recipe several times and my trini husband couldn't be happier. Thank you Ria!

I have never heard of baking soda in any doubles recipe . I tried your recipe and the bara turned red in the pot. It's the carbon dioxide that is reacting to the turmeric. This was a horrible recipe. Honestly. I tried your other recipe also with just the turmeric and baking soda same reaction. You can't have yeast, baking powder and baking soda .

Loved the recipe for the bara &amp; Channa &amp; Aloo. Turned out perfect. We’re basically Trini now! 🤣❤️🇹🇹

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1l4ujeiRTc

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If you don't know, Doubles is the most beloved street food in T & T and in this video you will learn:
*What is Doubles? How to make doubles? 
*Why we Trinis love doubles so much? Why!!!
*How to make pillowy soft Baras: Flat fried bread that sandwiches the channa and condiments. 
*How to make flavorful doubles channa: it's more simple to make than you think! 
*What are the various types of channa(chickpeas) available and which you can use.
*What condiments are eaten with doubles? 
*Who invented Doubles and in what year?

Link to printable recipe--PLEASE CHECK FOR ADDITIONAL TIPS AND UPDATES:
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****DOUBLE BARA RECIPE, USING 4 CUPS OF FLOUR, IF MAKING 1 LB OF CHANNA***

INGREDIENTS FOR DOUBLES BARA AT 1:26
2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
1 TSP SALT
PINCH TURMERIC (1/4 TSP), more if you like it very yellow
1 TSP INSTANT YEAST
2 TSP BROWN SUGAR
LUKE WARM WATER

INGREDIENTS FOR CHANNA
1 LB DRIED CHANNA
2 TEASPOONS BAKING SODA (DIVIDED IN TWO)
2 TBS GROUND BANDHANIA, OR MORE TO YOUR LIKING
2 TBS MINCED GARLIC
1/4 TEASPOON TURMERIC, MORE IF YOUR TURMERIC DOES NOT GIVE A RICH COLOR
SALT, TO TASTE
FINISH OFF WITH 2 TSP BANDHANIA, OR CHOPPED BANDHANIA AND 1 TSP ANCHAR MASSALA OR GROUND ROASTED CUMIN. 

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Homemade bread: https://youtu.be/gcUxNeg_qRA
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Green Seasoning - https://youtu.be/eJ1SdxHGS6Q
Homemade BBQ Sauce - https://youtu.be/7WCNUtn5q1s

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Curry Goat Recipe - https://cookingwithria.com/2015/04/curried-goat-html.html

Doubles Recipe: https://youtu.be/J1l4ujeiRTc
Pholourie Recipe: https://youtu.be/ElcPIjTlD_Q
Aloo Pie: https://youtu.be/IG-AwJYd2E0
Mango Chutney: https://youtu.be/v4Cc-csN-iE

Trinidad Dhal Recipe: https://youtu.be/zB4rED_vw8o
Trinidad Callaloo - https://youtu.be/R6CNlHi-sM0
Stewed Red Beans - https://youtu.be/UxxjnN5BqGA
Macaroni Pie - https://youtu.be/DqMOekN63Tw
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00:00 Introduction- WHAT IS DOUBLES
01:14 MAKE DOUBLES BARA
03:05 HOW LONG TO ALLOW THE DOUGH TO REST
03:17 MAKE DOUBLES CHANNA
05:13 SEASON AND FINISH DOUBLES CHANNA
05:27 FRY BARA
06:40 HOW TO STORE BARA AFTER FRYING

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