Doubles | Bara and Channa
Doubles is a famous Trinidad Street Snack or sandwich. It is made of spicy deep fried flatbread sandwiched with a chickpea curry, topped with different chutneys. These doubles have become known as the epitome of Trinidad’s Street Food culture.
Servings 18 numbers
Ingredients
- 3 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder
- 1.5 Water make it warm
- 1 tbsp Sugar
Instructions
Bara / Spicy Flatbread)
- In a wide bowl combine all-purpose, yeast, salt, sugar, cumin, turmeric, and yeast. Combine everything well.
- Slowly add warm water and knead till you get a soft pliable dough.
- Place dough in an oiled bowl. Set it in a warm area and let it rise and double in size. This takes about an hour or so. I always keep the dough for proofing in a preheated oven.
- Once the dough doubles up, punch down and knead again. Divide into equal pieces of about 18 or so.
- Dust well and using a rolling board, roll out into thick 6 inch discs.
- Heat a Kadai with oil, gently drop into the hot oil and cook on both sides. The bara should puff up.
- Once done, drain on a kitchen towel.
Assembling / Serving the Bara
- Once the baras are cooked, place two serving of spicy chickpea gravy on top, then top it with green chutney/coconut chutney / Tamarind chutney, top with onions.
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