Doubles - Trinidad And Tobago Street Food
  1. Mix all dry ingredients for bara dough: flour, salt, yeast, brown sugar, and baking soda

  2. Add lukewarm water and knead into a soft dough, softer than roti

  3. Massage oil on top, knead, cover with damp towel and let sit overnight or at least a few hours in a warm place

  4. Soak dried channa in water and baking soda overnight

  5. Pressure cook soaked channa with water and baking soda for 40 minutes on medium heat

  6. Skim off foam from the top during cooking

  7. Once cooked, add water, salt, green seasoning, turmeric, roasted ground cumin, and baking soda

  8. Mash some of the channa using a potato masher or add pureed dhal or mashed potatoes to achieve desired consistency

  9. Add additional green seasoning, mix and set aside to cool

  10. Heat oil in a pot on high heat for frying

  11. Press dough balls into flat disks and fry for 2-4 seconds, flipping once or twice

  12. Store fried baras in an insulated container to keep warm and soft

  13. Prepare coconut chutney by charring coconut, scraping exterior, and grating or blending with salt and seasonings

  14. Prepare shadow beni sauce by blending shadow beni leaves with water, salt and sugar

  15. Prepare cucumber chutney by squeezing seedless cucumber and adding salt and seasonings

  16. Prepare roasted pepper sauce by roasting peppers on open flame and blending with salt and lemon or lime juice

  17. Assemble doubles by placing bara on parchment paper, adding generous portion of channa, and topping with favorite condiments

  18. Serve hot with choice of pepper level: slight, medium, or heavy

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Course🥨Snack

Diets🌱Vegan...

CategoryStreet Food

CuisineCaribbean

Occasions🍽️Casual Dining🌭Street Food

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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