Description
Trini Doubles is a popular street food from Trinidad, featuring curried chickpeas served on soft bara bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cups water
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ¾ cup warm water
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Drain and rinse soaked chickpeas.
- In a pot, sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- Add curry powder and cumin, stirring for one minute.
- Add chickpeas and water, season with salt.
- Simmer for 30-40 minutes until chickpeas are tender.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, turmeric, and salt.
- Add warm water gradually to form a dough.
- Knead the dough for about 5 minutes.
- Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Divide and roll into small balls, then flatten.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry each bara until golden brown.
- Serve chickpeas on bara bread.
Notes
- Use fresh chickpeas for best results.
- Adjust spice level to your preference.
- Serve with pepper sauce for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Street Food
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 double
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Trini Doubles, Curried Chickpeas, Bara Bread, Caribbean Food