I went for doubles with my bestie this am. Out of all the trini street food, i’ll miss doubles the most!

“Doubles” is a common street food in Trinidad and Tobago. It is a sandwich made with two flat fried “breads”, called “bara” filled with curried chick peas or garbanzo beans, commonly called channa (from Hindi/Bhojpuri “chanaa”). Topped with a variety of spicy chutneys (mango, cucumber, coconut, tamarind) and extra pepper sauce (ranging from a dash “slight” to much more), this delicacy is undoubtedly the most popular fast food in Trinidad and Tobago. It is usually eaten for breakfast, and sometimes lunch, but can be a late night snack as well.

The origins of this food began in Trinidad by the Deen family, Emamool Deen (a.k.a. Mamudeen) and his wife Rasulan in 1936 in Fairfield Princes Town. The name ‘doubles’ originated in 1937. When Mamudeen started the business the products he sold were Fried Channa wrapped in cone-shaped packs. He diversified his product line soon after by adding Curried Channa with chutney. He then introduced a single Bara with the curried channa. His customers would ask him to “double-up” on the Bara hence the name “doubles” evolved and Deen’s Doubles became the pioneering brand.

Recipe: 

Trinidad Doubles

INGREDIENTS:

Bara:
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon gheera (cumin)
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1 teaspoon yeast
1/3 cup warm water
1/4 tsp sugar
Oil for frying

Filling (Curried Channa):
1 14 oz channa, tinned
1 tablespoon curry powder
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tsp ground geera (cumin)
1 tsp Pepper sauce
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

History taken from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubles_(food)

Recipe from: http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/trinidad-doubles-recipe/