Trinidad Food Doubles

It doesnt get any better than this.

Trinidad food doubles. One year i returned to trinidad to search for that doubles man who by the way was situated in couva market just down the street from holy faith convent where i attended only to learn that he no longer sells doubles. The below video from the bookmann is for the old skool style of doubles with 2 bara that form a chickpea sandwichthese days doubles vendors more often will make one large bara that is then folded over to enclose the curried channa filling. It doesnt get any better than this. 6 doubles is culturally significant outside of trinidad as it is a comfort food for displaced trinidadians in major cities across the globe who have historically been marginalized as immigrants.

May 8 2016 explore camillalynnes board trinidad doubles on pinterest. To complete the doubles. Spread a thin layer oil over the surface youre using and make little balls about 2 inches in diameter. A spiced chickpea filling called channa is nestled between fried pieces of bread called bara.

Punch down the dough and allow it to sit for 10 minutes. Given the diversity of trinidad doubles is credited with its ability to define and maintain symbolic boundaries of identification and is considered an authentic standard of trinidadian cuisine. The name doubles came about in trinidad in 1937 when customers of the deen familys popular channa asked them to double up on the bara with their orders. Doubles are a staple in the island nation of trinidad and tobago a street food snack often eaten for breakfast.

Pinch off walnut size pieces of dough and flatten each into a circle about 4 12 inches in diameter. Its relatively cheap tasty wholesome filling fresh piping hot and fits nicely in the palm of your hand. That was one of the saddest most forlorn moments of my existence. Dampen your hands with water if the dough is sticky.

See more ideas about trini food trinidad recipes and trinidadian recipes. Like so many foods in trinidad where a substantial chunk of the population is of. Heat the oil over a medium to high flame and spread the bara dough with your hands. As ive written in the past trinidad doubles is the ultimate local street food.

148 likes 3 talking about this 175 were here. Its relatively cheap tasty wholesome filling fresh piping hot and fits nicely in the palm of your hand. Doubles is the ultimate trini street food. Fry on both sides for 7 to 10 seconds.

Then drain on paper towels.