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Doubles

Name: Doubles
Cuisine: Trinidadian
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup water; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 cups cooked chickpeas; 2 tbsp curry powder; 2 cloves garlic; 1 small scotch bonnet pepper; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; for frying vegetable oil; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber; 1/4 cup chopped mango chutney

Doubles is a popular street food in Trinidad and Tobago, consisting of two pieces of fried flatbread filled with curried chickpeas. It is a flavorful and spicy dish often enjoyed as a breakfast or snack, reflecting the island's vibrant Indo-Trinidadian culture.

13 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Indian70%

Caribbean30%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
2 cups
water
3/4 cup
baking powder
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
chickpeas
2 cups cooked
curry powder
2 tbsp
garlic
2 cloves
scotch bonnet pepper
1 small
cumin seeds
1 tsp
turmeric powder
1/2 tsp
vegetable oil
for frying
chopped cucumber
1/2 cup
chopped mango chutney
1/4 cup

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Doubles originated in Trinidad in the 1930s, created by Indian indentured laborers who adapted traditional Indian flatbreads and chickpea curry to local tastes, becoming a staple street food.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indian70%

ingredients+techniques

Caribbean30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

kneading fermenting deep frying stewing

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