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Trinidadian Doubles

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2 hr + 10 min

Breakfast

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Snack

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This delicious dish from Trinidad won’t leave you indifferent. Although it’s typically eaten for breakfast or as a snack, it actually makes for a whole, filling meal too! The spiced flatbread (bara), is generously topped off with an indulgent chickpea curry (channa). On top of that, the fresh, cooling cucumber chutney rounds it all up!

Servings

(2 doubles per serving)

Total

2 hr + 10 min

Prep

40 min

Cook

30 min

Rest

1 hr

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soy

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Preethi - May 4, 2026, 5:54 p.m.

Okay, this has literally been on my "to make" list since this recipe came out and we finally made it! What a treat 😊

It was delicious! But we just cooked the doubles on the stove the way you would with chapati. We just needed to keep the heat pretty low so it cooks through and the center is not raw! Mashing the chickpeas also helped create more texture which was very nice! I was wondering what the difference between traditional channa masala and this chickpeas curry was, though?

But overall super yummy and we will definitely make it again. Thanks again, PUL team 💚🍋‍🟩

PUL small logo PUL Team - May 4, 2026, 6:09 p.m.

Ohh Preethi, love this 🥹 so glad it was enjoyed! Cooking the doubles on the stove like chapati is such a fun workaround, and yes to keeping the heat low so they cook through 👌 mashing some of the chickpeas is such a nice touch for texture.

For your question, traditional chana masala (from India) is usually tomato-based with a deeper spice profile. For example, with garam masala, chili, and coriander. The curry may also be thicker.

The chana for doubles is a Trinidadian take, shaped by Indian roots but adapted over time! It’s typically lighter and more gravy-like, often without tomato, and seasoned differently. It’s also designed to soak into the bara and work with all the toppings like tamarind and chutney, so the flavour balance ends up layered differently. Hope this helps for now 🫶

Preethi - May 6, 2026, 9:51 p.m.

Oh, that's so interesting!! Yes, this does help -- thank you 🩷🩷

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Aakanksha Gupta - Oct. 4, 2025, 1:51 p.m.

These are like puri chole of north India.. ❤️

Preeti - April 13, 2026, 12:57 p.m.

It’s actually a “to-go” version of chole bhature. It originated as a filling snacks from the Indo-Trinidadian community for workers. The story is quite interesting, you could look it up.

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Julie - Sept. 2, 2025, 1:31 p.m.

Bara dough is really easy to make, I would just add a little more quantity of curry and cumin to the Channa and it would be perfect!

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