The ULTIMATE Trinbagonian DOUBLES Recipe | Street Food at Home | (Detailed Recipe)
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- First, I want to say happy 4 years to US! Thank YOU for being with me on this journey! Couldn't have done it without your love and support!
Doubles is considered the ultimate street food in Trinidad and Tobago. With humble beginnings, Mr. Emamool "MamooDeen" sold doubles from his freight bike in Princes Town in 1936. Mostly consumed by hungry indian indentured laborers on the sugar cane estate, it was considered "poor people food". Now, it’s a successful industry and doubles is enjoyed by people all around the globe! Mr. MamooDeen and Mrs. Rasulan Deen’s innovative minds and passion for cooking, created this perfection called doubles. What was a mean of income to feed their children and siblings became the most sought out street food, not only in Trinidad and Tobago, but around the world. It started as a bara with chutney, which then evolved into a bara with channa and chutney, and customers started to ask Mr. Deen to double up on the bara, and so the name doubles was born. It consists of two fried flatbreads called baras with spicy, melt-in-your-mouth channa nestled on top. It’s then topped with condiments such as roasted pepper, cucumber chutney, sweet sauce, mango chutney (sweet sauce), kuchela, coconut chutney, and that’s just to name a few. You can choose the amount of pepper you want- slight, medium or heavy. Doubles is a cousin to the popular North Indian dish, chole bhature.
Doubles is usually eaten for breakfast, but it’s an all-day favourite. I have a favourite doubles vendor for each time of the day (the obsession is that serious).
Bara (Flatbread, Bhatura):
This amount yields 35-40 baras depending on the size you make them.
• 4 cups of All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsps salt
• 4 teaspoons of Yeast
• 2 teaspoons of Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon of Baking SODA
• 2 ½- 3 cups of Lukewarm Water (must be warm for the yeast to work)
The amount of water needed varies based on the humidity of the environment.
• 2 tablespoons of Oil + more for frying.
*Always store bara dough in a warm place (oven, microwave, kitchen counter etc.)
Channa (Chole, Garbanzo Beans, Gram, Chickpeas):
• 3 cups of Dried Channa (Kabuli), soaked in 5 cups of water and 2 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons of Baking Soda (initial boil)
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda + ½ cup of Green Seasoning + ½ teaspoon Turmeric + 1 ½ teaspoon Roasted Ground Geera (Cumin) + Salt
• ½ cup of boiled and pureed Dhal OR 2 medium Potatoes/Aloo, boiled and mashed OR remove some channa from the pot, puree it and add it back.
Pressure cook soaked channa in 4 cups of water for 40 minutes or 50 minutes if it wasn’t soaked.
After it is pressure cooked and the liquid dries out, add 3 cups more water.
* Baking soda tenderizes the channa, melts the skin and it also gives the channa that distinct doubles flavor. That’s the reason for adding it in layers.
Wrap baras in paper towel or tea towel and foil and store in a freezer bag or airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in a wet/damp paper towel
Reheat baras in the oven also. Wrap tightly in foil and place in the oven at 350F for 10-12 mins.
Information from "Out of the Doubles Kitchen" by Badru Deen.
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Hello lovelies!
I'm writing because I've noticed lots of comments here in the past month.
Here are some tips to ensure that your doubles-making process goes well.
1) Use All-Purpose flour for the bara. Country Pride works well.
2) If you like yellow bara, omit the baking soda and use yeast alone with turmeric. DON'T use baking powder (it makes the dough heavier-unless you like it that way).
3) If it's very hot, then the dough will rise quickly. You can also knead it overnight and leave it in the fridge and fry the next day. Ensure that it comes back to room temperature.
4) NO canned channa! You won't get the doubles taste that you want.
5) If you don't have a pressure cooker or InstantPot, boil on the stove for about 2 hours until soft. For me, a pressure cooker gives the best texture! I put my soaked channa in the InstantPot for 15-20 minutes and the end result is creamy and nice.
Happy cooking! I love seeing all your photos on social media! Glad to see that the recipe is a success ❤
yes it is the best recipe been using your recipe from the time u posted this video ..I tried others and it was not as good at all but this one is definetly the best thank u very much for sharing
THIS IS THE PHENOMENAL MAGNIFICENT AWESOME BEST
How much water if using an instant pot?
Can I use gluten free flour?
FYI…I follow your recipe and it is by far the best ever…the closest to the real thing (side of the road 😆) But I do use canned channa and it comes out fine and tastes great!
I am an African American married to a Trinidadian almost 20 years. I’ve been to T and T many times over the years and had doubles all around the airport, Debe, Williamsville, Marabella, Princestown and Chaguanas to name a few. Unable to go to T and T due to Covid 19 we started making our own six months ago yet today we made this Recipe after trying your other two recipes...Ultimate I and Ultimate II. This one was the best...the key was 100% baking soda and I used oil that had been used once so they were golden brown rather than yellow. If I closed my eyes when eating them you would have thought I was standing in the HiLo parking lot in Marabella!
Hi Wayne! I am so happy that the recipe was a success! Glad to hear that it's close to a roadside doubles. Keep cooking! Thank you for the support and amazing feedback!
Stay safe!
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I like dis posting...... I make for my wife who is American....she loves it
I told my son earlier that I've been watching several people making doubles and they're all similar with the exception of you making the coconut 🥥 chutney with is different. It's a lot of work from what I've seen, but, I'm going to try to make it one day when I don't have any doctors appointments.
I usually make either buscuits or rubber. Following this recipe my doubles came out perfectly soft. A bit fat, but very soft. Thank you for a well explained video.
There's no trial and error with this one, my first attempt was a huge success. Thank you so much Reshmi for sharing the perfect recipe!
Thank you for the feedback! You're welcome 💕
So happy it was a success!
Same here. Tried it today! No more cravings for this during C19🤟
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Me too! 🖒
I found your channel when I was looking for a doubles recipe and I have not looked back since! This is a doubles masterclass!
My sister, you're inspiring me to open a doubles stall here in London.
I'm trini and tried a million times to make bara. My cousin from London sent me this video, for the 1st time I can actually say that someone made real bara like what you get from the best doubles vendors. Everyone hides their recipe. So thanks for this! I'll definitely try it!!!! 😊👌
Reshmi a standing ovation. This was a well explained, easy to follow,well narrated vid. Much thanks to you I'm sure many of your fans will truly appreciate this. Stay safe and blessings to you and your husband.
Wow I really love how you went into the history of doubles am a huge doubles fan and you is de first you tuber to give the origin how doubles started
Love your channel reshmi
Thank you for watching! I've read the book about 10 times already 🤣
Thank you for the kind words and for being here! ❤
I am a Trini but lives in Norway and we really enjoy your videos :)
This is absolutley the best doubles recipe I've ever tried. It was so delicious. Thank you so much for sharing .
The best doubles recipe on the internet!! Made this last year and again today. It was a hit! Thin bara, delicious channa and mouth watering sauces. Thanks so much!
Kyle was my all time favourite doubles vendor. Since his passing I haven't had doubles, but soooo happy I came across your video. Gonna try it soon. Thank you for being so detailed.
If I have no baking soda at hand how do you suggest I tweak recipe to include baking powder instead?
Thank you! We lost our last Trini restaurant not long ago in Long Beach. So sad I told my husband we have to make doubles ourselves. He’s originally from Mamoral and Santa Cruz. Where His Dad is from. I love TNT foods.
Awww, hope you try out the recipe soon then. Check out your local Caribbean, Spanish and Asian stores for the ingredients.
This is the easiest and simplist way I've ever seen doubles made I can follow these guidelines step by step I love it 😍 thank u plus it's a combo deal condiments also hats off to you
I have to give credit where credit is due. This tutorial was easy to follow and the results were exceptional. I attempted doubles today for the FIRST time. The bara was soft, thin and delicious. The channa was out of this world and surprisingly easy to make. Who knew?! Thank you for helping me to satisfy my craving. 🤗
I loved all the lessons on our culture. The way you present all meals from entrées to sides, chana , and skins. Very well done!! I've been watching for a while now. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Thank you! 😃
I plan to introduce doubles, and probably alloo pies here in Bulgaria, think it will be an overnight success! Thanks for your channel!
Lol good luck I wish you success.
Hey wish you the best.,, I'd be curious to know how that turns out!
@@trinihusstler Fazeer, so wish i had one of you guys here with me already we fast track this, look me up fb, exact same name...
My husband is Bulgarian, I am Trini. Homemade Trini food (and doubles) are a staple in our home!
I made this today and it was the best recipe i have ever tried for doubles! I used the canned chick peas so I skipped a few steps and it was still amazing! 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
I just made these and OH MY GOD.... IT CAME OUT PERFECT!! ❤️😭😭 Thank you SO MUCH for sharing! 👍💗
How long did u leave the dough to rest?
Tremaine Baptiste Sorry for the late reply, I believe I let the dough sit somewhere between 6-8 hours. Hope this helps
@@studentduo5517 Did u leave out the tumeric in the dough?
@@faitharjun7223 Hey this is my second account. Yeah I left out the turmeric.
It's the best step by step way to make doubles i've seen so far. Thank you for teaching me to make good doubles.
Congratulations on 4 years!!! Here's to 40 more!!! Great job on the history of doubles!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking time to always leave comments and messages
Simply a great video. Very detailed, accurate and simple explanation. You make anyone feel like they can make doubles. Thank you for your patience and I don’t want to forget your calming voice. ❤️❤️❤️
This was by far the BEST recipe on the internet!!! Thank you Reshmi for all the research that went into this recipe!! I use this one all the time...
What kind of yeast?
Oh my goodness this was the best doubles recipe ever.
My husband keeps asking when are we making doubles again.
Thank you so much for this recipe
I always watch all your volg I am a loyal fan for a couple yrs your son is like his dad l am disabled so I watch your volg over and over it never get dull love you Resume Andrea from Gasparillo
Congratulations on 4 years of this beautiful and informative channel. Thank you for demystifying these trini classics (especially for us non Trinis). You are an awesome person Reshmi, continue to reach new heights I cannot wait to see what the future hold for your channel. And again I am drooling 😋😋. Every version you have made has looked perfect.
Thank you so much, Matthew! I appreciate your kind comments always. You are awesome also! Continue the great work on your channel. I love your authentic recipes & the cultural and family videos you share.
@@TasteofTrini Thank you Reshmi! 🤗
The Doubles look Divinely Delicious. Lots of Love from South Africa 🇿🇦
Girl, this should have a million views!
I used to live in the area. I moved far away but I used to buy doubles from Singh's Roti Shop on Liberty near the Van Wyck. It was a small shop at the time. I know they moved and expanded to a bigger place. An old friend who was from Trinidad turned me on to doubles and said Singh's was the best in the area. I miss them so much so I need to make my own now. Thanks for sharing.
My love for doubles is strong on my dad side my uncle is from Trinidad I use to eat doubles all the time as a little gyal glad to have this blood running through my veins my favorite doubles spot is a roti shop in Orlando they make roti and doubles also in the Virgin Islands where I was born we had lots of doubles vendors as well
Hi Roshell, if you don't mind me asking. Can you tell me the name of the doubles shop in Orlando? We are always looking for a good doubles and roti shop! Thankyou kindly in advance.
Nani S do you have WhatsApp
Hello Natasha I'm African American and been married to my Trini husband for 21years by far one of his favorite dishes. Cooking this for Father's day 😋
This is still the best recipe. There have been hundreds added since last year and yours will always be my favorite. You must know a true doubles lover lol. 💜
Thanks darling! I really love doubles 😁
Just want to say thank you for your recipe... today we tried and followed every step and the doubles came out on point 😋😋
So love your Videos. You're Humble and Appreciates where you come from.
As A Kid, When Doubles Vendors were Just In Debe.. My Mom was the Bread Winner. We were 8, 9 , 10, 6 & 2 Year old Kids.. Our Dad Passed.. When we were these ages.
Never Owned A Vehicle.. We would Help our mom.. Fry.. Then Hire A Car.. With A Wooden Table loaded, A Glasscase. And Travel to Different Events.. Horse Racing in Marabella Siparie My.. Carnival In Sando.. This Was 54 Years Ago..
You Bring Back All these Memories.. Now I am A Senior Citizen here.. And Proud To See You Embrace This Culture. I Can Make All of These.. Including Saheena Katchowrie, Byganie Phoolourie. And All Chutneys.
We would Love To See You Make Pepper Roti..
Keep Posting..
Be Safe..
Btw.. I was Born In Debe Baracity😜🐸😝😝😜🇺🇸😍🙏💏🌏🙏🙏🙏
I am from Guyana living in west palm beach, i always wanted to try making doubles because its hard fining it here . I came across your channel and there is no going back i made my first sets of doubles on sunday and my husband ask me to make it back again today tuesday. Thank you so much for sharing. I have happy campers in my house. ❤
“I did a lot of research all over Trinbago...”
You didn’t invite me as your research partner. This is my favourite type of research. (I am a glutton 😂)
😂😂😂 Next time I'll be sure to let you know!
Can't believe it's only 4 years. Feel I've been watching your videos for 10! You've covered so much. Thank you for your love and dedication to our yummy food.
Some recipes say baking powder and others bicarbonate of soda. Why?
Thank you again. Peace
Wow Reshmi, this was an excellent presentation of this special local delicacy. It was clear, right to the point and makes the process look easy. Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻
I literally come here just for the accent not gonna lie, keeps my heart warm as I think of my cousins in the carribbean, the accent definitely reminds of them ❤
Awww! Glad to bring back memores
I just love you so much, your doubles recipe is by far the best I've tried, thanks for sharing and keep on making cooking videos cause everything I try using your recipes always comes out very satisfying to me, so thank you for making me a better cook.
Your passion for doubles rivals my own. Thank you for sharing the recipe and helping me to bring this taste to my home in Arizona. Anyone interested in starting a food truck with me?
Love to your channel sharing our beautiful trini culture & delicious trinibagonian food 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
Thank you so much 🤗
Thank you for ingredients. So many videos lack this simple addition on CZcams.
Love. Doubles. And. Also. Love. Youŕ. Video❤❤❤
Thank you for your recipe. Tried it the Saturday before Indian Arrival Day. My gooodness. I felt accomplished. I followed everything to the letter. Wow! Felt like I was eating at a doubles stand. You are a boss! Thank you 100 percent.😋😋🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗
You're welcome! Happy it was a success 🙏🏼 Glad that it satisfied the craving!
So I've watched a few of these videos and some people use baking powder instead of baking soda and some use neither. Some omit the tumeric while others adds it. For the channa, I saw some use curry while other omit the curry and use both Geera and amchar massala and I saw you omitted the curry and amchar massala. I'll try this recipe next time. I like the colour and consistency of your channa and also the bara.
Honestly I never believed that if I tried this it would turn out tasty. Your research paid off. My friend said I was lying when I said I made it.
Tried it again today. Success!
“And a husband to flip the baras.” Same, girl. Saaaame. 😂
Great educational video. My mouth watering. SAUCE DOUBLES Curepe is one of my favourites. 💕💕💕
Thank you! They have tasty doubles also.
Thanks for putting so much love into making this video for us. I learnt everything about making doubles from you. My family and friends love it!
You're welcome! Glad to hear that you learnt a lot from the videos and happy that you're making lots of tummies happy with your doubles 😉
Finally a proper doubles recipe being in California and not being able to find a good doubles is a killer !
Yes I remember The bara When I Went to school 🏫
70yrs or less in
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Omg 😊
You really out did yourself with this one Reshmi...meticulous & mouth watering!! 🙌
Thank you so much❤
Your video was well presented and well appreciated. Thank you!
Trini's reall have a specific look when they eat doubles, I'm drooling and rushing to the supermarket to see if I can make some of this good stuff tonight tonight : Thanks for the post .
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎊🎊👏👏 Amazing video i love it thank you for sharing it
Thank you so much ❤
Tried your doubles recipe today and it was the best...not buying ever again..thank you for sharing..👍👍
I watch this and fall in love with doubles all over again. Top video and recipe. I in the process of trying my hand.
This is the best ever doubles receipe on you tube right now..the absolute best..thanks taste of trini 🙏
Lovely. Craving doubles. Look forward to trying this soon
I really did enjoyed this video. Loved how u explained everything and your doubles look just the way I love it. Thin bara, thin channa and all the sauces 🤤🤤🤤
Thank you so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
Lovely video. I like Sleepy double in St. Helena and Sauce Curepe. Congrats on 4 years of Taste of Trini 🎉🎉
Kyle 19 I second SAUCE in Curepe!!
Love the recipe. You did a great job there making us all hungry
I tried this recipe and found it to be fantastic, i love your videos
Hi I tried this recipe today. The video was so detailed, there's no way I could mess this up. It was truly a big success for me during the current lock down due to COVID 19. Thanks for sharing, God bless.
I'm so excited to try this recipe. When I was living in Brooklyn I ate doubles all the time. I moved to NC and VA and I'm missing this flavor.
Wow! What a well produced, informative video on the history of this simple, delicious food! Thank You for showcasing this Indo Trini street food. Such an important part of our culinary history at this point:)
Thank you so much! It is definitely an important part of our culinary history. I appreciate your kind words❤
I gotta try this! I used to visit Trinidad very often on work trips, I haven't gone lately, and I am missing the doubles so much already!
Thanks for the recipe!
I made doubles for the first time using this recipe a few weeks ago...it was so good. Thank you for sharing.
This is a beautiful dive into the history and tradition of doubles, along with the great recipe including sauces. Good job!
Outstanding video!! Blessings for this my dear✨ Recipe with Information /History = "Double" Yum 😋💖
You have BY FAR!!! the best and closet to vendors recipe on CZcams to date 😍😍❤️❤️❤️Love it so much 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Your recipe for the channa and barra is by far the best. Made doubles twice using your recipe.
Glad it was a success. Thanks for trying it out 🙏🏽
I love doubles. I'm from Guyana but in Georgia now. I'll surely use this video to make my own doubles since I can't get the stand made ones now 😭😭
Congratulations on your 4th anniversary, , and I tried this doubles recipe this morning and omg it was fabulous only thing is it wasn't enough cause although it is quarantine time ,,, I live in a surrounding of family members so everyone got a taste and they all liked it..
Thank you so much. Glad to hear that!
Great video my dear, and congratulations on your four years on CZcams. Definitely inspired to try this recipe.
Hey, I made this and it came amazing!! Thanks
I’m from St.Lucia and loved getting doubles in Curepe whenever I visited Trinidad
Reshmi congratulations on 4 years of showcasing Trinbago cuisine and sharing your beautiful family with us especially the new cute little addition..
One of the best doubles vendors in t&t is Ruffina's great video
Where is Ruffinas located? Going to TnT for holidays soon and want to try the doubles.
@@mangog8277 Sangre Grande before KFC, and after Royal castle in Arima
@@mindcrafted967 Thank you very much!
So damn right!
And she also had a video on FB
Thank you… I haven’t had doubles since last 10 years😱I used to visit Ft Lauderdale regularly And used to go Joy’s roti shop in Lauderdale hill. If any one know that area. I am Indian born amd my husband is Jamaican. I love West Indian food. We vegan/ vegetarian and enjoy all varieties of dishes. Mouth watering recipe. I must try make it. I make chana and bhatura regularly . Thank you
Lunchtime in NYC and TOT is tempting me with doubles. OMG and a Solo? 🙏 is what I need as there are no doubles vendor in lower Manhattan. Thanks TOT. 😂
Awww, yes we definitely need one. Have a lovely Friday! ❤
I grew up with Dean doubles in San Juan market Saturday mornings in the early 1980’s. They were heavenly doubles to me.
Wow looks fabulous 💕have never eaten something like this before. Its not popular in Africa but will try your recipes thank you 😘
You should try it ? It's delicious.
Hi reshmi I tried this recipe this morning and it came out so good. Everyone loved it. Thank you for this recipe.
Its the best doubles recipe I have ever seen! you go girl, thanks to you .
Congrats on your fourth anniversary.. I may not comment as often but I always look at your videos for easy and delicious recipes. You are doing a wonderful job - keep it up. Thanks for the video as well looks yummy!
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind comments all the time.
I would like to open my own doubles shop soon 😁
Reshmi your doubles looked so good im not a doubles fan might have one rarely.But i still might try your recipe for my family sometime keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Wow, only 4 years? It seems like to me like you have been making these mouth watering videos for a longer time! Congratulations!!! And thankyou keep them delicious recipes coming for many, many more years to come! My young grandaughter and I would watch your recipes together late at night when we got hungry for Trini foods and drool over it. Your videos as well as a few others, got her interested in making videos, and now she just started a channel on YT about having outdoor fun etc at the parks especially The Disney Parks. She is young and still new at this
Thank you for the kind words!
Also, I appreciate you both for watching!
I wish her all the best with her new CZcams venture, and if there's anything I can help with, don't hesitate to reach out ❤
@@TasteofTrini Awwww thankyou very much beautiful young lady! Love and light always!
@@TasteofTrini Thankyou very much sweetie. Maybe give her channel a shoutout. Her channel has a Mickey ice cream bar with blue background, its called
BelieveInTheMagic Vlogs!
It would be appreciated so much, if we can get to 1,000 subs so she can get monetized and try and make some money as well to help pay for her education.Thankyou very much in advance.
Thank you for great videos! I went to Trinidad on a mission trip to Diego Martin and fell in love with the country. I loved the food so much I bought a cookbook and have tried to recreate some of my favorite dishes. I ate doubles a lot while I was there. I plan to use your recipe and try to make these soon. Thanks for all you do!
You're welcome! Happy you're here learning how to make doubles! Hope you visit T&T again in the future!
I plan to return. One day i plan to move there! Paradise!
I’m hungry now! Thank you for recipe😋
Thank you! Hope you make some 🙂
Doubles was a hit. Thankbyiu for sharing. I especially loved the history behind the doubles.
Love this sooo much!! Missin Trinidad x 1000 right now!! Cheers from Canada!!! 🇹🇹 🇨🇦
Awesome recipe & flavours, can’t wait to try , similar to South African Indian diet
Hello I have used your doubles and it has always being a success!!!
Yesterday I made them again but the doubles came out red 😀
I could not understand why, but just wanted to share that the dough was yellow, but changed to red. The baking soda reacted with the tumeric 😀😀😀 but it was delicious!!!
Thank you for your hard work!!
I don't know why you keep torturing me like this 😔😔😔 but I love it! I am 💯 drowning in my dribble right now 🏊♀️. This looks like my perfect doubles 😍😍😍
I love doubles. I'm a trini. I will try your recipe.
Thank you! I love doubles as well 🙂
Thank you so much for making a detail video like this. I think you have other videos of chutneys that you make but it would be so great if you did a series on just chutneys and I variety is out there.
You're welcome. Will do!
Followed this recipe and it came out boss! Like real vendor doubles but fresher and better because homemade. I made the full batch and me and wifey eat it steady every meal till done. Delicious!
Awesome! Thanks for trying it. Happy to hear it was a success 🙂
Tried about 4 bara recipes till I hit this one,the best!