Doubles
Popular Street Food of Trinidad & Tobago
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Total: 95minPreparation: 60minCooking: 35min
- Portions: 10
- Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Method for Bara
Line a small cooler with foil and grease proof paper, set aside.
In a large bowl, combine all purpose flour, active dry yeast, baking powder, salt, saffron/turmeric powder and granulated sugar. -
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Create a well in the flour mixture and add ¾ cup water and ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil. Using a finger/fork, gradually mix all ingredients in a circular motion, until it becomes a smooth dough. Do not over mix.
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Method for Bara cont'd
Gently lift the dough and grease the bowl with ½ tablespoon of oil. Coat the top of the dough with the remaining tablespoon of oil and cover tightly with cling wrap or a damp cloth. Set aside until doubled in size (about 45 minutes - 1 hour).
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Heat oil in an iron pot until it reaches a deep frying temperature.
Grease your hands and a portion of a smooth countertop. Separate the dough into 20 balls. -
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Flatten each piece into ¼ inch rounds using your fingertips and fry immediately for 5-6 seconds. Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon and place into the prepared cooler, closing the top after each new addition. Set aside and allow to steam in the closed cooler.
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Method for Channa
In a pressure cooker, heat oil, add MAGGI® Curry Powder and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add onion, garlic and pimiento/seasoning peppers and cook until onions are translucent. Add channa/chick peas and coat in curry mixture.
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Method for Channa cont'd
Add water and MAGGI® Onion and Garlic Cubes. Cover the pressure cooker and cook according to your pressure cooker’s instructions for 15-20 minutes or until channa is tender.
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Remove from heat and mash half of the channa/chickpeas with a potato masher. Set aside. Serve hot, on bara with toppings of choice.
Utensils
- Waxed Paper
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Area foil
- Fork
- Plastic Wrap
- Cooking Spoon
- Pressure cooker
- Potato masher
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