How To Make Trini Doubles | Foodie Nation x Sauce Doubles

Arguably the most popular food of Trinidad & Tobago, this week's extra special episode is all about DOUBLES:
Yield: 16 - 18 Servings
INGREDIENTS
For the Bara Dough:
3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
½ Tsp Salt
½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp Yeast
Warm Water (About 1 Cup & 3 Tbsps)
3 Cups Vegetable Oil, plus 1 Tbsp
For the Channa Topping:
2½ Cups of Water
18 oz Canned Chick Peas (Drained)
5 Cloves Garlic Minced
1½ Tsp Salt
1¼ Tbsp Curry Powder
2 Tbsp Minced Chadon Beni/Culantro
½ Tbsp Geera/Cumin Powder
Salt and Black Pepper to taste
METHOD
1. In medium bowl, add the flour, brown sugar, salt, turmeric and yeast. Mix to combine.
2. Slowly add warm water little at a time and use your fingers to mix to allow the flour to absorb the liquid.
3. Mix dough until it comes together to a slightly sticky but soft pliable consistency.
4. Knead for 1 minute to bring the dough together in one mass. Dough would be slight moist to the touch. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil atop the dough and rub to ensure the top doesn’t form a scab and cover with tea towel and let sit for 20 minutes.
5. To prepare channa topping, place a medium sauce pan over high heat adding all at once, the water, channa, garlic, salt and curry powder.
6. Stir and bring to a boil uncovered. Cook for 10 minutes then add the geera powder and chadon beni.
7. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until chick peas are cooked and sauce is thickened.
8. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
9. To cook the fried bara, heat the three cups of oil in a shallow sauce pan to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
10. Lubricate your hands with a little oil and on your countertop lightly.
11. Take golf ball size amount of bara dough and place on the greased countertop and gently use your lubricated hands to stretch out and open all of the dough balls to a thin size.
12. As soon as all are opened out, carefully place one piece of stretched dough into the hot oil and fry using a perforated spoon for 5 seconds on each side until cooked.
13. Place on paper napkins to remove excess oil and continue frying each piece and keep warm in a covered cooler.
14. To serve; place two pieces of fried bara dough, one over lapping the other onto a plate and top with few tablespoons of chick pea topping.
15. Additional condiments to top off your doubles will include, a drizzle of tamarind sauce, chadon beni sauce also a few dashes of Trini pepper sauce and for a fresh element, some grated cucumbers on top.
16. Using your hands, grip a piece of the dough and use that to pick up some of the channa filling with some of the condiments.
17. Enjoy
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[@FoodieNation]

The full recipe can be found in the description below the video.

[@henrymoses5403]

Ok

[@elizabethroblyn1392]

Chef thank you for having 'sauce' on your show.

[@djms718]

I made this today. Best Doubles instruction. Thank you

[@Kmohd777]

I was feeling homesick so first thing to come to mind is doubles. I made this and it came out so good!

[@pmpdaddyt1218]

thanks.. Great video... Are there any substitutes you would recommend to replace geera powder and chadon beni or do i just need to find them somewhere?

[@sunshinecole246]

My Fiance is Trinidadian. I am from Barbados. I tried this recipe so he could have a taste of home. He absolutely loved them. Great recipe! Only thing i did different is build a curry paste from scratch then add channa as opposed to adding the curry into the pot. Paired with a chandon beni sauce, cucumber with flavour peppers and a sweet and spicy scotch bonnet sauce. Absolutely delicious! It's our Saturday meal now😊 Thanks Foodie Nation

[@iamlee6833]

Look how I'm a professional doubles maker now....😋 by far this is one of you'll best videos . Her method of preparing the channa was so different, and yes bring her back to show us how to make those sauces. Love this video ❤️. 🇹🇹 Creator.

[@vishnuboodram6358]

Ent. So simple and effective, look I going an try to make it too....best video

[@iamlee6833]

@@vishnuboodram6358 yes I'll be making great doubles soon too😋😋

[@yurisookram3351]

I know right! The channa literally so easyyyy to make.

[@karlinerivers4869]

For real 💯

[@hazeleighknutt]

Everybody on the junction now 😂

[@arjunelatchman884]

Yes bring her back to teach us about the sauces

[@leahmendoza6978]

Yesssss

[@shanazfarouk4456]

The best dubbles in Trinidad

[@roundellliverpool6975]

@@leahmendoza6978 ĺ lq

[@dharmeebhagwandass8422]

Yes

[@ritafrancis5306]

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[@jeffnunn6539]

Just started dating a girl who grew up in Trinidad. i love doubles, and want to make her some, and not disappoint. Can't wait to try it. I had no idea it was a breakfast food!

[@AtIslander]

people can eat it all day, even for lunch. it's great b/c it's vegetarian and quick, so good for you.

[@AS-sz2pi]

Thats so sweet

[@AtIslander]

@Miles Prower lol

[@caribbeanman3379]

It's not really a breakfast food. It's a breathing food. Anytime you're breathing and your heart is beating, you can eat it. 😁

[@morganwordes4451]

Chef Jason's reaction when he makes his first bara is how I will feel if I get it right! 🤣🤣Love the energy!!

[@nikkiwoods1167]

She did such a good job her delivery and execution was perfect. Love it....

[@JaydubyaX]

I wanna travel to Trinidad but with the food, ladies and lovely accents...I may never come back 🤷🏽‍♂️😊

[@tishellwilliams6582]

Were waiting on you with open arms love

[@kathyannburrows9150]

You sure right bout that I see it all the time people crying they don't want to leave

[@JaydubyaX]

@@tishellwilliams6582 hey, I have a story..I go to a market here and get doubles every other weekend when the lady comes. I became friendly with her and staff. So yesterday I showed up for my doubles fix, and her main man was absent..so guess who made bara allll day...me..so Im more ready for Trinidad than ever 😄🔥

[@martymarl4602]

She's a natural. Great teacher and personality

[@buttertoastlove]

I lived in Grenada for two years and Doubles were my absolute favorite food of all. They are the most popular street food in the Caribbean for good reason. If you haven't already, you must try them. If I didn't have three kids, I would start a Doubles food cart and both sober and drunk people will crave them the same.

[@makeisha3561]

if you haven't eaten doubles from a trini, then u haven't really eaten doubles.

[@lisamarcano3585]

Thanks Foodie Nation. One of the best doubles recipe and method I have seen. Kelly made it so simple it gives me the encouragement to try making doubles again...please bring her back to show us how to do the sauces. Love her personality. Thanks

[@July06blessings]

I absolutely love the interaction, the detail description and passion that went into this video. Kudos to the boss and Sauce doubles. Nailed it!

[@davanansalick6126]

Oh bless you both for this video!!! Easy, str8 to the point, and packed with tradition!!! What is there not to love!?

[@danieblu]

My mother is Trini ... my uncles & cousins would wake me up early in the morning for doubles when I would visit. I miss my sweet T&T!

[@sensimania]

My mum's also Trini! I miss a good doubles. But I find when I buy it in the UK, it doesn't taste the same as when I have it in T&T 😕. I wonder if it has something to do with the difference in water 🤔

[@richardrampersad1654]

I HEAR U..... BUT GOOD THING I COOK ALL MY TRINIDADIAN FOOD.... MY AMERICAN WIFE AND KIDS LOVE IT

[@richardrampersad1654]

@@sensimania ITS THE DIFFERENCE IN SEASONINGS..... HOME SEASONING IS MORE PUNGENT... AS A TRINIDADIAN AND PROUD US CITIZEN LIVING IN CONNECTICUT I BLEND A BIG BOTTLE AND IT LAST ALL YEAR...... MY AMERICAN WIFE LOVE TRINIDADIAN FOOD JUST TODAY I MADE CURRY CHICKEN AND ROTI.. AND DOH TALK FUH RUM CAKE ...SHE DOES CLEAR IT OUT LIKE DAT!!!!...PELAU BUSS UP SHUT.. DHAL PURI.. OXTAIL.. CURRY SHRIMP SWEET BREAD.. CURRANT ROLL I COOK ALL THESE FOODS

[@sensimania]

@@richardrampersad1654 So where's my plate??

[@richardrampersad1654]

@@sensimania LOL... MY SISTER JUST CALLED FROM COVENTRY ENGLAND ASKING THE SAME...

[@dm8334]

Omg thank you guys so much for this recipe!!! I made so many recipes from other channels and this one was the easiest and best tasting. I live in Iowa and there’s no Caribbean food (or anything hotter than a jalepeno 😭) and tasting this just made me so happy. On a side note, if any Trinis live in Iowa and wants to adopt me and cook for me I’m open to that as well 😂

[@richardrampersad1654]

ILL BE THERE SOON

[@richardrampersad1654]

I COOK ROTI AND DOUBLES 2X A WEEK FOR 2 RESTAURANT

[@gventour_22i32]

@@richardrampersad1654 Hey are you still making food for the restaurant?

[@jerrysyder]

Now we talking!!! Finally - been waiting for this one. Thanks guys! Love from London

[@reshabriella]

Woohoo! Great episode. I love how she explained everything to us.

[@ree9823]

I love how u guys are mixing it up adding new people to the mix !! Great job guys

[@ternika.c.w]

Just finished making this and everything came out great!! Thank you for the recipe

[@trinidesignz]

Yessss, love this tutorial Kelly. Thank you!

[@Kmohd777]

I made doubles using this recipe and I was in heaven! Thank you SO much for this video. I can now have home away from home 😍

[@CikisHelyzet]

Thank you for this! We love doubles in Canada and have an amazing Trini community! 🖤

[@lisa-mariegarcia7342]

Made this today and it was the bomb. Two things it needed a bit more saffron to get the colour right and about a 1/4 cup more water but the dough came out soft and even softer after resting. The Chana was really good after adjusting the seasoning and it came out really great for a first time try of making doubles.

[@amandar176]

Hiii... how many bara did u get from this recipe?

[@lisa-mariegarcia7342]

@@amandar176 about 22

[@amandar176]

@@lisa-mariegarcia7342 Awesome. Thank u!

[@denisefrancois4727]

Greatly appreciate this video. Kelly thanks so much for sharing. Sauce is my favourite doubles😊

[@adeisharosales7364]

You all made my day, looks so easy and looks delicious...I definitely have to try this one 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mommymoves__]

Thank you thank you!!! I really wanted to learn how to make these since my boyfriend’s mother passed away and he hasn’t had these in FOREVER! I’m learning how to cook trini foods just for him and hopefully getting him get a sense of home and a sweet memory of his mother ♥️. So again thank you so much

[@Kim-id1tf]

did it turn out well?

[@pat8497]

That is so sweet of you. All the best.

[@karas3067]

She has a beautiful personality. I laughed a lot watching this video. Love the culture and can’t wait to try my first double tomorrow in Philadelphia, USA

[@dreathegreat5387]

I lived in Philadelphia for years after moving from Trinidad and unfortunately doubles in Philly don’t taste anywhere close to authentic. If you can, try buying them in Brooklyn NY🤗

[@sashaboykin]

AMAZING!!! I love y'all energy and my mouth is watering!

[@michk.s5501]

I tried it and it came out perfect she made it so easy I will be trying it again and again

[@BrookeLynn-sr6vy]

This is the best video thus far! Yall are amazing. Trini is the best period ❤️ Kelly can come back any day.

[@SexySensi]

I first had doubles in Grenada (cooked by a Trini) and instantly fell in love! I even learned how to make them myself and they taste good. I’m definitely going to try this channa recipe because the one I have been using is a lot longer

[@nicolefrancois2263]

Do u have d recipe? Would love to have a copy?

[@andyphagoo8886]

Thanks so much for sharing this video. The double looks amazing. I definitely will give it a try...Mad love from Canada

[@bempressive]

Thank you guys.....y’all made it so exciting to watch and better yet to try 😋😋

[@thesmoothcoolrocker86]

This was a nice Friday morning watch... gonna try it one day... Maryland in the house 🔥💯👍

[@DorkSquad2]

Omg! Been waiting for this for so long! I hope you bring back Kelli to make the condiments! Great videos. You always give a great explanation. So easy to follow.

[@scyalla5151]

I absolutely enjoyed this episode!!! Excellent tips and techniques given for making doubles. I would love to see more episodes on making the sauces! Thank you to Kelly from SAUCE! You are de boss!! WELL DONE!!!

[@obi-khan2550]

Thank you for sharing your families beautiful gift to the world.🙏🏽

[@crystalhospe5658]

Great video! She makes it look so easy, I feel I'm going to try. I would like to learn how to make the sauces too.

[@dickson695]

Looks so good...definitely going to try this

[@Chefandsteward]

Doubles is an absolute favourite of mine. I have been to Trinidad twice and I love that you have an expert in the house doing the demo. Much love.

[@sachacombs7400]

I have looked at so many vids on how to make this and this is by far the simplest most beautiful method ever. Thank u foodie nation, signed by a trini living abroad, who misses the land of her birth!

[@ayealialexwood4886]

I have learned to make doubles during the covid lockdown, and my kids want doubles every weekend now.

[@annhans3535]

How quickly they learn. My son-in-law was introduced last summer, now everytime we have to go to Liberty Ave to get some.

[@viviankankam9704]

Omg lol...of course

[@visabellad]

Can't wait to try this, looks delicious! Bring her back to teach us the sauces

[@vixlenz]

Love this!! Thank you for all the great techniques 💕💕💕

[@eveannramsingh9653]

I trying this tomorrow for breakfast,best doubles videos, love her voice and happy laughter.

[@cribish5752]

thank you, I try to make doubles yesterday and did almost the same thing and it came out heavy, I made fourbles instead of doubles, you make it look so easy, I will try again, trini in new york here

[@annmarieb987]

Definitely come back and make the sauces!🙏🍽️

[@trini2066]

Love you guys....this is awesome, since Covid-19 I have been trying different local dishes. Thanks for the through examples

[@chryssyc5469]

I love the energy in this video!!!! Very informative video!!!!! Wow 🤩

[@wtrdogg20]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm missing Doubles so bad! I won't be able to go to T&T any time soon, so this recipe is a relieve to my Doubles craving!

[@gjb5709]

The best doubles. Kelly is so interesting and such a pleasant voice. Much thanks for sharing your doubles

[@maureensingh1608]

Look's yummy😋

[@rhondastastytreats1818]

Love it!!!!! I'm definitely trying this.... Thanks Sauce Doubles

[@Rumpersad]

Amazing! Thanks Kelly! Foodie Nation, please bring her back for the sauces.

[@marciahall3203]

I follow this recipe,my bara came out perfect,the instructions were simple easy to follow,I did all the condiments to go with it.shred with family and frens ,they all were so impressed.Thanks a lot.

[@Ney41335]

Bring her back to talk about the sauces! Doubles are so good

[@charlenebutler7385]

The bars came together so well for me and my family loved it! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. ❤️

[@kurtleymagloire674]

My husband and mebtasted the doubles when we visited Trinidad 16 years ago. We never forgot our daily doubles. When we'll come back, for sure we'll eat for the years we didn't

[@Olive_O_Sudden]

"You know the slight pepper problem, right? Everything have a little slight pepper in it."♥LOL

[@crissysweet1959]

"As the Americans would call it a sandwich " 🤣🤣🤣 We need sauce recipe also, it's a must have for doubles.

[@jvboss9040]

Good

[@CikisHelyzet]

In the Americas I think it is more like a Taco ...

[@crissysweet1959]

@@CikisHelyzet Don't be disrespectful to people's culture ok. It's called a doubles. I'm trinidadian and I'm married to a Hispanic man . It's no where close to a taco.

[@Hesterde]

I just saw this video and I went straight to my kitchen as I had channa soaked to cook and my doubles came out perfect as though I bought it, the test now is when my son comes home from school, as I will be wrapping and bagging them. That's how I will know for sure if I did it. Thanks much for sharing as I will continue to support Sauce doubles ❤

[@deborahbunch2047]

Absolutely please bring her back for the sauces!!! Excellent video can’t wait to try this recipe ❤️

[@ayanainnisshagley4399]

Yes bring her back to do the Sauces 😋🙌🏽🇹🇹

[@LoveJoy247]

This is amazing!! Thank you both for sharing!!

[@maureen9027]

This recipe seems simple. I’m definitely going to make it. Thank you so much for this video. I enjoy the both of you. It was nice, simple and funny.

[@katie.goertzen]

Amazing! So delicious!! I just made these, my husband is Trinidadian and we can't get doubles where we live so I looked up Trini doubles recipe and this came up. Thank you thank you for this recipe! It's delicious!

[@sensimania]

What country do you live in? I live in the UK. Did you make your own condiments or buy them? Was you able to find shado beni in your country?

[@complexnigga6388]

Yes definately she needs to be back on the show to teach us how to make all the sauces. You can't have doubles without the sauces

[@lashawnmorgan7106]

I’m officially ready to try this ....: lol well done kelly 🙏🏾 glad you came and showed us the runnings

[@user-xl9rn8xd4v]

I would definitely try this. The way she did it made it look so easy. Waiting to see the sauce recipies. Thank you.

[@franklinjames1779]

Thanks. But I think them hiding some deep secrets , and that is understandable.. come back and give us some tip on the sauces if possible. Thanks 👍👍

[@lovelylois1]

Lolz yuh understand .... my daughter made doubles recently and it taste great, she bought doubles and realize, yes they are not giving us the real recipe the bara have distinct taste. Something is missing!! We watch this video and giggled because it's not their actual recipe , a family secret and their not going to just tell everybody lolzz😂

[@leannasimplylee]

The secret is some boiled and pureed split peas.🙂

[@franklinjames1779]

@@leannasimplylee that's one, another I tried is using good brown sugar and adding a drop of molasses to the flower mix water and a little oil too.

[@rpdboss123]

LOVE DOUBLES SO MUCH

[@gildajohnston9370]

Really enjoyed watching this video. Best doubles video I’ve watched. Simply explained and easy to understand. Thank you. Going to try it today.

[@princessinfinty]

I enjoyed looking at this video. Awaiting the making of your different sauces. Thanks for posting. I'm a liver of Sauce Doubles myself.

[@mamaguile7587]

I made the bara using this technique and it came out perfect. :-) Thank you for the video.

[@tiresethomas7110]

I love this recipe and the end result but somehow I feel like there's some little thing that there still hiding in the recipe because they know there are a lot of doubles vendors out there that would try to copy them 😂

[@shivanideoraj2154]

I was just about to say the same...they still hiding some secrets..one of them is bakin soda😉

[@mrosjo]

Baking soda gives channa/doubles its characteristic taste. I'm not sure why they're pretending they don't add it.

[@mamaguile7587]

The doubles vendors only put baking soda in the channa because it’s hard old channa they using and it they don’t put baking soda in it it will never cook.

[@reneeduncan5833]

Yes baking soda important

[@susanknights7180]

@@mamaguile7587You are so wrong because it's the small grain channa that's used to make doubles channa by all doubles vendor and it cooks very fast without a presure cooker and even faster if u soak it before. Baking soda pull impurities and allows flavour to be more bold. It also thickens gravy.

[@airamilona1555]

Imagine this eh, I'm gluten intolerant can't have doubles but Lawd help me I'm salivating here. Nice vid, bring on the sauces.

[@thetruthhurts599]

Maybe you can make it with chickpea flour.

[@DanceMusicLover27]

or try gluten free flour

[@gailmonso9393]

Gluten free flour with a tablespoon of potato flour for each cup of flour works great. I also add channa flour and ground split peas.

[@anaceciliabarrera5893]

You Rock Chefs!!! Tried your curry chickem recipe and it was to die for. As a puerto rican thanks for giving me the flavors of home.... where I grew up Flatbush Brooklyn !

[@blondinajames7215]

I enjoyed this, thanks so much for sharing.

[@foodtalkswithmekavlogs]

Video eh start yet ah ready!!!

[@patriciafarnell4014]

Oh gosh boy how yuh leave out my girl on this one 😂 she missing out !

[@joycebrown5854]

Thank you my first time going to Trinidad. This was the first thing I wanted to eat from Trinidad. This is by far the best food anytime of the day.

[@doraakalu9486]

Very nice now I can try it and surprise my husband hopefully it come out good . You guys made it so easy!

[@pthomas1840]

You see this chicken doubles I not on that...like my doubles without meat in it...if I want something with chicken I buy a roti and cook it home... chicken roti cold and taste bad...keep up the good work in keeping the doubles meatless 👍

[@TriniCookingwithNatasha]

Oh yes!!!!!

[@susanknights7180]

Natasha honestly speaking i from my experience i think your doubles recipes especially your resent ones is far better than what Kelly demonstrated there. Is not that she can't make doubles but i personally think she will not give out her original recipe.

[@delcadell2014]

Love this . How to make the sauces?

[@kenrickbissessar6605]

Thanks for showing us how to make the best doubles in d world how do you get your doubles crispy

[@shivanaramroop2123]

@@susanknights7180 ikr wasted time bringing her on the show

[@lisamotie]

Natasha recipes are always on point 100 per cent

[@Arizoeayd]

I'm loving the collab and finally getting the recipe!!!

[@dhanrajeeramdeen9616]

Very interesting thanks for being here teaching us how to make doubles.

[@A-GoldenBar]

Sauce doubles. Curepe junction. Diaz like 20 years ago. Back then it was $1. They need to invent a doubles drive thru.

[@aaronmohammed9250]

Kezzianne next episode is you making doubles lol

[@shamiahcumberbatch6156]

#myfoodieairfryer

[@lisanelson-henry5342]

Excellent recipe. Tried it tonight and my family really enjoyed it. Looking forward for the sauces 😄👍

[@corraspe3]

Yummilicious! Drooling! Definitely need to come back to tutor on the sauces.

[@DreamRandomMusiq]

Dont tell me you search up how to make double cuz of lockdown 😏

[@gennavandella]

Please don't follow this recipe just Google trini doubles recipe. She said don't put baking powder it would make it heavier. The fact is baking powder actually makes it fluffy and light and soft. If you just use flour it will be much harder and heavier. The reason famous chefs throw off people with a different recipe. Is to keep theirs safe. All other recipes call for baking powder so just follow it carefully. And always keep oil on your dough, counter and hands when spreading it. Oil keeps it soft and helps it spread better.

[@dogribz151]

Thanks. Friend 🙏🏾

[@barryN69]

You just made my day !! Doubles in d house 👍🏽 Boss video . Thanks.

[@collinmolloy2640]

This looks amazing. I love Doubles.

[@Sapati_Sa5]

I had the chance to serve a mission in Trinidad for 2 year and I’m telling you guys DOUBLES are the best man miss it so much

[@ririhernan]

I just binge watched 3hrs of you guys on you tube! Love u guys!!!!

[@Cheryl01ish]

Bring her back and thank you just brought me back to my childhood favorite!!

[@kieronabzon]

You made my day! As a Trini living abroad, it hard to find doubles, let alone good Trinidadian doubles!

[@nikitachandra7837]

Yes!!! Bring her back. Would love the sauce recipes

[@camillehernandez8369]

Lovely video Chef Jason congrats... thank you Kelly well done looks delicious..I have to visit a Sauce doubles and try the original..

[@tarawalton6778]

Subscribed!😋So MANY WONDERFUL memories of Trinidad. Maracas Beach, going to the bush, Bake & Shark, FRESH mango chow, etc

[@blesschic_80]

Will definitely try this recipe thanks for sharing @FoodieNation....