Doubles is a common street food originating in Trinidad and Tobago, of Indo-Trinidadian origin, consisting of curried chickpeas served on two fried flatbreads. It is normally eaten at breakfast but is also eaten at lunch or as a late-night snack, and is a popular hangover food.
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How did doubles get its name?
According to the Trinidad Express, More and more customers began requesting two barras with their saucy channa ahead of busy workdays, and doubles were born.
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Origins section
Doubles as a dish was created in Princes Town by Emamool "Mamoodeen" Deen and his wife Raheeman Rasulan Deen in 1936.
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Doubles is a common street food originating in Trinidad and Tobago and is of Indo-Trinidadian origin.
Introduction
Doubles is a common street food originating in Trinidad and Tobago and is of Indo-Trinidadian origin. It consists of curried chickpeas served on two fried flatbreads.
- Uses Ingredient: Chickpea, Infobox main_ingredient field: Curry chickpea and bara
- Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food
In Cuisine: Caribbean Cuisine, Infobox: region
Caribbean, United States, Canada, United Kingdom
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