Trini Doubles with Channa and Avocado Chutney

About this meal

A vegan, high-calorie, protein-rich Trinidadian breakfast featuring fluffy turmeric-spiced bara (flatbread) filled with savory curried channa (chickpeas), topped with creamy avocado chutney and a spicy tamarind sauce. Served with a date-sweetened spicy peanut punch for extra calories and a satisfying burst of flavors.

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour — 2 cups
• Turmeric powder — 1 tsp
• Instant yeast — 1 tsp
• Baking powder — 1/2 tsp
• Salt — 1 tsp
• Warm water — 3/4 cup
• Coconut oil (for frying & channa) — 3 tbsp
• Chickpeas (soaked, cooked) — 2 cups
• Onion, chopped — 1 medium
• Garlic, minced — 3 cloves
• Coriander powder — 1 tsp
• Cumin powder — 1 tsp
• Curry powder — 1 tbsp
• Bay leaf — 1
• Scotch bonnet pepper (optional/spicy) — 1/2
• Fresh cilantro — 1/4 cup
• Avocado — 1 large
• Lime juice — 1 tbsp
• Tamarind pulp — 2 tbsp
• Dates (pitted) — 1/2 cup
• Peanut butter (natural, unsweetened) — 3 tbsp
• Oat milk (unsweetened) — 1 cup
• Nutmeg — 1/8 tsp
• Cinnamon — 1/4 tsp
• Maple syrup — 1 tbsp

Steps

1. Make the bara dough: Combine flour, turmeric, yeast, baking powder, salt. Gradually add water to form a soft dough. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
2. Prepare the channa: In a saucepan, fry onion, garlic, bay leaf, and scotch bonnet in coconut oil. Add curry, coriander, and cumin. Stir, then add cooked chickpeas with some water. Simmer until thick and flavorful, about 10-15 min.
3. Shape dough balls and flatten to 1/4" thick rounds. Fry each in hot coconut oil until puffed and golden. Drain on paper towels.
4. For avocado chutney: Mash avocado, lime juice, salt, cilantro. Keep chilled.
5. For tamarind sauce: Simmer tamarind, dates, and a pinch of salt with a little water until thick, then puree.
6. Assemble: Place channa on bara, top with avocado chutney and tamarind sauce. Serve warm.
7. For Trinidadian spicy peanut punch: Blend oat milk, peanut butter, dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, and a small piece of scotch bonnet for spice (optional) until smooth.