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DOUBLES, 千里達及托巴哥
Doubles是千里達及托巴哥的特色三文治,在1936年首次露面。由於發明這款美食的店家有賣咖喱鷹嘴豆和黃薑味油炸扁麵包,因此他突發奇想決定將兩者混搭來出售。
Barra (recipe courtesy of Amazing-Trinidad-Vacations.com) - Step 1
This recipe makes approximately 36 barra (18 doubles)
4 cups - all purpose flour
2 teaspoons - saffron powder
1 teaspoon - ground geera (cumin, preferable roasted)
3 teaspoons - yeast
½ teaspoon - sugar
1 teaspoon - salt (adjust to taste)
Cranola oil for frying
Put 1 cup of lukewarm water in a small bowl, add sugar and sprinkle with yeast. Then leave mixture until it swells to twice its size.
Combine flour, salt, saffron and geera in a large bowl.
Add yeast to flour mixture along with 1¼ cups of water and mix into slightly firm dough. Mix well but try to handle dough as little as possible, cover and let it rise to double its size, then form dough into 36 small balls and then let rise for another 10 to 15 minutes.
Take a ball of the barra dough and pat into a flattened 4-inch circle with both hands. If the dough sticks to your hands dampen hands with water. Fry immediately after shaping in hot oil, turning once. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool to room temperature.
Channa - Step 2
1 (16oz) can - channa (chick peas or garbanzo beans)
1 teaspoon - ground coriander
1 tablespoon - ground geera (cumin, preferably roasted)
2 tablespoons - cranola oil
1 small - onion
4 cloves - garlic
2 tablespoons - chive
½ teaspoon - turmeric powder ½ teaspoon each - salt and black pepper (adjust to taste)
Dice onion, garlic and chive, keeping each separate.
Put oil in a pot along with finely chopped onion and saute on medium heat until onion begins to caramelize.
Add all remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Add enough water to cover channa by about 1½ inches, and then boil channa until it's very soft. Depending on the type of pot you use, and how often you remove the lid to stir, you may need to add water during this process. When you are finished cooking there must be some liquid left in pot, don't let it dry out.
Cucumber Chutney - Step 3
There are a variety of sauces and chutneys that can be used to spice up the basic Trinidad Doubles recipe, the most common of these are made from shadow benne, hot pepper, mango, tamarind, cucumber, and coconut. Try this Cucumber Chutney to add an extra dimension to your doubles...
1 large - cucumber
1 tablespoon - shadow beni (cilantro)
1 tablespoon - chives
1 - scotch-bonnet pepper (habanero pepper)
4 cloves - garlic
2 teaspoon - fresh Caribbean lime juice
½ teaspoon each - salt and black pepper (adjust to taste)
¼ teaspoon - brown sugar
Julienne ¾ of cucumber into relatively small pieces. Cucumber seed and skin can be removed if you choose. We leave about a ¼ of skin to add color to chutney. Grate remainder of cucumber and add to mixture, which adds moisture to chutney.
Finely dice garlic, cilantro and chives and add to mix.
Finely dice pepper without touching it if possible, you don't want to inadvertently get this pepper in, or near, your eye.
Gradually add the diced pepper to mix until it is spicy enough for your taste. Optionally, you may leave out some, or all, of the pepper, and use a tasty Caribbean pepper sauce to add the level of spice you desire when preparing individual Doubles.
Tamarind Hot Sauce (Recipe Courtesey of Eric Ackerson) - Step 4
1 peeled carrot
2-3 hot peppers (not deseeded)
1 tablespoon of vinegar
a pinch of salt
1/4 cup orange or grapefruit juice
5 whole tamarind pods peeled and deseeded or about 1/8 cup of tamarind pulp
Whirl that food processor till everything has reached a nice consistency and then allow 1/2 hour for the flavors to meld.
Trinidad Doubles - Final Step
With all the elements prepared, it is now time for the last step in the assembly of your Trinidad Doubles recipe. On a plate, place 2 barra side-by-side but overlapping slightly. Now, add a tablespoonful of channa and a liberal garnish of cucumber chutney, then finally, a drizzle of Trinidad pepper sauce to create the level of spiciness you desire. Enjoy.
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