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Trinidad's iconic street breakfast — soft bara bread sandwiched with curried chickpeas and tangy chutneys.
Total time
80 min
Prep
60 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Caribbean
Vegan
Ingredients
For bara: 300gplain flour
7gyeast
1 tspturmeric
1 tspcumin
200mlwarm water
oilfor frying
For channa: 400gcooked chickpeas
2 tbspcurry powder
2 clovesgarlic, minced
For chutneys:tamarind, pepper and cucumber chutney
Instructions
1
Make bara: mix all ingredients, prove 1 hour. Flatten and deep-fry.
2
Make channa: fry garlic, add curry powder, add chickpeas and water. Simmer 20 minutes until saucy.
3
Prepare chutneys separately.
4
Place bara flat, spoon channa on, add chutneys to taste.
5
Fold over and eat immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
461
Protein
18.1g
Fat
4.2g
Carbs
88.6g
Fiber
11.6g
Sodium
13mg
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