West Indian Store Bara Mix 350g | Trinidad Doubles Flour Australia

Make Authentic Trinidad Doubles at Home — Australia’s Favourite Caribbean Street Food Kit

• Brand: West Indian Store (Australian-packed)
• Net Weight: 350g
• Key Ingredients: Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Salt & Spices
• Makes: Approximately 10–12 bara (flatbreads)
• Dietary: Vegan-friendly (flatbread only; fillings vary)
• Country of Origin: Australia (West Indian Store brand)
• Best For: Doubles, Caribbean street food, fried flatbreads
• Note: This is the West Indian Store brand — a different product to other bara mixes we carry

What Are Doubles?

If you’ve never had doubles, you’re missing out on one of the greatest street foods on the planet. Born on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago, doubles is the breakfast, the hangover cure, and the Sunday ritual of an entire nation. It’s two pieces of bara — soft, pillowy fried flatbread spiced with turmeric and cumin — loaded with curried channa (spiced chickpeas), then crowned with a rainbow of chutneys: pepper sauce, tamarind, mango, or coconut.

For Trinidadians living in Australia, doubles is one of those foods that hits differently — a bite of home, a rush of nostalgia, the smell of the doubles man’s cart on a Saturday morning. For Australians discovering Caribbean food for the first time, it’s a revelation: a cheap, handheld, flavour-packed meal that makes a banh mi look timid.

This West Indian Store bara mix is the foundation. It does the hard work — the spice blend, the yeast, the flour ratios — so all you have to do is add water, rest the dough, and fry.

How to Make Bara (Step by Step)

1. Mix: Pour the bara mix into a bowl. Gradually add small amounts of lukewarm water, mixing between additions. Do not overwork — you want a soft, slightly sticky dough.
2. Rest: Cover the dough and allow it to proof for 30–45 minutes at room temperature. The dough will puff slightly.
3. Shape: With oiled hands, flatten small balls of dough into thin rounds about 10cm diameter.
4. Fry: Heat oil in a deep pan to approximately 170°C. Fry each bara until golden and puffed — about 60–90 seconds per side. Drain on paper towel.
5. Fill: Layer with curried channa, your chosen chutney, and serve immediately. Doubles are best eaten hot!

Serving Suggestions

Pair your bara with:

• Curried chickpeas (channa) — available in our Groceries section
• Trinidad pepper sauce for heat
• Tamarind chutney — try our Tamarind Paste
• Mango chutney or coconut chutney
• Shadow beni (culantro) — the herb that makes it truly Trinidadian

Whether you’re recreating the doubles man experience in your Sydney backyard or introducing this iconic dish to Australian mates at a BBQ, this bara mix is your starting point. Order yours today and ship it anywhere in Australia.