Chief Bara Mix for Doubles 300g | Trinidadian Street Food

Bara Mix for Doubles — Bring Trinidad’s #1 Street Food to Your Kitchen

• Product: Chief Bara Mix ‘Doubles’ Flour
• Brand: Chief Foods (Trinidad & Tobago)
• Net Weight: 300g
• Origin: Product of Trinidad & Tobago
• Dietary: Vegan (when prepared without animal products)
• Ingredients: Flour, sugar, yeast, salt & spices
• Best Uses: Doubles bara, fried flatbread, street food recreation
• Shipping: Ships from Sydney across Australia

What Are Doubles? Trinidad’s Most Famous Street Food Explained

Doubles is the undisputed king of Trinidadian street food — and arguably one of the greatest street foods on the planet. Every morning in Trinidad, vendors set up their carts and thousands of people line up for their doubles: two pieces of soft, pillowy fried flatbread (bara) topped with curried chickpeas (channa) and finished with a combination of chutneys including tamarind, pepper sauce, cucumber, and coconut. The whole thing costs less than a dollar in Trinidad and takes about 30 seconds to eat standing at the roadside.

Doubles is served wrapped in paper, dripping with sauce, and eaten in two or three bites. It’s fast food, comfort food, and cultural heritage all in one. For Trinidad’s diaspora — and for adventurous food lovers worldwide — it’s the taste of home.

What Is Bara?

Bara is the soft, slightly puffed fried flatbread that forms the “bun” in doubles. Made from a simple yeasted flour dough seasoned with turmeric and spices, bara is fried until it puffs up and turns golden — light, airy, and slightly chewy. Chief Bara Mix takes care of the spice blending for you. All you add is water, let it proof, and fry.

How to Make Doubles with Chief Bara Mix

1. Pour the contents of the 300g pack into a bowl.
2. Add water gradually — a little at a time — and mix until you get a soft, slightly sticky dough. Don’t rush this step; the right hydration is key.
3. Cover the dough and let it rest to proof for 30–45 minutes.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 180°C.
5. Flatten small balls of dough into thin rounds (about 10cm diameter).
6. Fry each bara for 1–2 minutes per side until puffed and golden.
7. Top with curried chickpeas (channa) and your favourite chutneys.

Complete Your Doubles Experience

For the full Trinidadian doubles experience, you’ll want curried chickpeas and a selection of chutneys. Browse our Caribbean condiments including tamarind sauce and pepper sauce. Doubles is naturally vegan — one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated plant-based street foods.

Also check out our Instant Pholourie Mix for another classic Trinidadian fried street food experience.

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