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Trinidadian Style Chickpea Doubles

Trinidadian Style Chickpea Doubles

with cucumber chutney and pineapple chow

Doubles are a popular street food sandwich in Trinidad, typically made of flatbreads known as bara and filled with a curried chickpea filling. The pineapple chow on the side is a typical Trinidadian snack of fruit spiced with chilli and lime.

Tags:
Family Friendly
Veggie
Quick
Allergens:
Mustard
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Total20 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 pack(s)

Chickpeas

1 unit(s)

Lime

2 sachet(s)

Curry Powder

(Contains: Mustard)

1 sachet(s)

Vegetable Stock

1 sachet(s)

Mango Chutney

1 unit(s)

Cucumber

1 pack(s)

Pineapple Chunks

2 sachet(s)

Dried Chilli Flakes

40 grams

Salad Leaves

2 unit(s)

Naan

(Contains: Wheat, Milk)

Not included in your delivery

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Oil

to taste

Sugar

to taste

Water

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)3067 kJ
Energy (kcal)733 kcal
Fat16.6 g
of which saturates2.4 g
Carbohydrate109.7 g
of which sugars27 g
Dietary Fiber17.2 g
Protein25.4 g
Salt4.4 g
Potassium267.8 mg
Calcium19.8 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.

Utensils

Sieve
Grater

Cooking steps

Get Prepped
1
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
  • Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a sieve.
  • Halve the lime
Make the Filling
2
  • Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Add the curry powder and half the garlic. Stir-fry for 30 secs. 
  • Stir in the chickpeas, stock, mango chutney and 75ml water (per 2P).
  • Using the back of a fork, lightly crush roughly half the chickpeas
  • Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and cook until thickened, 2-3 mins. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper
Prepare the Cucumber Chutney
3
  • Next, trim and halve the cucumber widthways. Slice one-half into thin rounds and set aside. 
  • Halve the remaining cucumber lengthways. Using a teaspoon, scoop out and discard the seeds, then coarsely grate.
  • Pop the grated cucumber into a small bowl with the remaining garlic
  • Squeeze some lime juice over the grated cucumber. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
Mix the Pineapple Chow
4
  • Pop the pineapple into a separate small bowl.
  • Add the chilli flakes (use less if you don't like spice) and a squeeze of lime juice.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Set your chow aside for now.
Warm the Naan
5
  • Place naans onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with a little water and pop them into the oven to warm through, 2-3 mins. 
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine 1 tsp sugar (per 2P) 1 tbsp oil (per 2P) with a good squeeze of lime juice.
  • Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
  • Just before serving, add the salad leaves and cucumber rounds to the dressing and toss to coat.
Assemble and Serve
6
  • Once everything's ready, transfer the naan to your plate.
  • Pile the chickpeas onto one-half of each naan.
  • Spoon over the cucumber chutney, then fold over the naan to sandwich shut.
  • Serve the chickpea doubles with the pineapple chow and cucumber salad alongside.