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Doubles or Bara Recipe

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This recipe for Doubles or Bara is from Ma's West Indian Cookbook - 7th Edition (2023) , one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 cups flour
2 cups dahl flour (grounded yellow peas)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon saffron
4 cups oil (for deep frying)
1 teaspoon brown sugar, optional (if you like it sweet)
Directions:
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and saffron.
Knead and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
Make small dough balls.
Flatten about 4 to 5" and deep fry until cooked for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Place one finished bara on a plate, add chick peas mix and place another bara over it and serve.
Add pepper to taste.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
90 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Use chickpeas recipe as the insert for the bara.
(You don't have to use the sugar if it's already too sweet) we always had it sweet.

 

 

 

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