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Origins[edit]

It has been speculated that the dish was inspired by a northern Indian dish called chole bhature (or sometimes channa bhatura). Chole bhature is made by combining channa masala with spicy chickpeas and bhature (poori) , which is a fried bread made with maida flour, a common flour in Indian baking.

Doubles is a common street food of Trinidadian origin. It is a common breakfast item and snack food made with two baras (flat fried dough) filled with curry channa (curried chickpeas) and various chutneys.  Doubles was first created in Fairfield, Princes Town by Emamool Deen (a.k.a. MamooDeen) and his wife Raheman Rasulan Deen in 1936.

Cultural Significance

Given the diversity of Trinidad, doubles is credited with its ability to "define and maintain symbolic boundaries of identification", and is considered an authentic standard of Trinidadian cuisine. (4). Doubles is culturally significant outside of Trinidad as it is a comfort food for displaced Trinidadians in major cities across the globe who have historically been marginalized as immigrants. (4). The consumption of doubles by immigrants from Trinidad has been credited with developing a "deep psychological imprinting" and as such is such is considered culturally significant for how it encapsulated Trinidadian identity into such a simple and unique snack.