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🇹🇹 Traditional dishes from Trinidad and Tobago

3 dishes people actually cook in Trinidad and Tobago: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Callaloo

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Callaloo, a traditional dish from Trinidad and Tobago

A vibrant and nutritious Caribbean delight!

  • 300 g callaloo leaves
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme

Doubles

60 min · medium · 11 ingredients

Doubles, a traditional dish from Trinidad and Tobago

Deliciously spiced chickpea-filled flatbreads!

  • 400 g chickpeas
  • 250 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Roti

30 min · easy · 5 ingredients

Roti, a traditional dish from Trinidad and Tobago

Delicious, soft roti perfect for any meal!

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 250 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

What do people eat in Trinidad and Tobago?

The three dishes from Trinidad and Tobago documented in Copper are Callaloo, Doubles and Roti. Baking powder and coconut milk each appear in more than one recipe. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 18 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Trinidad and Tobago?

The three recipes need 18 ingredients between them, of which 4 are shared by more than one dish. Baking powder and scotch bonnet pepper are the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 15 use baking powder and 7 use scotch bonnet pepper. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Trinidad and Tobago take?

Callaloo is the quickest at 30 minutes. Doubles is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Trinidad and Tobago is easiest to make at home?

Callaloo and Roti are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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