Gizdodo

Name: Gizdodo
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken Gizzards; 5 firmly ripe plantain; 4 big carrots; 3-5 fresh tomatoes; 7 fresh pepper (scotch bonnet); 3 Red Bell peppers; 5 Red chili peppers; 3 medium sized green pepper; 10 Green beans; 1 handful green peas(optional); 2 seasoning cubes; 1 bulb red onion; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tbsp Ginger and garlic powder; 3 cups Vegetable oil; Salt (to taste)

Chef Weenee @Chef_Weenee

Egbeda Lagos

Gizdodo is fried plantain(Dodo) and gizzards with chopped vegetables in pepper sauce. It's juicy, lovely and delicious

Chef Weenee @Chef_Weenee

Egbeda Lagos

Gizdodo is fried plantain(Dodo) and gizzards with chopped vegetables in pepper sauce. It's juicy, lovely and delicious

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Ingredients

4 servings

500 gChicken Gizzards
5firmly ripe plantain
4big carrots
3-5fresh tomatoes
7fresh pepper (scotch bonnet)
3Red Bell peppers
5Red chili peppers
3medium sized green pepper
10Green beans
1 handfulgreen peas(optional)
2seasoning cubes
1bulb red onion
1 tspcurry powder
1 tbspGinger and garlic powder
3 cupsVegetable oil
Salt (to taste)

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Steps

1

Wash, season and cook Gizzards for 20 minutes in little water till done, allow cool, then dice into sizeable chunks (leave the meat stock for use)
2

Peel plantains & dice too, then fry in the some vegetable oil till a little golden brown, remove from the oil and set aside
3

Fry the Gizzards a little, then set aside.
4

Chop up the tomatoes, carrots, green pepper, green beans and & Bell pepper (tatashe, remove the seeds it gives off a bitter taste in Sauces) and set aside
5

Blend the remaining peppers; red chilli & scotch bonnet to be a little coarse (not smooth) with half the red onion, chop the remaining half separately for use
6

Now all your ingredients are ready for the sauce
7

Heat up 180mls of vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat and stir fry the onions, blended peppers and chopped tomatoes to dry up a little
8

Add in the chopped vegetables etc and stir fry for another 1 minute
9

Add in the Dodo(fried plantain) & fried Gizzards and mix all thoroughly. Allow simmer again for 1 minute, then add in the meat stock(about a cup), 1 seasoning cube, curry, ginger and garlic powder and finally mix all the ingredients together
10

☝️Don't forget to taste for salt before adding any more salt or seasoning. Remove from heat and allow to cool
11

Serve warm as a lone meal or with boiled white rice, Yam or pasta 👌