Spicy Dodo and Gizzard Medley in Stew (gizdodo)

Popularly known as Gizdodo, this combination has come to be a popular side dish at most Nigerian parties. The sweetness of the dodo (fried ripe plantains) and the savoury meaty crunchiness of the Chicken or Turkey gizzards combined well in a spicy sauce base is so simple yet exciting to the palate.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium sized plantains

2 cups of gizzard

2 tsps of cayene pepper

2 tsps of garlic puree

2 medium sized onions

2 cooking spoons of oil
Oil for frying the plantains

seasoning cubes of your choice

salt

For the stew...

1 Big red bell pepper - Tatase

2 scotch bonnet - atarodo

1 tin of tomato plum or 4 pieces of fresh tomatoes

PREPARATION

I usually marinate the gizzard overnight before boiling it as gizzards can be very difficult to infuse some taste into.

So rinse the gizzard thorougly under running tap water.

Rub in the garlic puree, add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and leave in the fridge to marinate

The next day, boil the marinated gizzard. Add seasoning cubes and salt as you desire, slice the remaining half a bulb of onion to the gizzard and boil it. 

When the gizzard is cooked,  further cut it up into cubes if you desire then fry it and set aside

Now cut the plantains into cubes, add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and salt to it. Fry it and set aside

*Blend the peppers and tomatoes with half a bulb of onions. Boil the pepper mixture to drain out excess water.
Pour the oil in a clean pot, once it is hot, add in the sliced onions. After a minute add in the pepper mixture. Fry for few minutes. Then add seasonings of your choice.

You will know the stew is ready once oil begins to float on top of the stew. 

Now add the fried gizzard, stir for three minutes then add the fried plantain.

Stir and allow to simmer for about two minutes and it's ready!!! Pour on a plate and garnish with onion rings and chopped green pepper.

What do you think? Do your friends and family deserve this treat? Wait no further to give it a go!!!