GIZDODO

 

 

Gizdodo is one sweet healthy recipe that combines gizzard and plantain (dodo, as Nigerians call it), hence the name Gizdodo.

 

Ingredients

• 3 Giant sized ripe plantain
• Chicken or Turkey Gizzard (500g)
• 4 cups of sliced tomatoes
• Half cup of sliced pepper (scotch bonnet)
• 1 cup of sliced onions
• One cup of sliced green pepper
• 2 cubes of knorr or maggi
• Salt to taste
• Ground nut/vegetable oil (800ml)

You would need that much oil because you would be frying the plantain. You fry the plantain and then fry the gizzards. That way, you get a really delicious gizdodo at the end of the day.

 

Preparation Method

Step 1

Start by peeling off the back of the plantain and chopping to smaller bits with a kitchen knife. Slice the tomatoes, peppers and Onions as seen here.

 

Step 2

Wash the gizzards with hot water and precook for 20 minutes. Use a cube of knorr or maggi, half teaspoon of salt and half cup of sliced onions. Check to see that the gizzard is soft and chop to smaller bits.

 

Step 3

Fry the plantain with 600ml of vegetable oil until it turn golden, scoop into a sieve and allow it to sit for a while. Reduce the oil to 250ml and fry the chopped gizzard.

 

Step 4

The gizzard would be somewhat dark-brown when it is properly fried. Remove and pour in the remaining half cup of onions, stir and add the tomatoes. Add the sliced pepper and allow to fry for 10-15 minutes. Remember to stir occasionally so it doesn’t get burnt.

Step 5

Once the tomato is properly fried, you are almost done with making gizdodo. Add one cube of maggi to it and salt to taste. 

 

Step 6

Transfer the fried gizzards, plantain and sliced green peppers. Stir all together, cover and allow to simmer for 3 minutes. That is just how to make gizdodo. Sound easy right?

 

Note: Gizdodo can be served as a course meal or a side meal. Usually, it works best with jollof rice.