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Entertaining

Redefining Giz Dodo

My family received one of THE best news of our lives late last month. The kind that you are crying over the phone, your mum is crying, both of you are muttering you don’t know what, shouts of praises, Daddy is trying to chip in excitedly, Skype + phone conference calls, with everyone talking at the top of their voices, over each other, yoruba and english flying left and right, talking ten to a dozen no one could get a word in edgewise. We were all really jubilant, a time it would have been amazing if we were together in the same room, because I wanted that family group hug, but nevertheless, courtesy of technology, we connected as a family with joy and gratitude. If it was a scene in a movie, the screen would have been divided into four with, people screaming and shouting and smiling, and wiping tears, gosh, the impossible happened. I don’t think I have ever seen or heard my mum cry before, but it was a good sound in my ears, nothing like cries of joy. I pinched myself severally, asking for the news to be repeated multiple times, just to be sure I heard correctly. It was an amazing experience that kept us all awake for hours, well for one it was just afternoon, while for the rest of us it was almost midnight, but people nobody cared, news like this comes rarely, but when they do come, you just know the The Hand of The Almighty was in this, you don’t get to beat such odds, just by being, and for that we are very grateful. Mummy had to say okay, okay, there is work tomorrow, off to bed now, I know she and my Dad would have been talking till the sun came up.

I have been walking on air since then, especially as something is coming up in next month that is going to blow you guys away. My excited mode button has been activated and by His Grace, it will stay activated for a long time. Nothing can spoil my joy for the rest of the year and nothing will, ever. Faith came through for us, it wavered, it shook at some points, we almost gave up, but collectively, our faith came through for us. Odds that humans set, The Lord beat it, we came out victorious. Lol. I am so happy, it is unbelievable. I pray this Grace extends to everyone out there reading this and is waiting on The Lord to show His hand. Your turn to celebrate is almost here, He hasn’t forgotten, He has heard you, when the time is right, that closed-door you are standing at, will swing wide open, and immeasurable joy will flood in.

I was writing this recipe last month when the message we had been waiting for came. I abandoned it and started screaming the house down. Looking through my Drafts folder, I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t published it. By some weird coincidence on that day, after I hung up the phone, at 12.56AM an email came in and guess what, a reader was giving me an excited feedback about trying the old Giz-dodo recipe (without pictures HERE) on the blog, telling me how it was a major hit with her family. I thought, what are the chances? Two instances of Giz Dodo in one night. It  has been almost a month since then. The euphoria has passed, but the joy and sense of gratitude has not waned. I might as well continue with publishing this recipe. Giz Dodo is a dish that is somewhat synonymous with parties and celebrations in Nigeria. Today, I am re-defining Giz Dodo. Re-defining how? Use it as a chunky dip. Making sense yet? Wait, think about it and say why not. This will go beautifully with chancy chips (potato or yam), Plantain chips, Tortilla Chips etc. You just have to look at Giz Dodo and see it beyond that side dish served rice or something for your guests to nibble on like stick meat (kebab) for example. Still not sure, Let’s Cook and start imagining the possibilities for your next party.

You will need

Chicken gizzards –
Tatashe – red bell pepper
Green pepper
Ata rodo – scotch bonnet/habanero pepper
Red Onions
Curry powder
Dried Thyme
Salt
Vegetable Oil
Tomatoes
Diced/cubed ripe plantain
Chicken Stock

How To

1. Boil the gizzards with salt, chopped onions and seasoning cubes till tender. Proceed to frying or grilling in the oven

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2. While the gizzards are boiling or frying, dice the plantain into cubes

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3. Also chop the onions, red bell pepper, green pepper and ata rodo. be careful with the volume of green pepper though, 1/2 to 3/4 of one is enough otherwise it will introduce some bitterness to the stew, which can be unpleasant. In the same vein, blend half an onion, 3 pieces of tatashe, 4 large tomatoes and 1 – 2 pieces of ata rodo to form a smooth puree. Boil this until it reduces and most of its water content has evaporated.

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4. Salt the diced plantain and fry. Dooney’s Kitchen Tip: this is my tip to make sure you get gooey sweet, and slightly chewy giz dodo. Dice the plantains, salt it and just let it sit there for a while. The salt will leach out some of the water content, which makes the pieces stick together. When you fry, just leave it to sit in the oil undisturbed. You do NOT want the pieces to separate at all. they should fry in one large clump. You will thank me don’t worry. The taste is out of this world. When one side browns, carefully flip it over like an omelette. if you are having difficulties, break up the lot into max 3 portions and then flip. When you sieve this out of the oil, it will be gooey, soft and very very sweet. 

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5. Take out some of the oil used to fry the plantain/gizzard and pour in a deep saucepan. Add the curry powder, dried thyme and fry. This is a tip I learnt from watching Indian cooking shows on Food network. Dry roasting spices in a pan or frying in hot oil intensifies the flavour. Let it fry for 1 minute

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6. Add the chopped peppers from Step 3, and saute till they wilt and soften.

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see………………….

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7. Add the reduced blended pepper mix to the pan,

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stir and allow it to fry, till it thickens and absorbs some of the oil

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8. Add the gizzards

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9. Add chicken stock, and lower the heat. Dooney’s Kitchen Tip: it is essential that you lower the heat to allow the gizzard soften and absorb the flavours in the pan

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10. Once the gizzard stew has thickened, add the plantains. Remember what I said earlier about allowing the plantain pieces fry and clump together? See the evidence below. This is wicked, wicked, wicked, dodo. if you don’t end up eating half of it before you remember it belongs with the gizzards. Once the plantain has gone in, stir and allow it the stew to coat the plantain pieces properly. It is only after the plantain goes in that you can re-season if needed. My major pet peeve with giz dodo made by a lot of caterers is not allowing the plantain to shine. It is called Giz-dodo for a reason. Dodo is a major ingredient.

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so, ensure that when you are re-seasoning, you can still taste the sweetness of the plantains. The plantains are already salted, so you shouldn’t need extra salt or seasoning cubes.

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aaaaaaaand there’s your Giz Dodo, ready to be scooped into big dip bowls and passed around for your guests.

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The trick to using Giz-Dodo as a chunky dip is to ensure that the fried pepper is thick and gooey.

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I have redefined Asun by serving it with Goat’s Cheese (recipe HERE), taking Giz-Dodo to new level.

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I sat down with this and was so very pleased. Did you know you can make Giz-dodo into a Fajita wrap? Yes you can, yes you can. See how click HERE

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I didn’t eat all in one sitting though, but it was delicious and surprisingly different. The sweetness, and the crunch. Yum. You can make this even more celebratory by making my very own Dodorishi. Click HERE for the recipe

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If I could share food to all of you guys to say come celebrate with me, I would, but you can celebrate with me by trying out Giz Dodo this weekend. Coming September, we just may come together for some mini shindig. Lagos readers, take note.


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  1. AvatarAdeola says

    October 22, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    Hello Sweet lady, it’s Adeola B here your old student hehehe….don’t worry I have made a few things since. Glad for your good news, can’t wait for the TV show and the book to be announced!! I’m still making cakes, maybe one day, I’ll also be inviting you to my caf/patisseria!!! God Bless you and continue to inspire you amen, regards to momsi.

    Reply
  2. AvatarCynthia says

    November 5, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    I rejoice with you and your family. Glad to know you are ok .i often check your blog just to admire the richness of the stuff you share with us and I knew for a while haven’t seen current update .welcome back

    Reply
    • dooneyrooneydooneyrooney says

      November 8, 2014 at 8:38 pm

      Thank you Cynthia. I hope to be back this week

      Reply
  3. AvatarNkem Okechukwu says

    November 21, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    I love the redefined name “Giz_Dodo” I first ate it at Natives on Victoria Island and i think they call it “Ibieri” and I’ve fallen in love ever since. The redefined Giz_Dodo is a must-cook this weekend.

    Reply
    • dooneyrooneydooneyrooney says

      November 24, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      Aaaaw, thanks Nkem. I hope you enjoyed cooking and of course eating your very own Giz Dodo

      Reply
  4. AvatarPurple berry says

    December 25, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    Thank you so much dear Dooneys. I made this and your fried rice recipe today for Christmas and hubby loved it. Thank you for sharing your love for food with me.

    Reply
  5. AvatarHamira Tamiko El-Zakir says

    January 17, 2015 at 10:28 am

    me i try my best to comment on every awesome dish i have tried out from uur blog to express my gratitude though words are not even enuf but i go try sha. I made this dish as part of the dishes i shared to my neighbours during christmas and now they are all in love with me,loool. I took it a step further and tried it out on the in-laws as well, the whole fam were smitten. in my father in-law’s words ‘you have finished me, this is too tasty, so this is how ur husband is enjoyn and getting fat, he is lucky ooo’. You had to see my beaming smile, as a #dodo addict and #plantain lover. Thank you dunni for all your plantain recipes, ur name definitely lives up to its meanin as u’re more than sweet to have!!

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    • dooneyrooneydooneyrooney says

      January 17, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      Aaaaaw, lcely reading your comment. Well done

      Reply
  6. AvatarHamira Tamiko El-Zakir says

    April 20, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    Please can you do a post for Asundodo. I tried it @a restaurant and loved it!!Merciiii

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  7. AvatarOlanike Adegbite says

    April 24, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. I have a potluck in a few days and I wonder if there is any way to make this and retain the deliciousness but without all the hotness (trying to be kind to people who don’t do spicy regularly).

    Also for the gizdodo in a fajita wrap, do I just follow the steps you have for wrapping the chicken shawarma?

    Once again thank you for always being Dooney’s recipes to the rescue, one click away!

    Reply
    • dooneyrooneydooneyrooney says

      April 24, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      Yes you can cook it with less heat, for sure. Yes, just have fix dodo and some veggies in another bowl, with the wrap on the side and people can fill and make their own wrap. I hope it goes well. All the best

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  8. Avatarfeyi says

    July 27, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    hmmmmm……this is really mouth watering o. My husband has been out of town for a while; but he’s back now… i really hope to make his stay a memorable one. cant wait to try out these lovely recipes o.

    Reply
  9. Avatarkhadija says

    August 15, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    Wat abt Abuja readers??? Pls come to Abj lets av a fuuuuunnnn cooking get together ..love yr work. God bless you.

    Reply
  10. AvatarMolei says

    August 24, 2015 at 2:19 am

    Tried it. It was amazing.
    I don’t think my sister would meet any when she gets home 😀

    Reply
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