Chronicles of Food Therapies
Category: Plantain Goodness
Homemade Dodo Ikire Dodo Ikire Dodo Ikire is a fried plantain treat indigenous to Ikire in Osun State and they have shared this popular delicious plantain snack with all of Southwestern Nigeria and now it is even an export commodity. Dodo Ikire is a spicy plantain snack made with overripe plantains fried in palm oil.Travelling … Continue reading Dodo Ikire
Kelewele That moment when you realise there is a name for something you enjoy doing. That is what happened when I found out the name "Kelewele" for the spicy fried plantains I enjoyed eating. Typically when I fry my plantains I fry them bland, without salt. However, when I salt my plantains, I take it … Continue reading Spicy Fried Plantain (Kelewele)
Deconstructed Gizzdodo The initial plan was to make Gizdodo but then I decided against it, instead I assembled the ingredients on a skewer. In other words deconstructed gizdodo. Happy 60th independence day Nigeria(ns). How did you celebrate? I know many of us feel disillusioned about the current state of things in the nation. However I … Continue reading Plantain Gizzard Kebab
This was inspired by a post I saw last night on "So You Think You Can Cook". The poster didn't have enough time to share her recipe but I created this from visual inspiration . Trust me when I say this is so delicious. You can eat it alone or pair with Rice Recipe 3 … Continue reading Plantain Veggie Sauce
I've been pushing the #Plantain #Chocolate competition for the #ounjegiveaway. So I've been sharing easy ways to incorporate plantain and chocolate. Plantain waffle is an old recipe I shared last year. This is a different take on the earlier RECIPE Recipe (Serves 5) 4 large ripe plantains 20g Butter 2 cups Yogurt 1 cup flour … Continue reading Plantain Waffles
Earlier in the year, I announced that I'd be having a give away. I would be selecting FIVE (5) LUCKY WINNERS to gift BOXES of CUSTOMISED CHOCOLATES BARS to, courtesy of The ChocBoy TO QUALIFY CREATE A RECIPE THAT INCLUDES PLANTAIN AND CHOCOLATE!!!!!! The top FIVE PICTURES with the highest number of likes WIN. The competition … Continue reading GIVEAWAY TIME! ! ! ! ! (#Plantain #Chocolate competition )
A few days ago, my Gizdodo was featured on a blog and it really cheered me up. Thing was I had been ill, drifting in and out of sleep from being heavily medicated with flu pills and antibiotics, I had initially thought it was malaria and so I self medicated (don't be like me). That blog … Continue reading Prawn Dodo
In my earlier post about Gizdodo, I had described Gizdodo as the marriage between Gizzard and dodo made in plantain heaven! If you love snails half as much as I do, then you'd love this Igbindodo.Igbin being the Yoruba word for snails. Dodo is fried plantain in Yoruba too Recipe 1 Kg well cleaned Snails6 … Continue reading Igbindodo; A dish of Snails and Plantain
Gizdodo is a happy marriage of fried plantain, fried gizzard and peppered stew. I've been trying to find the history of the dish but one thing I'm certain of is that it was made popular by caterers who served them at parties and events. Usually it is served at parties as a side dish or … Continue reading Gizdodo
Do you have unripe plantains at home and you don't know what do with them? Or you want a healthier alternative to your regular yam flour? Try this. - Peel your unripe plantains, chop into large chunks. - Throw them into a blender, add a little bit of water and blend to a smooth paste. … Continue reading Unripe Plantain Fufu
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