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
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Spicy Fried Plantain (Kelewele)
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)
Fries (Dundu, Dodo, Odunkun) with Pepper Stewed Snails
I gave this a little oomph by sprinkling Basil salt on the fries. To make Basil salt, I grabbed some Basil (clove basil which we call patminger or curry leaf in Nigeria) from my garden. I threw it into the dry mill blender with my some Himalayan pink salt and blended together. Now you can … Continue reading Fries (Dundu, Dodo, Odunkun) with Pepper Stewed Snails
Plantain Veggie Sauce
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
Ugba Salad
This recipe is courtesy of an amazing lady i met on facebook, Ngozi Ogwuegbu Nnopuechi. She made the "awesomest" Ugba Salad for a hangout some time back and she was kind enough to share her recipe with me when i asked her. This is a shout out to her. I sent her a picture of … Continue reading Ugba Salad
Prawn Dodo
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
Igbindodo; A dish of Snails and Plantain
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
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