Cookbook:Igbindodo (Nigerian Snail and Plantain Stew)

Igbindodo is a Nigerian dish of igbin (snail) and dodo (fried plantain). It is served in special occasions and parties.

Ingredients

 * Snail meat
 * Red bell peppers
 * Seasoning cubes
 * Ground chili pepper
 * Tomatoes
 * Scotch bonnet chile peppers (ata rodo)
 * Onion
 * Vegetable oil
 * Ripe plantains, peeled and diced
 * Carrots, diced
 * Red and green bell peppers, diced
 * Salt

Procedure

 * 1) Wash the snail meats, and cut them into two longitudinal halves.
 * 2) Combine the snail meats with tatashe pepper, ground pepper, and seasoning cubes. Let marinate for at least 20 minutes.
 * 3) Heat some oil in a pan. Add the diced plantain, and fry until golden brown. Remove from the oil.
 * 4) Add the marinated snail to the pan, and fry. Remove from the oil.
 * 5) Blend the tomatoes, scotch bonnet peppers, and onion to a paste.
 * 6) Heat some of the leftover oil in a pot. Add the tomato-pepper paste and seasoning cubes. Cook for a while.
 * 7) Add the cooked snail. Allow to cook until the liquid has evaporated.
 * 8) Add the carrots, then the peppers. Remove from the heat.
 * 9) Gently fold in the fried plantains to avoid mashing them. Adjust the salt to taste.
 * 10) Serve hot with fruit juice.