Aadun (Nigerian Corn Flour with Palm Oil)
Aadun is a snack common amongst Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria. There are two types of aadun: one made from pure corn flour and one made from corn flour mixed with palm oil and salt. This recipe is for the latter. The Kogi people add ground beans to modify the taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup corn flour
- ¼ cup palm oil
- ½ teaspoon chile pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Ingredients for 1 serving (185 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine the corn flour, palm oil, chili pepper, and salt in a bowl.
- 2
Leave the mixture to sit for 2–3 hours.
- 3
Shape the mixture as desired, and serve with drinks.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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