Aadun (Nigerian Corn Flour with Palm Oil)

Aadun is a Yoruba snack made by binding roasted corn flour with palm oil. This profile follows 9jafoodie's concise savoury recipe with chilli powder and salt, a construction independently matched by The Guardian Nigeria.

Roasting gives the corn flour a deep toasted flavour, while palm oil supplies richness and its characteristic orange colour. Chilli adds direct heat and salt keeps the compact snack savoury.

Aadun is shaped into small dense portions with a vivid orange-red colour and a slightly crumbly, moulded surface. It is firm enough to hold its shape but softens readily as the fine corn flour and palm oil break apart in the mouth.