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Àádùn- Roasted Corn Cake.

Description

Àádùn

A Picture of wrapped Àádùn
Alternative names	Roasted Corn Cake
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Nigeria
Region or state	South west
Created by	Yoruba people
Main ingredients	Grains of Corn, salt, Grains of Beans and Palm oil, Pepper

Àádùn is a cake which is being made in the south-western part of Nigeria by the Yoruba people. It is being made from roasted Corn flour garnished with Beans.

Main Ingredients

• Grains of Corn

• Palm Oil

• Salt

• Pepper

History

A picture of an opened Àádùn in a plate

Àádùn is a ceremonial dish among the Yoruba people in the 18th century. It is being prepared at the celebration of the twins in the Yorubaland, as the existence of twins gives joy to the Yoruba people. Over time, the Yoruba people began to eat the cake, that they began to include it in their daily meal. Nowadays, Àádùn is being sold in some parts of Nigeria and in market places.

Directions

Grains of Corn is being fried in a dry pan until it becomes brown(roasted corn). Then the roasted corn is being grounded(immediately after being fried) until it becomes powdery(flour). The flour is being let to cool(the powder can be stored for at least a month depending on the time needed). The beans is being prepared in a pot by boiling the beans until it nearly softens; then the salt and grounded pepper would be added. After that, palm oil is being placed on a cooker and made hot, the beans is being poured into the hot palm oil and it's being let to fry for 10-15 minutes. Then, the roasted corn flour is being poured into the palm oil and it's being stirred until it becomes a thick mixture(often red or orange). It is being let to cool down for few hours. Then Àádùn is said to be done. It can be structured into different shapes or knead to form a particular shape.

Mode of serving

Àádun is being served on the leaves according to the yoruba people

Nutritional Value

Àádùn contains lots of nutrients like vitamin's and minerals