Curry Popcorn

  Posted on September 18, 2009  by Leslie Blythe  1 comment

Peppy Popcorn

Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks.  Two of my favortie chefs here in LA, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger have a wonderful recipe for popcorn in from their City Cuisine cookbook from 1989.  My husband and I made this a lot when we were first married and poor!  It’s pretty spicy, so you can adjust it to suit your taste.

Curry Popcorn

Makes 12 cups

½ tsp cayenne
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ cup unpopped popcorn

Measure spices onto a plate and place near the stove.

Place oil and one kernel popcorn on a burner.  Turn the heat to high, cover pot, and cook until kernel pops.  Then add popcorn and cover again.  When corn starts popping, quickly add spices.

Be careful not to breathe in the spiced fumes as they can burn your throat.