Masala Popcorn

Ingredients

• Butter - 1-2 tbsp
• Popping corn kernels - 1/2 cup
• Flavoring
• Salt - to taste
• Amchoor (Dry Mango) Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

1. Take a large heavy bottomed vessel and melt the butter.
2. Add the popping corn seeds and all the ingredients under 'flavoring'.
3. Mix with a spoon so that all the corn seeds gets coated with the butter and the spices.
4. Cover with a lid and let it pop on a medium low heat.
5. When the popping sound reduces, remove the vessel from the stove immediately to prevent the popcorn from getting burnt.
6. Enjoy spicy masala popcorn with a cup of tea on a rainy day or with soda while watching a movie.
7. You can pretty much use any spice mix to make your masala popcorn. Try using some store bought curry powder, pav bhaji masala or tandoori chicken masala.
8. Try using tamarind pulp instead of amchoor powder to make Tamarind Popcorn.
9. Popcorn increases by more than 10 times in volume after popping. So use a large vessel accordingly to make the popcorn.