How to Make Popcorn
For many years, popcorn has been the perfect snack used by many especially when watching television. This is because popcorns are easy for the body to digest, light, as well as being very rich in carbohydrates and fibers. They also have low sugar as well as fat content with no sodium (until you salt it, that is!). There are many recipes of making popcorn out there; it is available in flavours like cheese, salt, vinegar, white cheddar and caramel.
Popcorn is a whole grain made from corn/ maize that are dried and well heated; this makes their center pop outward.
What are the Ingredients Needed when making a Popcorn Recipe?
Of all the flavors of popcorn that are available in the market today, hot butter popcorn still remains the most popular and outstanding. Butter flavor being a microwave popcorn has always being the flavor used in movie theaters and sport stadiums.
Making butter popcorn recipe is not difficult; all you need is getting the right ingredients and the knowhow of cooking.
- 2 tablespoons of vegatables oil, preferably extra virgin oil
- 2 cups of popcorn, should not be popped
- A cup of butter, well fined, melted
- Salt, the right amount to taste
- A teaspoon of cumin that is well ground into very fine particles
- A cup of yeast
- For topping the popcorn recipe purposes, you can use paprika, oregano or even cheese (optional)
Cooking instructions for popcorn:
1. The first step is preheating the oven to about 325 degrees F and then coat two baking sheets that are rimmed with an aluminium foil or cooking oil.
2. Then over medium heat, place a large skillet. Slowly add the 2 tablespoons of extra virgin oil and let them heat for about 2 minutes.
3. Gently add the popcorn kernels; this helps cover the bottom of the pan. Using a nice clean lid cover the pan and ensure it is well held. Make sure you keep the lid as tight as you can; this prevents moisture that makes the popcorn recipe soggy escape.
4. After about 2 minutes, you will hear the sizzling of the popcorns. Shake and toss the cooking pan/ skillet occasionally until the popping noises cease. Shaking is very crucial here in that it prevents the popcorns from getting burnt, prevent popcorns from settling on the bottom of the pan and finally it ensures that the oil distribution is even and this is achieved by the popcorn kernels having oil coat. Once all the popcorn have popped, melt the butter and pour it over the popcorns. Make sure you buy the original butter as a way of retaining the original taste.
5. The next step is removing the skillet cooking the popcorns from the heat. Into a large clean plastic bowl put the cooked popcorns.
6. Then carefully mix your topping products; paprika, oregano or even cheese .Pour the mix over the popcorns and toss. you can also add melted organic raw cheese.
7. Now it is the time to sprinkle the nutritional yeast, salt, cumin although this step is optional.
Serve the Popcorn recipe to 7 people.
