Masala Popcorn
A flavorful Indian-spiced popcorn featuring a blend of aromatic whole spices like fennel, coriander, and cumin, combined with fragrant curry leaves and chiles. This savory snack transforms ordinary microwave popcorn into an exciting fusion treat.
4 servings
9 min
Ingredients
- •1 bag microwave popcorn
- •2 tablespoons canola oil
- •1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- •1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- •1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- •1 teaspoon Thai green chile
- •10 pieces curry leaves
- •¼ teaspoon Kashmiri chile powder
- •¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- •⅛ teaspoon asafetida
- •¼ teaspoon sugar
- •¼ teaspoon salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place the popcorn in a large bowl.
1 min
- 2.
In a small saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the fennel seeds, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds and let them crackle. Stir in the green chile, curry leaves, Kashmiri chile powder, turmeric, and asafetida. Pour the mixture over the popcorn. Add the sugar and salt and stir or toss to coat evenly. (Keep tossing as you eat it to distribute the spice.)
8 min