Popcorn is probably the most perfect snack on the entire planet. Yes, I feel that strongly about the absolute perfectness of popcorn. This Indian Style Popcorn is high in fiber, and best of all, popcorn is vegetarian (vegan if you want it to be), gluten free, no fuss to make, and is a guilt-free snack.
High fiber foods keep you fuller longer, and take longer to digest, and are AWESOME for your overall gut health. (Read more about the wonders of fiber here: How To Improve Your Health With Fiber) In addition to being high in fiber, popcorn has only about 200 calories per 1/4 cup of unpopped kernels! Once popped you can spice popcorn so many ways that it becomes a flavorful, savory, unique creation every time you pop some. That is to say, you can toss on different flavors every time and never get bored! Popcorn perfect if you are focusing on calorie density like I do. Not sure? Read this: Calorie Density 101: How to Lose Weight Eating More Food.
Tara’s Tips for Perfect Indian Style Popcorn Every Time:
- Adjust the spices to your tastes, add more salt if you like salty, more chili powder if you like spicy.
- You can pop your popcorn in the microwave, using a whirly pop, or stove-top in a pot. No matter how you pop it, the spices will be amazing!
- Be careful what you pour on your popcorn + how much oil you use to pop it with. This is where the calories can add up really quickly.
Happy popping!
Indian Style Popcorn
Homemade popcorn made stove-top. Vegan if made using oil instead of butter. Gluten free, healthy, vegetarian snack perfect for game day or movie night! Spiced with turmeric, chili powder, onion, and turmeric making it Indian Style Popcorn you just can't stop eating.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup popcorn kernels
- 3 tsp oil or butter or vegan butter
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp red chili pepper powder (more to taste)
- 1 tsp onion powder or granules
- 1-2 tsp salt (more to taste)
Directions
- Step 1 Pour oil or butter in pot, turn to high heat, add 2 kernels of popcorn, cover the pot, wait for the 2 kernels to pop, remove pot from heat, add the remaining kernels, cover the pot again, shake to pot to coat the kernels evenly with the oil and let it sit for 1 minute off of the heat. After one minute, put the pot back on the stove, turn on high heat, shake the pot again, place cover on, and in a few minutes the popcorn will pop, keep shaking back and forth during this process to prevent burning, remove the pot from heat when the popping slows down, keep covered off heat until all the popping stops. Transfer into a bowl, add spices, stir to coat and enjoy!
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