How To Make Popcorn At Home Without A Machine

Some things are really not as impossible as we think, and one of them is making popcorn at home. Yes you can make popcorn at home in a pot and by so doing you reduce the salt and sugar that is present the one we buy from the road sides, shops and even the cimema. Below is a simple procedure of how to make popcorn at home. This recipe does make use of salt and not sugar. I also omitted butter, but sometimes I mix both margarine  and oil  because the butter gives it a nice aroma that I love. Just feel free to make it to your own taste.

      Home Made Popcorn Recipe
      Cuisine: 
      Course: Snack

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup popcorn
• 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil or margarine 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons granulated or powdered sugar( optional)

 Other Things You Need

• A clean pot with a lid
• A spoon
• A tray or large bowl

Procedure

1. Place a clean pot on the stove and add the oil and salt or, a mixture of butter and oil.

2. Add the popcorn when the oil gets hot.

3. Stir with a spoon and cover the pot with the lid.

4. The heat should be medium so that the corn should not get burnt.

5. When the corn starts popping, give it a shake from time to time.

6. When you stop hearing the popping sound it means all the corn has popped.

7. Put out the heat and open the pot and turn out the popcorn in a tray or large bowl to cool it.

8. If you have a sweet tooth and want to add some sugar, immediately you put out the heat open the pot and quickly sprinkle the sugar and stirring for the sugar to circulate around the popcorn.

9. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container. Enjoy.

Note:

• Do not add sugar when the heat is still on. If you do the popcorn will get burnt.

• If you want your popcorn to pop well , Sun dry the corn for about 30 minutes before frying.