Bombay mix-style popcorn
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- less than 10 mins
- Serve
- Serves 4
Transform your bog standard popcorn into an epic movie snack!
Ingredients
For the Bombay mix-style popcorn
- : 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú corn kernels
- vegetable oil: 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- chilli powder: 1 tsp red chilli powder
- chaat masala: 1 tsp chaat masala
- salt: ½ tsp table salt
- peanuts: 150²µ/5½´Ç³ú roasted salted peanuts
- raisins: 150²µ/5½´Ç³ú raisins
- caster sugar: 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú caster sugar
Method
Place the corn kernels and vegetable oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cover and heat over a medium heat. Wait for the kernels to pop; you will hear them popping away after a minute or two. Shimmy the pot around every 30 seconds or so to distribute the heat and help the kernels pop.
When the kernels stop popping, or have reduced popping significantly, remove them from the heat and carefully pile them into a large serving bowl. Scatter over the chilli powder, chaat masala and salt. Roughly chop the peanuts and raisins and add them to the popcorn.
Heat the caster sugar in a pan until it melts to form a deep golden-brown caramel. Working quickly, transfer the seasoned popcorn, raisins and nuts to the caramel and stir well with a wooden spoon. The idea is that the caramel coats as much of the popcorn as possible and makes the popcorn, raisins and nuts stick together in little clusters. Spread the popcorn out on a wide, tray and leave to cool slightly before serving.
