Sweet popcorn recipe, Sweet popcorn with jaggery

Sweet popcorn recipe using jaggery one easy popcorn recipe that I tried recently.When I made caramel popcorn itself I had this jaggery popcorn in mind to try.When mittu wanted some dry snacks for her fieldtrip, I made this sweet popcorn and she loved it so much including her friends.After that I have made it couple of times to share with her neighbor friends too.

I was really happy as both the kids loved it and I was surprised to see amma enjoying to too 🙂 So am sure this popcorn is going to be often in her snackbox on demand.

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Sweet popcorn recipe

Sweet popcorn recipe with jaggery syrup.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings3

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup popcorn kernels
• 1/4 cup jaggery(tightly packed)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp vanilla essence(optional)

Instructions

• Measure jaggery and add it in a pan, add water and dissolve it well.
• Heat it up for 2mins just for the jaggery to get dissolved.Strain to remove impurities.
  
• Make sure to buy popcorn kernels and not normal corn kernels.Take a thick bottomed pan with lid, I used my sauce pan.Add oil to it.Swirl the pan so that oil is evenly distributed. Heat oil in medium flame,then add 2 corn kernels.
  
• It will pop up in few seconds.This is the right temperature we need.Now add all the popcorn kernels.
  
• Add it,give a quick stir and cover it with a lid.Simmer the flame.Now lift the pan from flame and shake it for 2 seconds then place in flame.Repeat this until all the kernels are popped out.Once the popping sound is stopped, you can switch off flame and remove it.Set aside.
  
• Now the popcorn is ready,Set aside.If you wat you can add butter to hot popcorn and set aside.Heat jaggery syrup until it bubbles up and becomes thick.Add vanilla essence to it.
  
• Consistency check : Keep a separate plate ready filled with little water.Take a drop of jaggery syrup and put it in water, it should stand firm and not dissolve as shown below.Now try to gather and roll,it should form a firm ball, this is the right stage.
  
• Switch off and Add popcorn to the syrup.Mix until the syrup is coated well.Spread on a butter paper and allow it to cool down.After that if you want you can break down if it is sticking.
  

Notes

• Vanilla essence is optional, but I recommend adding it as its too good.
• If you want butter flavour add it to popcorn soon after popping them out.
• If you add the popcorn when you get a loose soft ball the popcorn will be chewy.If you want crisp crunchy popcorn, then firm ball consistency is a must.

How to make sweet popcorn recipe:

1. Measure jaggery(I took 1/2 cup as I wanted jaggery syrup for another dish too but 1/4 cup is only needed for this sweet popcorn recipe.) and add it in a pan, add water and dissolve it well.
   
2. Heat it up for 2mins just for the jaggery to get dissolved.Strain to remove impurities.
   
3. Make sure to buy popcorn kernels and not normal corn kernels.Take a thick bottomed pan with lid, I used my sauce pan.Add oil to it.Swirl the pan so that oil is evenly distributed. Heat oil in medium flame,then add 2 corn kernels.
   
4. It will pop up in few seconds.This is the right temperature we need.Now add all the popcorn kernels.
   
5. Add it,give a quick stir and cover it with a lid.Simmer the flame.Now lift the pan from flame and shake it for 2 seconds then place in flame.Repeat this until all the kernels are popped out.Once the popping sound is stopped, you can switch off flame and remove it.Set aside.
   
6. Now the popcorn is ready,Set aside.If you what you can add butter to hot popcorn and set aside.Heat jaggery syrup until it bubbles up and becomes thick.Add vanilla essence to it.
   
7. Consistency check : Keep a separate plate ready filled with little water.Take a drop of jaggery syrup and put it in water, it should stand firm and not dissolve as shown below.Now try to gather and roll,it should form a firm ball, this is the right stage.
   
8. Switch off and Add popcorn to the syrup.Mix until the syrup is coated well.Spread on a butter paper and allow it to cool down.After that if you want you can break down if it is sticking.

Store in airtight container.

Enjoy crunchy sweet pocporn!