Sweet Popcorn
Sweet Popcorn is a delicious, crispy snack made by roasting corn kernels till it pops and blending it with jaggery syrup. Sweet Popcorn is loved by kids a lot and can be packed for snacks box to school too. Sweet Popcorn is a good choice of snack during family TV time.
Servings3 people
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup popcorn kernels
- 1/4 cup jaggery tightly packed
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon 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.
- The corn kernels 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 Sweet Popcorn on a butter paper and allow it to cool down. After that if you want you can break down the clusters if it is sticking. Enjoy Sweet Popcorn!
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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.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Popcorn
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 123
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 38mg1%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 1g2%
Calcium 7mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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