The corn air grains were a popular snack from the ancient American Indians, before us such an appetizer reached the end of the 19th century and since then has not given up positions among the list of the most popular crunchy delicacies, "breathing the back of the head" of the notorious chips. Unlike the latter, popcorn is a less caloric snack, the nutritional value and harm of which is determined by the amount of oil and spices that you want to flavor corn kernels.
How to make popcorn at home with minimal harm to your health and figure, we will tell in this article.
How to make popcorn in a frying pan?
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- corn kernels - ½ item;
- salt - ½ tsp;
- butter - to taste.
Preparation
In any deep thick-walled frying pan, we warm up the vegetable oil with the addition of salt. When the oil becomes hot - we fall asleep corn, cover the frying pan with a lid and reduce the fire. Do not forget to shake the popcorn a couple of times right in the pan so that all the grains are covered with a layer of salt oil. Preparation will take 5-7 minutes. Air grains themselves will let know about their readiness, as soon as they stop exploding. Serve the salted popcorn, watering melted butter.
How to make popcorn in a multivark?
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil - 2 tsp.
- corn kernels - 1/3 of a century;
- powdered sugar - to taste.
Preparation
At the bottom of the multivarka, pour the vegetable oil and cover the corn kernels. We close the lid and select the "Soup" mode, wait until the seeds stop exploding, we take popcorn from the multivark and sprinkle sugar powder before serving. Sugar powder can also be replaced with real caramel or water dissolved in water, but the candied grains must be dried in caramel before pouring into a common dish. Bon Appetit!