You can't really see it in the above picture, but the popcorn is a beautiful golden color. It tastes pretty yummy too. I promise, I'll work on my photography skills, but with only an iPhone and a point-and-shoot camera at my disposal, it makes things a little more difficult.
Coconut Curry Popcorn Seasoning
Originally found at Fearless Homemaker
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 Tbsp curry powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash cayenne pepper
dash garlic powder
Blend together ingredients in a food processor. Pour over slightly oiled/buttered popcorn, to taste.*
*If you make popcorn in the air popper or by steaming, you will need to add some oil or butter to get the seasoning to stick. If you make it on the stove using oil or butter, the addition of extra is unnecessary. If you add it to store-bought popcorn in the bag, you shouldn't need anything else, so long as you pour the seasoning quickly after removing from the microwave.
My Notes:
So, I'm currently on a mission to clean out my pantry before I move. Part of that is only going to the grocery store when I absolutely need to, and only for staples. Which is proving to be a little more difficult than I initially anticipated, but I did manage to cut my food budget in half this month by doing so. Next month I'll save even more on my food bill, because I'm going to be at camp for 2 weeks out of the month and thus don't have to make anything.
At any rate, I bought a bag of popcorn kernels a long time ago for something. My friend then invited us all over for movie night, and commented about how she had all these veggies and snacks, but no popcorn. Whatever is a girl to do? I figured that since it wasn't popcorn in a bag, that it would need some sort of seasoning on it, and plain old salt just wasn't going to do. So Pinterest came to my rescue, and provided me with this recipe.
I actually adapted it from a much larger recipe (designed for giving out as gifts), but as I just wanted this for myself, I cut it down by 7. It actually produces a fair amount, probably a 1/2 cup of loosely packed seasoning. It's a bit weird tasting at first, mostly because you're not quite expecting this taste on popcorn, but it's good. Definitely something I'll make again. Maybe I can get away with getting my sister a movie themed gift for her birthday this year with various homemade seasonings. I'm usually broke around her birthday, because financial aid takes forever to be dispersed, so it'll be a good option, I think.
