Pop Corn

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Dried popcorn kernels
• 1/4 Teaspoon Fine salt
• a small amount Black salt powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 2 Tablespoons Oil
• 1 pinch Turmeric powder

Instructions

1. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wide, large pan.
2. Once the oil is nicely hot, lower the flame well, add the required amount of the powdered spices and a handful of the corn kernels, cover with a lid that fits the pan's top snugly, and raise the flame slightly.
3. Once the kernels have popped and the sound has died down, remove the lid and tip them into another bowl.
4. Pop the rest of the kernels this way.
5. Store in an airtight jar with a lid and serve.
6. Note: (1) use only the kernels sold specifically for making popcorn -- using seed corn won't turn out well. (2) Don't add more than a handful at a time; a handful, once popped, is enough to fill the pan.