Organic Bombay Popcorn

February 6th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner

Popcorn is a whole grain that’s naturally low in fat and calories, while high in complex carbohydrates and fiber. It has no artificial additives or preservatives, and it’s sugar-free.

Air-popped popcorn has only 31 calories per cup, while oil-popped popcorn weighs in at only 55 calories per cup. When lightly buttered, popcorn contains about 133 calories per cup.

Today’s Super Bowl-ready recipe transforms the everyday into the exotic. Organic curry powder offers a spicy change of pace, with toasted coconut, golden raisins and sliced almonds as optional additions.

Organic Bombay Popcorn

Makes 8 servings (1 cup each) 

8 cups popped organic popcorn, warm
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons curry powder or hot curry powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup toasted coconut, golden raisins and/or sliced almonds, optional

  1. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
  2. Microwave butter 20 seconds, or until melted.
  3. Stir curry powder into butter until well blended.
  4. Drizzle seasoned butter over popcorn; stir to distribute.
  5. Sprinkle with salt, sugar and optional ingredients; stir gently until blended.

Craving Curry?

  1. Indian Chickpea Dip
  2. Simple Additions to Mashed Sweet Potato
  3. Curried Cauliflower
  4. Ginger Thai Sweet Potato Bisque
  5. Creamy Curried Soup with Wilted Spinach
  6. Pumpkin Curry Soup
  7. Thai Roasted Squash Soup
  8. Madras Curry Dip for Fish/Seafood
  9. Kootu Curry

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Popcorn Board

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Curried Cauliflower

September 20th, 2009 - Barbara Feiner

The American palate has become more adventurous, so spicy curries are no longer outside the culinary mainstream.

Many home cooks and restaurant diners may be surprised to learn that curry powder—a blend of spices like turmeric, ginger and hot peppers—may help prevent cancer:

  • Turmeric may delay the growth of colon and prostate cancer.
  • Ginger contains gingerol, a phytochemical that has killed ovarian cancer cells in some studies.
  • Capsaicin, a compound in hot peppers, may shrink pancreatic tumors.

Today’s recipe pairs the health benefits of cauliflower and curry. Prep time is 20 minutes, and all of the ingredients should be available at your local natural and organic food store.

Curried Cauliflower

Makes 4 servings

1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup frozen green peas
1 head of cauliflower, chopped and steamed
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

  1. Heat canola oil in large skillet. Add onion and sauté for one minute.
  2. Add remaining ingredients. Stir until vegetables are coated with the spices.
  3. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often.

Editor’s note: Be sure to check out Friday’s recipe for Cauliflower with Mustard and Minced Dill.

A Flurry of Curry

Recipe courtesy of the CDC

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