Caramel / Popcorn
A high calorie, low sodium, low potassium, low phosphorus snack which can be consumed safely by non-diabetic dialysis guests
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup corn kernels
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tsp butter
- 1/8 cup water
- Portion size: 1 bowl (100gms)
- Serving size: 1 bowl (100gms)
Nutrients
- Calories: 574.3 Kcal
- Proteins : 2.74 gm
- Sodium: 1.33 mg
- Potassium: 89.7 mg
- Phosphorus: 86.7mg
Procedure:
- Prepare the popcorn with the corn kernels in a cooker or a large thick bottomed vessel
- Take a saucepan, add sugar and water. Add butter. Let it melt and boil. It will become frothy and slightly change colour. Do not mix, do not use a spoon. Just swirl the pan and cook on low flame.
- Now, add vanilla essence. The colour will change from light shade to dark colour.
- When it forms a thick sauce and is dark golden in colour switch off and immediately add it to popcorn. Do not burn.
- Mix it, it will form thick threads, don't worry keep mixing. It will be sticky, transfer onto a foil or a parchment paper and allow it to cool for 5 mins then separate the chunks. Serve warm