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Sweet Curry Butter

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 18, 2011

Time

9 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes enough for 2 quarts of popcorn)

Sweet Curry Butter

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon curry powder ½ teaspoon garam masala ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Drizzle butter over popcorn and toss to coat. Season with salt. Serve.
Sweet Curry Butter

Sweet Curry Butter

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Time

9 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes enough for 2 quarts of popcorn)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon garam masala
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon garam masala
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon garam masala
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Why This Recipe Works

Blooming the curry powder, garam masala, and cayenne pepper in the butter enhanced the flavor of our Sweet Curry Butter. We worried that some of the traditional spices would be difficult to find, but we did not have any trouble when we looked for them in our local grocery store.

Instructions

  1. Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Drizzle butter over popcorn and toss to coat. Season with salt. Serve.

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