Party Popcorn!

This is also from Iron Chef: Popcorn for New Year's, and also from Nigella Express (Nigella Lawon).

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup (unpopped) popcorn

4 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons ground paprika

4 teaspoons table salt

4 teaspoons sugar

1. Put the oil into the biggest pan you with a lid over high heat, add the popcorn, and quickly put on the lid.

2. Let the popcorn pop, shaking the pan every now and then to keep the kernels moving. You will hear it, but don't be tempted to look, unless you want to get shot at, and once it has stopped popping - a couple of minutes or so - take it off the heat.

3. Melt the butter with the spices, in another pan, salt, and sugar, then pour it over the popcorn and put everything into a large paper shopping bag. Fold the top over to hold in the popcorn.

4. Shake, shake, and shake the bag again to mix the popcorn and get it thoroughly coated in the spicy butter.

5. Arrange in several party bowls.

Makes 12 cups.