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Popped amaranth

Updated on 10 October 2026

• Makes: ± 200 ml
• Time: 10 min
• From: Love-lies-bleeding

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons amaranth seed, cleaned and dry
• a pinch of cinnamon or salt (optional)

Method

1. Heat a dry, heavy-based pan over a high heat. It is hot enough when a drop of water sizzles at once and rolls away.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of seed, put on the lid and shake the pan. After 10 to 20 seconds most of the seeds pop into little white balls.
3. Tip them straight into a bowl before they burn, and pop the rest the same way, a tablespoon at a time.
4. Season with cinnamon or salt. Sprinkle popped amaranth over yoghurt, muesli, salad or soup, or mix it with honey to make bars.

Storing: Leave to cool and keep in a tightly closed jar: it stays crisp for two weeks.