[header] How to make popcorn in a pan [title] Buy a bag of dry maize kernels. [step] You can get this from most supermarkets nowadays, and it's easy to find at ethnic stores too. The bigger bag you buy, the more money you'll save in the long term. 
[title] Select your biggest saucepan with a lid (a see-through one makes all the difference! [step] ), put it on the stove and drizzle a small amount of oil on the bottom. If you have an oil spray pump, spray the sides too.