Chicken Lollipop or Drums of Heaven

 

Ingredients:

15 Chicken Wings ( cut them at the joints to separate into three parts- throw away the tip of the wing)

Remove thin bone from the part that has a thin and thick bone. Pull the flesh to one the end of the thick bone, to form lollipops. The other part of the wing, pull the flesh to one end of the bone.

Marinade:

1 spoon of Red Chilli paste (see Recipe)

1 tsp of Soy Sauce

8 cloves Garlic and 1 small piece ginger (paste)

1 tsp pepper powder

1 tsp vinegar

1 tsp salt

Marinate the lollipops with the above marinade for an hour.

Batter:

1 cup Cornflour

1 cup Standard Flour or Maida

1 egg

3 tblsp oil

1 spoon Red Chilli Paste

1 tsp salt

Add Sufficient water to form thick batter of pouring consistency. Keep aside for half hour

 

Frying

Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan. Dip the lollipops in the batter and drop them in the hot oil. Do not crowd them. Fry in batches on medium heat. Keep turning them so that they are fried on all sides. Remove onto paper towels to absorb the oil.

Serve with Schezwan Sauce (see recipe). Garnish with chopped onions leeks and lemon wedges. Cover the tips with pieces of Aluminium Foil. This is only for presentation.

Schezwan Sauce

Ingredients:

6 Tablespoons of Red Chilli Paste ( see my recipe for Red Chilli Paste)

5 tablespoons Sesame Oil

12 cloves finely chopped garlic

1 small piece (1 inch) finely chopped ginger

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped celery

1 cup water

1 tsp pepper powder

2 to 3 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tblsp Soy Sauce

1 tblsp vinegar

1 tsp salt

Method:

Heat Sesame Oil in a pan and when hot add the ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute and add the chopped onion. Saute till the Onions turn translucent. Now add the Red Chilli Paste and mix well, fry for a minute. Add water and the rest of the ingredients. Cook for five minutes. Check for salt, vinegar and sugar. The taste should be spicy, sweet and tangy.

When cool, store in sealed container in refrigerator. Good accompaniment for Fried Rice, Chicken Lollipop etc.

Red Chilli Paste

Ingredients:

15 Red Kashmiri Chillies (remove seeds if you want less spicy)

½ cup vinegar

1 cup hot water

2 tablespoon Oil

Method:

Soak the chillies for an hour, cut into pieces (either with seeds or without) in ½ cup of vinegar and one cup hot water.

Boil the mixture for about 5 minutes. After it has cooled, grind the chillies fine to get a paste. While grinding if you require water, use the water remaining from boiling the chillies.

Use the paste within two days. If you require for longer periods, add

Tablespoons of oil, mix and store in sealed container in refrigerator. This will last for a week or   10 days. If you cook the mixture for 5 minutes, you can then store the cooled mixture in air tight containers in refrigerator. You can even freeze this in small containers and use when required.