Pooja's grandma turned 85 today. When Pooja asked her what she was going to order for her birthday dinner in Bombay, she said "chicken lollipop". For those not in the know, this is a crowd pleasing Indian-Chinese dish made from the meaty part of a chicken wing which has been transformed to look like a lollipop and deep fried. A little spicy and salty, they make a great party food, like buffalo wings.
Some recipes call for the Indian spices (sometimes garam masala) and Chinese ingredients (mainly chili sauce, soy sauce & MSG) to be added in the batter. Others call for the seasonings to be made in the sauce, as shown in this how to video below, which is from vahrehvah.com. If you're feeling lazy and you you live in New York, you can just get them at Chinese Mirch, in Curry Hill. While you're there, order the unbelievable crispy okra appetizer, which has been dusted with chili powder.
Yes!!! The chicken lolipop will rehabilitate both chickens and lolipops.
Posted by: Brian | August 14, 2008 at 09:49 AM
Also, L'il Wayne just figured out his follow-up to "Tha Carter III"
Posted by: Brian | August 14, 2008 at 10:02 AM