Chicken Lollipop

Chicken Lollipop is an Indian-origin appetiser where the chicken winglet is frenched, meaning the meat is cut loose from the bone and pushed down to create the appearance of a lollipop. It's popular in eateries that serve non-vegetarian food across the country and has spread to much of the world.

Recipes for this hugely popular dish vary from person to person, but everyone agrees about its tangy, spicy flavour, typical of all Indo-Chinese fusion foods.

To make Chicken Lollipops, one needs chicken, soy sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup, red chilli powder, garlic paste, salt, cornflour, all-purpose flour, rice flour, egg, ginger paste, and oil for frying. When coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, Chicken Lollipops are called Drums of Heaven.

Chicken has been consumed in India since ancient times, during the Indus Valley and Harappan civilisations, during the Vedic Age and further on.

Chicken has several health benefits including strengthening bones and muscles. The protein-rich food makes one feel fuller and can contribute to weight management as well. It has the amino acid tryptophan, which leads to higher levels of serotonin, the feel-good hormone. However, portion sizes and the way it's prepared also affect how much chicken’s positive impact is felt.