Veg Lollipop Recipe

Veg Lollipop is a creative and popular Indo-Chinese appetizer where spiced vegetable and potato-based mixtures are shaped around skewers or formed into lollipop-like rounds, coated in batter, and deep-fried until crisp. These golden, bite-sized treats are known for their vibrant appearance and flavorful taste, often served with a side of spicy schezwan or tangy mint chutney. A perfect party snack or restaurant-style starter, Veg Lollipop offers a satisfying crunch and a burst of savory-spicy flavors in every bite

Ingredients For Sauted Vegetables

1 Tablespoon oil

1 Tablespoon ginger (chopped)

1 Tablespoon garlic (chopped)

2 NOS green chili (chopped)

2 NOS green chilies (chopped)

1/3 Cup carrots (chopped)

1/3 Cup French beans (chopped)

1/3 Cup green peas (boiled)

1/3 Cup sweet corn (boiled)

1/3 Cup capsicum (chopped)

For Making The Lollipops

4-5 Medium size potato (boiled and grated)

1 Tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder

1 Tablespoon coriander powder

1 Tablespoon cumin powder

1/4 Tablespoon Turmeric powder

A pinch black salt

1 Tablespoon dry mango powder

1 Tablespoon garam masala

1/2 Tablespoon kasuri methi

1 Tablespoon fresh coriander (chopped)

1 Tablespoon fresh mint (chopped)

Salt to taste

A pinch black pepper powder

As needed breadsticks

For coating and frying

1/4 Cup refined flour

A pinch salt

As needed water

As needed panko breadcrumbs

Step:1

In a pan add oil along with ginger , garlic and green chilies stir and cook on high flame for a minute . Further add carrot and the remaining vegetable , toss and cook the vegetable on high flame for 2-3 minutes , make sure that you don’t overcook the vegetable , they should remain crunchy

Step:2

Now remove the vegetable in a bowl and let them cool down completely . To make the mixture , add potatoes in ;arge bowl followed by sauted vegetable , spices , coriander , mint salt and black pepper powder

Step:3

Mix all the ingredients well with help of your hands , if you fell like there is too much of moisture in the mixture because of the potatoes you can add breadcrumbs as per requirement to bind the ingredients together

Step:4

Once all the ingredients have combined well the mixture will be ready for shaping . There are 2 methods of shaping , the mixture will be ready for shaping

Step:5

There are 2 methods of shaping , the first one requires ice cream sticks and the second one requires breadsticks that are that are easily available in the market

Method 1- Take a spoonful of the mixture in your hand and press an ice cream stick in the bottom half of the mixture , press and make a lollipop shape of the mixture around the ice cream stick , the lollipop is ready to be coated and dried

Method 2- Take a spoonful of the mixture in your hand and make roundel of it by applying pressure withing your hand and rotating the mixture continuously

Step:6

To coat the lollipop , you’ll need to make a slurry by whisking flour , salt and water in a separate bowl along with the slurry you will also need panko breadcrumbs

Step:7

Once you have the coating components ready dip the lollipop in the slurry first and then coat them with panko breadcrumbs , with the ice cream stick version you just have to dip and coat the mixture part by holding the ice cream stick

Step:8

For frying ,hear oil in a deep pan or a kadhai until its medium hot then carefully drop the coated lollipop in hot oil . Fry the lollipop while lightly stirring them at intervals until crisp and golden brown , remove them using a spider and place them on a pepper towel lined bowl or a plate

Step:9

Break the breadsticks into equal halves and insert them into the round shaped lollipop . Your 2 different versions of lollipop are ready . Serve them with some schezwan sauce and green chutney

Veg Lollipop Recipe