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Drums of Heaven

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Ingredients
  

  • Chicken Winglets around 10-12 pcs - 500 gms. (Cut the meat from bone and push down to create a lollipop shape)

1st Marinade:

  • 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1.5 tsp White Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

2nd Marinade:

  • 1/4 cup Cornflour
  • 3 tbsp All purpose flour (Maida)
  • 1 no. Egg
  • 1.5 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Salt (pinch)

Other Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp Ginger fine chopped
  • 1 tbsp Garlic fine chopped
  • 3 tbsp Onion fine chopped
  • 2 tbsp Spring onion greens chopped
  • 3 tbsp Schezwan Sauce
  • 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp White Vinegar
  • Corn flour slurry (3/4 tsp cornflour mixed in 4 tbsp water)

Instructions
 

Preparation:

  • Clean the chicken winglets, wash and shape them into lollipops.
  • Marinate the lollipops with the 1st marinade items. Mix well and set aside for 30 mins.
  • Now add all the 2nd marinade items, mix well and set aside.
  • Fine chop the ginger, garlic, onion and chop the spring onion greens.

Process:

  • Heat oil in a pan or skillet for deep frying the lollipops.
  • Drop the battered lollipops one by one in hot oil, to not crowd the oil. Do not move for 2 mins and then keep stirring to give a uniform golden brown colour. Keep frying for another 4-5 mins till the chicken is cooked and fried golden.
  • Remove onto a plate and repeat the same with the balance.
  • These fried lollipops can also be eaten at this stage.

For making Drums of Heaven:

  • Heat oil in a wok and add the chopped ginger and garlic. Give a stir for 15 secs and then add the chopped onions. Sauté on high heat for a minute till the onions are soft.
  • Now add the Schezwan Sauce, give a mix and then add the soy sauce. Again give a mix and add the tomato ketchup.
  • Add the sugar and vinegar, give a mix and sauté on medium heat for a minute till the sauce is smooth and everything is mixed well.
  • Add the corn slurry and keep cooking it for another 30 secs till the sauce is thick and smooth.
  • Lastly add the lollipops fried earlier and stir fry it for a minute with the sauce to coat it well. Garnish with chopped spring onion greens, give a mix and serve hot.
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