Paneer Lollipops

Ingredients 

• 1 cup cottage cheese (paneer), grated
• ¼ cup cabbage shredded + to serve 
• ⅓ cup carrots, finely chopped
• 2 medium potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt to taste 
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon red chilli paste
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 10-12 breadsticks
• Oil to deep fry 

Batter

• ½ cup refined flour
• Salt to taste 
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• ½ cup cornflour
• 1 tablespoon red chilli paste

Method

1. Take cottage cheese in a bowl, add cabbage and carrots and mix well. Add potatoes and mix well.
2. Add lemon juice, salt, crushed black peppercorns, ginger-garlic paste and red chilli paste and mix well.
3. Add cornflour and mix. Divide the mixture into equal portions. Wrap each portion around a breadsticks and shape into a lollipop.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
5. Mix together refined flour, salt, crushed black peppercorns, cornflour, red chilli paste and sufficient water and whisk to make a smooth and semi thick batter.
6. Dip the lollipops in the batter, slide them into hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
7. Make a bed of shredded cabbage on a serving platter, keep the lollipops on them, place a bowl of schezwan sauce in the middle and serve hot.