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Paneer lollypops are made of a mix of grated paneer and boiled potatoes along with finely chopped vegetables like carrots, beans, capsicum. It is blended with and some other spices as well. Shaped like lollypops, these are fried to golden-brown after coating in a slurry made from refined wheat flour. The process to make paneer lollypops at home are quite simple, as detailed in my recipe. Read on.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

Paneer lollypops are a delightful vegetarian snack item for any evening or occasion.
Serve them with a special honey-tomato ketchup sauce or any other sauce of your choice.

Paneer lollypops taste mildly sweet, savory, and spicy.
The similar dishes are vegetable lollypops, potato cheese lollypops, and vegetable cheese lollypops.

The Ingredients:

To make the mixture:

200 gram paneer (grated)
3 pieces potato (boiled, peeled, mashed)
50 gram beans (finely chopped)
100 gram carrot (finely chopped)
30 gram capsicum (finely chopped)
2 tsp chili powder
Salt – To taste
100 gram breadcrumbs

To make the slurry:

50 gram refined wheat flour (maida)
50 gram corn flour
Water – As needed
Salt – To taste

To make the sauce:

2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
50 gram tomato ketchup
50 gram honey

To shape the lollypops:

Ice cream sticks – As needed

To fry the paneer lollypops:

Cooking oil – An adequate amount

I discovered this recipe while browsing different recipe site along with my friend visiting me for lunch. We thought of making something special for the kids as evening snacks and we felt that we have to try this recipe. So, we buckled up and jotted down the necessary ingredients, excited at the thought that how surprised our kids will be.

The process was elaborate and we followed every step and measured the ingredients precisely. The final result was awesome, both in taste and appearance. Quite naturally, this has now become a go-to dish especially at my kids’ request for parties, get together, and just like that.

How to Make Paneer Lollypop? (Step by Step Guide with Images)

Step 1: Take a bowl and put 3 pieces of boiled, peeled, and mashed potatoes along with 50 gm of finely chopped beans, 100 gm of finely chopped carrots, 30 gm of finely chopped capsicum, and 200 gm of grated paneer. Then add 2 tsp of chili powder and salt to taste, followed by 100 gm of breadcrumbs.

Step 2: Mix them very nicely.

Step 3: Take a small portion of the mixture in your hand. Make a ball. Insert an ice cream stick in it very carefully. Shape it like a lollypop. Repeat the process to shape all of them and keep aside.

Step 4: Now, to make the slurry, take another bowl and put 50 gm of refined wheat flour (maida), 50 gm of corn flour, and a pinch of salt. Mix hem nicely. Then, add water as needed.

Step 5: Mix everything nicely to make a smooth slurry. Check the consistency and add water gradually.

Step 6: Put each lollypop in the slurry. Coat it nicely from all sides saving the ice cream sticks.

Step 7: Now, heat an adequate amount of cooking oil in a pan on a high flame. Put each of the lollypops in it carefully in the hot oil. Flip occasionally.

Step 8: Remove the lollypops when they turn to a nice golden-brown color. Keep them aside on a plate.

Step 9: To make the sauce, heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a frying pan. Then, put 2 tbsp of finely chopped garlic in it when hot. Stir it for a minute to remove the raw smell of the garlic.

Step 10: Now, add 50 gm of regular tomato ketchup. Mix it nicely and cook for half a minute. When done, turn off the gas stove.

Step 11: Then add 50 ml of honey and mix it nicely. Transfer it to a bowl.

Step 12: Wrap the exposed ice cream sticks with silver foil paper, and, finally, coat each paneer lollypop nicely with the sauce from all sides.

Step 13: Your homemade delicious paneer lollypops are now eventually ready. Arrange the them on a plate and serve alongside the remaining sauce with some fresh coriander leaves for additional freshness and visual appeal.