Which Indian fried-chicken appetizer is named for its lollipop-shaped frenched chicken winglet?

Chicken lollipop is the Indian fried-chicken appetizer named for its lollipop-shaped frenched winglet.

To make the dish, meat is pushed toward one end of a chicken wing or leg section, exposing a clean bone that acts as a handle. The meat is then marinated, coated and fried, often with Indo-Chinese seasonings and a vivid red sauce.

The shape explains the name rather than a connection to confectionery. It is designed to be picked up by the bone, making the appetizer convenient to serve at parties and restaurants.

Chicken lollipop is different from Chicken 65, another popular Indian chicken appetizer. Chicken 65 is usually made from marinated bite-sized pieces, while the lollipop name refers specifically to the trimmed bone-and-meat presentation.