Paneer Tikka

Name: Paneer Tikka
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g paneer, cut in large cubes; 200ml full fat yoghurt; 2 tbsp tandoori masala; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 red pepper, cut in pieces; 1 green pepper, cut in pieces; 1 red onion, cut in wedges; chaat masala and lemon wedges to serve

Smoky marinated paneer cubes cooked at fierce heat on a grill — the Indian vegetarian answer to tandoori chicken.

Total time

140 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gpaneer, cut in large cubes

200mlfull fat yoghurt

2 tbsptandoori masala

1 tspground cumin

1 tspchilli powder

1 tspturmeric

1 tspgaram masala

2 tbsplemon juice

2 tbspvegetable oil

1red pepper, cut in pieces

1green pepper, cut in pieces

1red onion, cut in wedges

chaat masala and lemon wedgesto serve

Instructions

Mix yoghurt with all spices, lemon juice and oil.

Coat paneer, peppers and onion in marinade, rest 2 hours.

Thread onto skewers alternating paneer and vegetables.

Cook under a very hot grill or on a griddle pan.

Grill 4 minutes each side until charred at the edges.

Dust with chaat masala immediately.

Serve with lemon wedges, mint chutney and sliced raw onion.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

448

Protein

21g

Fat

34g

Carbs

13.4g

Fiber

2.2g

Sodium

43mg

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