Name: Tikka Grilled Paneer and Vegetable Skewers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 16 oz panner (cubed into 1-2 inch cubes, about 15-16 cubes); ½ green pepper (cut into chunks); ½ red bell pepper (cut into chunks); 1 red onion (cut into chunks); cooking spray; ¾ cup whole milk yogurt; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp garam masala; ½ tsp cumin powder; ½ tsp coriander powder; ¼ tsp crushed ginger; ¼ tsp crushed garlic; ½ tsp cayenne (skip or reduce quantity to reduce heat); salt (to taste); For garnish (optional); minced cilantro; lime; chat masala

Paneer Tikka, a marinated and grilled cheese and vegetable skewer, is a delicious, easy, and flavorful grilled Indian dish everyone loves!

vegetables and paneer on skewers grilled with lime and cilantro on the side

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Grilled Tikka Paneer and Veggie Skewer

Just like how spring blossoms are synonymous to spring, barbeque / grilling and outdoor eating is synonymous to summer, for me. We have a little deck that goes out from the breakfast nook and that is the single most over used space in summer. We have our grill there and we grill something or the other most days and eat outside on those days. Other days, we just take our food outside and sit there and eat, till it gets too dark to see anything or till one of us has to get up to go get the kiddo ready for bed.

Paneer Tikka is a tandoori dish, which means, it is traditionally grilled in the clay tandoor over. In India, the only time people ate this was when we went out to restaurants. Grilling or barbeque–ing at home was not really the culture.

paneer and vegetable skewers on a platter with limes and cilantro around it

Other Delicious Recipes

Try my other Indian favorite such as Guava Mint Mimosas, Tawa Pulao rice, or Chana Chat tacos which are a delicious spin for any taco fiend (like me!!!)