Shreya's Kitchen
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Cookbook
  • Contact
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Cookbook
  • Contact
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok

Trending Searches

korean
under 20
dessert
noodles
lunch
dinner
tiktok pasta
easy
vegetarian smash burger Uncategorized

Vegetarian Smash Burger (With Oyster Mushrooms)

featured image Main Courses

Vegetarian Lemon Pepper Wings (With Oyster Mushrooms)

buffalo burger featured image Comfort Food

Vegetarian Buffalo Burger (With Oyster Mushrooms)

Categories

  • All Recipes
  • Recipe filter
  • Main Courses
  • Appetizers
  • Sides
  • Drinks
  • Snacks
  • Desserts
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free
vegetarian smash burger Uncategorized

Vegetarian Smash Burger (With Oyster Mushrooms)

featured image Main Courses

Vegetarian Lemon Pepper Wings (With Oyster Mushrooms)

buffalo burger featured image Comfort Food

Vegetarian Buffalo Burger (With Oyster Mushrooms)

Pinterest

Email

copy url

Print

Recipes > Appetizers > Paneer Tikka Skewers
V
VG

Pinterest

Email

copy url

Print

Paneer Tikka Skewers

Introduction to Paneer Tikka Skewers: By now my love for Indian street food is no secret. And paneer tikka skewers is one of my favorites! For those of you haven’t tried paneer it’s basically a really firm cheese that doesn’t melt when you hold it. It’s a pretty good source of protein too so it…

 

Recipe by:

Shreya’s Kitchen

March 16, 2021
April 12, 2025
Jump to Recipe Pin Recipe

Introduction to Paneer Tikka Skewers:

By now my love for Indian street food is no secret. And paneer tikka skewers is one of my favorites! For those of you haven’t tried paneer it’s basically a really firm cheese that doesn’t melt when you hold it. It’s a pretty good source of protein too so it makes a great meat substitute.

Because it holds it shape well, sort of like halloumi, it’s perfect to add to these skewers along with your veggies. I like to add onions and bell peppers to my skewers too.

On the side, I serve it with a delicious cilantro yogurt chutney and spicy homemade pickled onions. You can’t skip these! They are a critical part of this dish and you can’t make paneer tikka without them.

Breakdown of the Ingredients:

Paneer

While this list of ingredients may seem a little intimidating, it’s really not! Essentially, you’re just going to coat your paneer in a thick yogurt and chickpea flour batter with spices. It’s much easier to season and fry the paneer with this batter. I like to add a lot of seasoning here but if you don’t have a few of these spices it won’t be a make or break difference.

I end up drowning the paneer in chutney and pickled onions any ways so it really doesn’t matter all that much! I’d say the ajwain, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, and kashmiri are the most critical.

  • Paneer
  • Oil
  • Besan (chickpea flour)
  • Ajwain
  • Salt
  • Kashmiri mirch
  • Yogurt
  • Cumin
  • Garam masala
  • Turmeric
  • Coriander powder
  • Amchur powder
  • Smoked paprika
  • Garlic powder

Veggies

You can really use whatever veggies you like here but traditionally I’ve seen this made with bell peppers and onions. However, feel free to switch it up and use what you like. I think eggplant and zucchini would compliment this dish really well.

  • Red bell pepper
  • Red onions

Chutney

You can’t have paneer tikka without a cilantro-mint chutney! I always have a fresh batch of this in my fridge. It goes great not only with this recipe but can also be used as a sandwich spread or dip generally.

This is also probably the most adjustable part of this whole recipe. You can skip the mint if need be and adjust the quantity of basically all of your greens and spices to your taste. I also like to use a combination of lemon or lime juice and yogurt. However, you can just use one or the other.

You can also switch up the type of green chillies you use as well. I typically grab jalapeno but serrano works well too for example.

  • Yogurt
  • Cilantro 
  • Mint 
  • Salt
  • Cumin powder
  • Amchur
  • Garlic powder
  • Ginger powder
  • Jalapeno 
  • Fresh lime juice 

Spicy pickled onions

I’m not sure how I even came up with this component of the recipe but it’s inspired by the street style onions I’ve seen in a lot desi street food recipes on Instagram and Pinterest. This ends up being a mix between a traditional pickled onion and achar because of the oil and it’s absolutely amazing! So, if you don’t have the patience to wait for onions to pickle overnight, you need to try this version!

Chaat masala adds the perfect amount of saltiness and tanginess, and can be adjusted to your preference. The spice comes from the kashmiri mirch which is a milder form of regular chili powder that has a bolder and brighter tone.

  • Oil
  • Red onion
  • Lime
  • Chaat masala
  • Kashmiri mirch

Process, Keys to Success, and Assembly:

Paneer

  • Heat up 1 tbsp of oil and add in besan and ajwain and cook until golden brown.
  • In a bowl add besan mixture, yogurt, and all spices.
  • Chop paneer into cubes and veggies and coat well in marinade. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Pop in your paneer and veggies into the air fryer at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Chutney

  • Simply blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth! This is probably the simplest part of the recipe.
  • PRO TIP: If you hate cleaning out your blender, (I sure do), just rinse your blender out with water, add back some more water along with dish soap, and then blend! That’s right, blend up that soap and water to give your blender the perfect self-clean!

Pickled Onions

  • Stir fry onions in oil on low-medium heat until translucent.
  • Add in lime juice and the onions should turn bright pink! Make sure to use a lot of lime juice for this.
  • Add in spices and cook on low heat until all lime juice has absorbed.

Assembly

  • Assemble paneer, bell peppers, and onions on skewers and serve with chutney and pickled onions. All you have to do is poke each ingredient in the center with the skewers.

More Recipes You’ll Love

  • Paneer Butter Masala
  • Aloo Pakora
  • Aloo Tikki Chaat
V
VG
(1)

Paneer Tikka Skewers

pin recipe Print recipe

Ingredients

Paneer

  • 400 g paneer
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp besan (chickpea flour)
  • 1/2 tsp ajwain
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 2 tsp kashmiri mirch
  • 1/2 c yogurt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp amchur powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Veggies

  • red bell pepper
  • red onions

Chutney

  • 1/3 c yogurt
  • 4 tbsp cilantro (finely chopped and tightly packed)
  • 1 tbsp mint (finely chopped and tightly packed)
  • 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 tsp amchur
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 jalapeno (or to taste-finely chopped)
  • fresh lime juice (to taste)

Spicy pickled onions

  • 2-3 tsp oil
  • 1/4 large red onion
  • 1 lime
  • 3/4 tsp chaat masala
  • 3/4 tsp kashmiri mirch

Instructions

Paneer

  • Heat up 1 tbsp of oil and add in besan and ajwain and cook until golden brown.
  • In a bowl add besan mixture, yogurt, and all spices.
  • Chop paneer into cubes and veggies and coat well in marinade. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Pop in your paneer and veggies into the air fryer at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Chutney

  • Simply blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.

Pickled Onions

  • Stir fry onions in oil on low-medium heat until translucent.
  • Add in lime juice and the onions should turn bright pink! Make sure to use a lot of lime juice for this.
  • Add in spices and cook on low heat until all lime juice has absorbed.

Assembly

  • Assemble paneer, bell peppers, and onions on skewers and serve with chutney and pickled onions.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword indian street food, paneer, street food

Hi! I’m Shreya!

Welcome to Shreya’s Kitchen! Here, I whip up delicious vegetarian dishes that are both indulgent and healthy.

about me

CONNECT WITH ME

Pin This Recipe

Most Popular

  • featured image of vegetarian wings
    Comfort Food
    Sticky Soy Hot Honey Wings (Vegetarian)
  • Harry potter butter beer
    Christmas Recipes
    Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe
  • featured image
    Comfort Food
    Apple Crumble (Single Serving)
see recipes

Still Hungry?

Join our subscriber community for
exclusive updates, recipes and more.

Loading

Shop With Me

shop all

Rate & Review

5 from 1 vote

What did you think of this recipe? Cancel reply






  1. Sam
    10.19.2024

    5 stars
    Yummy !!

    Reply

You might also like
    paneer tikka roll close up shot
    Main Courses

    Paneer Tikka Kathi Roll (Under 30 mins!)

    frankie rolls
    Appetizers

    Frankie Rolls (Aloo)

    Comfort Food

    Tofu Tikka Masala (Vegan & Easy)

    chilli paneer featured image
    Appetizers

    Chilli Paneer Recipe (Restaurant Style!)

    paneer momos close up shot
    Appetizers

    Paneer Momos (Extra Cheesy)

    Main Courses

    Aloo Tikki Burger

    Main Courses

    Portobello Mushroom Tacos

    paneer makhani
    Comfort Food

    Easy Paneer Makhani Recipe (With Coconut Milk)

explore popular recipes

Check Out My Socials

Follow along for more delicious food content!

Still hungry?

Loading
Recipes
  • Main Courses
  • Appetizers
  • Sides & Snacks
  • Desserts
  • Vegetarian
Social
  • Instagram
  • TIKTOK
  • youtube
  • pinterest
More
  • About
  • work with me
  • Cookbook
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 Shreya's Kitchen. All Rights Reserved.

DESIGN BY SAEVIL ROW + MTT

Rate This Recipe

Your vote:




A rating is required
A name is required
An email is required

Recipe Ratings without Comment

Something went wrong. Please try again.