Go Back
–+ servings
Print Recipe
5 from 1 vote

Paneer Shashlik

Marinated paneer cubes grilled to-perfection are super simple to make. Serve over bed of rice topped with tangy sauces and it will surely be a hit tonight!
Prep: 40 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 PEOPLE
Author: Ruchi

Ingredients

PANEER MARINADE

  • 15-20 cubes of Paneer or Tofu
  • 1 clove of Garlic, chopped
  • 1 small Green capsicum, cubed
  • 1 small Red Capsicum, cubed
  • 1 small Onion, cubed
  • 1.5 tablespoon Homemade Szechuan sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
  • 1.5 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Cornflour
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil

SAUCE INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoon Finely Chopped onion
  • 2 cloves of Finely chopped garlic
  • 1/4 cup Finely chopped red and green capsicum
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
  • 1/2 tablespoon Red chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 1.5 tablespoon Barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Cornflour Mixed with enough water to make a thin paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil

Instructions

PREPARING PANEER SHASHLIK

  • Assemble: all the ingredients. Wash and cut veggies in cubes.
  • Assemble: all the sauces.
  • In a pan combine szechuan sauce, soy sauce, ketchup and barbecue sauce.
  • Add cornflour and...
  • Mix it well.
  • Add paneer cubes to this mixture.
  • Add capsicums..
  • Add onions..
  • Mix and coat all the veggies and paneer. Allow it to sit for 30 - 40 minutes.
  • Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. Remove from water, pat them dry and arrange paneer and veggie cubes on wet skewers.
    Wooden skewers in water
  • Heat and grease a tawa or griddle. Put paneer and veggies on a skewer..
  • Cook on this hot griddle.
  • Cook until evenly grilled from all the sides. You can do this in a convention oven or an OTG. Set the grilled paneer aside.

PREPARING GRAVY

  • Meanwhile lets prep up the gravy. Assemble: all the ingredients.
  • Add cornflour in a bowl and add enough water to make liquidy paste.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic..
  • Add onions and chopped veggies to this hot pan. Cook for a minute and mix in tomato puree.
  • Add ketchup, chili sauce, barbecue sauce and soy sauce. Mix it well.
  • Pour in cornflour mixture. Add salt.
  • Shashlik sauce is ready. Feel free to add more water if you prefer a thin sauce.

ASSEMBLING PANEER SHASHLIK

  • Time to assemble. In a bowl add boiled rice..
  • Generously pour some sauce on top.
  • Add paneer cubes, sprinkle some chopped green onions and enjoy!!
  • If you prefer, pour some extra sauce on top and serve.