Chilli paneer skewers
Makes: 6
        Recipe photograph by Dan Jones
Chilli paneer skewers
Recipe by Meera Sodha
                            
                        The Indian cheese paneer is brilliant at soaking up rich, spicy flavours and holds together well 
Makes: 6
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                                                            Nutritional information (per serving)
                            Calories
                                            240Kcal
                                        Fat
                                            13gr
                                        Saturates
                                            5gr
                                        Carbs
                                            10gr
                                        Sugars
                                            7gr
                                        Fibre
                                            2gr
                                        Protein
                                            20gr
                                        Salt
                                            0.8gr
                                        
        Meera Sodha
When not travelling round India collecting recipes, Meera Sodha chefs, writes and lives in London. Made in India is her first cookbook.
                                            See more of Meera Sodha’s recipes
                                        
        Meera Sodha
When not travelling round India collecting recipes, Meera Sodha chefs, writes and lives in London. Made in India is her first cookbook.
                                            See more of Meera Sodha’s recipes
                                        Ingredients
- 500g paneer, cut into 3cm cubes
 - 1 red pepper, cut into 3cm squares
 - 1 green pepper, cut into 3cm squares
 
For the marinade
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
 - 2 tbsp chickpea flour (also known as gram or besan)
 - 5 garlic cloves, crushed
 - 1 green finger or regular chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
 - ½ tsp fine sea salt
 - 2 tbsp tomato purée
 - 1½ tsp cumin seeds, bashed
 - ½ tsp ground black pepper
 - 1½ tsp sugar
 - 1 tbsp soy sauce
 
Step by step
Get ahead
Marinate the paneer up to 4 hours ahead.
                    - If you’re using bamboo skewers, put them in water to soak for at least 15 minutes to stop them burning.
 - Heat the oil in a pan over a low heat and, when hot, add the chickpea flour. Stir until the flour is nutty brown. Scrape into a bowl and add all the other marinade ingredients. Mix well, then stir in the paneer and coat thoroughly. Cover and leave to marinate for anything between 15 minutes and a few hours.
 - When you’re ready to cook the paneer, thread the cubes onto the skewers alternately with the pepper pieces.
 - Cook the skewers on the edges of a hot barbecue, in a griddle pan or under a grill, turning every minute or so until they are chargrilled on each side and the paneer is soft, which will take around 3-6 minutes, depending on the heat level.