Win the hearts of your guests at your dinner party! Make restaurant style corn paneer masala at home, everyone will ask for the recipe

By Samira Vishwas On Jul 24, 2026

Corn Paneer Masala: When guests are coming to the house, everyone tries to serve something in the dinner which will be tasty as well as memorable. If you want to try something new and special this time away from the everyday paneer vegetables, then Corn Paneer Masala is a great option. The mild sweetness of the sweet corn and the creamy texture of the cheese combined with the spices create a taste that your guests can’t help but praise.

This dish not only looks attractive, but it is also very easy to make. Its rich gravy prepared with tomatoes, cashew nuts and cream gives it a restaurant-like taste. You can make your dinner special by serving it with butter naan, tandoori roti, missi roti or jeera rice. Let us know its easy recipe.

Ingredients to make Corn Paneer Masala

250 grams paneer (cut into square pieces)
1 cup boiled sweet corn
2 large tomatoes
2 medium onions (finely chopped)
10-12 cashews (soaked)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 green chillies (finely chopped)
1/2 cup fresh cream
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp kasoori methi
2 tbsp oil or butter
salt as per taste
green coriander for decoration

How to make Corn Paneer Masala

prepare gravy
Boil tomatoes and soaked cashew nuts lightly and make a smooth paste in the mixer. This will make the texture of the gravy rich and creamy. If you want, you can also add a little milk to it.

fry the spices well
Heat oil or butter in a pan. Add onion to it and fry until it turns golden. Now add ginger-garlic paste and green chilli. After this, add tomato-cashew paste and cook for 5-7 minutes. Then add turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder and salt and fry until the masala starts releasing oil.

Mix Corn and Cheese
Now add boiled sweet corn and paneer pieces in the gravy. Add some water as required and cook on low flame for 5 minutes, so that all the flavors mix well.

Add cream and kasoori methi
Finally add fresh cream, kasoori methi and garam masala and cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes. This will increase both the taste and aroma of the vegetable. After turning off the gas, garnish with green coriander.

serve like this
Serve Corn Paneer Masala hot with Butter Naan, Lachcha Paratha, Tandoori Roti, Phulka or Jeera Rice. Adding salad, raita and papad along with it will further enhance the taste of the dinner.