shahi paneer recipe with step by step photos – shahi paneer is one of the popular paneer (cottage cheese) recipe and also requested by many readers.
shahi means royal and as the name suggest this is a royal paneer dish. literally translated to royal cottage cheese. dry fruits, yogurt, saffron, whole spices and sometimes cream is added to make this dish royal and rich. few more similar mughlai recipes posted on the blog are paneer do pyaza, veg masala, navratan korma, mughlai veg biryani and shahi paneer korma recipe.
in this recipe, i have not used cream nor i have used butter or ghee. feel free to use cream or butter if you want them.
the shahi paneer gravy or sauce is onions-almonds-cashew-melon seeds based. so this is very rich with the dry fruits in there. plus there is also yogurt. the result is a creamy, aromatic, semi sweet gravy with soft paneer cubes.
i have not added tomatoes to this dish since i have used yogurt. but you can substitute yogurt with tomato puree in the same proportions as mentioned in the recipe and still make a delicious shahi paneer. if adding tomatoes, then do add cream as both tomatoes and cream really go well with each other.
note: vegans can make the same shahi paneer recipe with tofu and cashew yogurt. i won’t advise using soy or peanut yogurt for this dish as these will ruin the taste. if using cashew yogurt than you don’t need to add cashews while making the paste.
serve the shahi paneer with jeera rice or rotis or naan.
if you are looking for more paneer recipes then do check palak paneer, kadai paneer, paneer butter masala, matar paneer, aloo paneer kofta, paneer makhani and tawa paneer masala recipe.
shahi paneer recipe below:
shahi paneer recipe
shahi paneer recipe - rich mughlai dish with cottage cheese.
INGREDIENTS (1 cup = 250 ml)
main ingredients for shahi paneer:
- 200 grams paneer (cottage cheese)
- 1.5 cups strained stock (got from boiling the onions with dry fruits) + water OR 1.5 cups water
- ½ cup full fat fresh curd (yogurt or dahi) - whisked till smooth
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder (dhania powder)
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
- 1 or 2 tablespoon full fat cream OR 70-80% fat cream (amul cream which is available in india can also be used), optional
- a pinch of saffron (kesar) - crushed
- 1 or 2 drops kewra essence (vetiver) - optional
- salt and sugar as required
for the paste:
- 1 medium sized onion - roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon chopped cashews (kaju)
- 1 tablespoon almonds (badam)
- 1 tablespoon magaz or melon seeds without the skin
- 3 to 4 garlic - chopped (lahsun)
- 1 inch ginger - chopped (adrak)
whole spices or garam masala:
- 1 tej patta (indian bay leaf)
- 2 to 3 cloves (lavang)
- 2 to 3 green cardamom (hari elaichi or choti elaichi)
- 1 to 2 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
- 1 inch cinnamon (dalchini)
- ½ teaspoon shah jeera (caraway seeds)
- 2 to 3 tablespoon oil or ghee or butter
HOW TO MAKE RECIPE
- boil onions, cashews, almonds, magaz, ginger and garlic in 1.5 cups water for 8-10 minutes till the onions become soft.
- strain the stock and keep aside.
- make a paste of the cooked onions, ginger, garlic along with the dry fruits adding 1 or 2 tsp of the strained water.
- fry all the whole garam masala or whole spices mentioned in the above list till they release their aroma in the oil.
- add the ground onion-dry fruits paste and saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the paste.
- add the dry spice powders and stir.
- now add the whisked yogurt, stock+water, salt and sugar.
- stir well and simmer for 10-12 minutes or till the gravy thickens slightly on a low flame.
- if using cream, then whisk the cream till smooth and keep aside.
- add the cardamom powder and crushed saffron.
- stir and add the cubed paneer. if adding cream, you can add the cream with the paneer.
- simmer for 1-2 minutes till the paneer is cooked.
- add the kewra (pandan) essence and stir - optional step
- garnish shahi paneer with some coriander leaves and serve the shahi paneer with jeera rice or rotis, naan or phulkas.
lets start step by step shahi paneer recipe:
1. cook onions, cashews, almonds, magaz/melon seeds, ginger and garlic in 1.5 cups water for 8-10 minutes.
2. simmer till the onions become soft. strain the stock and keep aside.
3. make a paste of the cooked onions, ginger, garlic and dry fruits, adding 1 or 2 tsp of the strained water.
4. fry all the whole garam masala till they release their aroma in the oil.
5. add the ground onion-dry fruits paste and saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the paste. add the dry spice powders.
6. stir well.
7. now add the whisked yogurt, the strained stock+water, salt and sugar.stir well and simmer for 10-12 minutes on a low flame or till the gravy thickens slightly.
8. add the cardamom powder and crushed saffron.
9. stir and add the paneer cubes. if adding cream, you can add the cream with the paneer. simmer for 1-2 minutes till the paneer is cooked. add the kewra (pandan) essence and stir (optional step).
10. garnish shahi paneer with some coriander leaves and serve the shahi paneer with jeera rice or rotis or naan.
AR says
Great recipe! I have tried it a few times and its been appreciated all the time. Today, my 7 year old asks for seconds. She said that this was the best curry ever!
Thank you!
dassana amit says
Welcome AR. Glad to know this.
Sampada says
I loved this shahi paneer recipe very much. I nade it the second time today and it turned out awesome again! Thanks for such an easy and tasty recipe!
dassana amit says
Welcome Sampada. Thanks for your positive feedback.
Dr.Leena says
I have tried this recipe twice.. and it was supposed yuummmmy.. exactly like restaurant style . Thnx a ton Amit for all your recipes.. they hardly fail in taste…. Previously I used to check different recipes of same dish I want to cook. But now I only read Ur’s. And follow it as it is. Shahi Paneer is really aussom.
dassana amit says
Welcome Dr.Leena. Glad to know that you liked the shahi paneer and other recipes. Thanks for sharing your positive feedback.
Rahul says
can we add kasuri methi in this?
dassana amit says
you can add kasuri methi.
Kirtika Mittal says
Hello mam… Mera question hai ki kya shahi paneer me hum tomatoes puree add kar sakte hain…?
Thank u…
dassana amit says
kirtika, there are two versions – one is this version, which has a curd+nuts base and the other is with onion-tomato base. in this recipe avoid adding tomatoes as with the proportion of curd (half cup) and tomatoes, the gravy becomes too acidic and not good for health. if it was just 1 or 2 tablespoons of curd, them tomatoes could have been added.
Monalisa Sanyal says
Hi dassana,
Today i made this recipe. It was so delicious. But i have a recipe request. Can you share the bhakarwadi snack recipe?
Actually i want to make this snack at home.
dassana amit says
Thanks Monalisa. I will try to add the recipe soon.
Monalisa Sanyal says
Dassana
You are my teacher. When i want to make something new recipe i find your blog first. Can you share bhakarwadi snack recipe?
dassana amit says
thank you monalisa 🙂 i will try to add bhakarwadi recipe.
Raj says
At the outset, let me say that this and other receipes on the site are amazing. I am sort of forced to stay-at-home dad , as my wife recently started working. This site has saved us from eating outside food as well as ,trying out dishes , which are not easily available. Thanks for all the receipes and guidance.
Now, I have few questions:-
1. I have seen you talking about ‘when-oil-leaves-the-side’, for various receipes. I am not sure if I have seen that situation, even after a long time. I have followed your instructions to the letter but am unsuccessfull. Is there any other indicator to the same thing?
2. In continuation of above, we add the masala after the oil has left the side of onion/tomato paste. I am wondering if we should saute, the masala, for few minutes before adding the water or the next things like chole.
3.I am not good at cutting either onion or tomato. I am wondering if instead of cutting them, I can use them as paste using blender/mixer. Do you think, using paste of onion instead of finely cut onion , will impact the taste?
Thank you in advance.
dassana amit says
thanks a lot raj. your queries answered below:
1. when sautéing the onion-tomato masala, the first sign to know that it is done is that it becomes glossy. the second sign is that the masala paste sticks to each other and leaves the sides of the pan. if you continue to fry or sauté, then you will see oil releasing from the masala itself. you will also see the oil releasing from the sides. the trick here is to stir continuously after the masala becomes one and leaves the sides of the pan.
2. you can either add the spice powders before sautéing or once the onion-tomato paste is done. both ways can be done. water is always added after the spice powder is cooked.
3. you can use pastes. the taste does change when using onion paste or tomato puree. with chopped onions and tomatoes, the taste is different. but with pastes, the dish does taste good. in fact you can even mince onions and tomatoes and use them.
Gurdas says
Amit, I am somewhat new to cooking and find your recipes to be excellent. Thank you for the hard work behind creating them!
My most common complain with paneer dishes is that the paneer can come across as raw or uncooked. That is, it does not imbibe the flavor of the gravy. Will that be a concern in your recipe since there is no paneer marination step and the cooking time after paneer is added is only 1-2 minutes.
dassana amit says
thanks gurdas. i usually add paneer cubes towards the end and they do get the taste of the gravy. usually homemade paneer need not be cooked for a long time as then they become hard.
Saloni says
Thank you so much Dassana for wonderful and easy recipes.
dassana amit says
welcome saloni.
rashmi says
it’s an amazing recipe. I have tried it a few times and it has never disappointed me. Thank you for sharing.
dassana amit says
thank rashmi for sharing this. happy cooking.
Dimpi says
Awesome recipe.. What should be the amount of sugar to be added? Is the gravy required to be a bit sweetened?
dassana amit says
dimpi, a slight sweet taste needs to be there in the gravy. you can add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of sugar.
sandeepta says
thank you…
dassana amit says
welcome sandeepta.
sandeepta says
hi,
can i make it without onion & garlic, how its taste will be ??
dassana amit says
sandeepta, you can make without onion and garlic. taste will change. just add a pinch of hing to the recipe to mimic the flavors or both onion and garlic.
B. says
Heylo Ma’am !
I tried the recipe with just a lil bit of variation, it turned out awesome and was really appreciated by my family. Thanks.
dassana amit says
welcome bhanu and thankyou.
charul says
i made this shahi paneer…. was awesome.. the recipe wasby u but everyone praised me alot….. i really thank u frm my heart….
dassana amit says
welcome charul. glad to know that every one liked shahi paneer recipe. thanks a lot for your kind words.
praveen says
Wow it’s amazing taste mouth watering I love the way u represented
A small doubt I didn’t get the yellow color I’ll got orange color wat can I do?
dassana amit says
thanks. there is nothing that can be done with the color change. the color will depend on the type of red chili powder. orange color is due to the fact that the red chili powder you used, must be having a deep red color.
Saumya says
Hi Dassana. I’m not much of a kitchen person but I really look forward to trying your recipe for my Dad. I need a few clarifications though:
1. I don’t understand ‘sugar/salt as required’. Can you tell me exactly how many teaspoons are required in the given recipe?
2. Is it okay to use ginger-garlic paste available in market rather than chopping them at home? If so, how much of paste should be used?
3. Would there be much difference in taste if I avoid melon seeds?
PS: I tried your recipe of Sooji Halwa and it turned out to be great. My mom and dad used the word “perfect” ^_^… Made my day. Thanks a ton! I look forward to other such recipes.
Love.
dassana amit says
thankyou saumya sugar and salt as required because everyones taste and preference towards salt is different. always add salt and keep checking the taste as excess salt could also spoil any dish. It’s always better to use fresh ginger-garlic then market ones. if you are avoiding melon seeds then add some cashews.
pleased to know your father loved sooji halwa. you are welcome and hope this help’s you.
Nishant Gautam says
Awesome shahi paneer recipe and I’m trying all of your vegetarian recipes and also my sister, she loves your website.
dassana amit says
glad to know this nishant 🙂 surely try the other recipes and convey thankyou to your sister.
kusum rathore says
Just mouth watering .. I am definitely going to try it 🙂 keep posting
dassana amit says
thankyou kusum 🙂 would surely keep posting.
Najimuddin Mondal says
I Am Indian Commi-1. Very Good Recipe
Anupam Gurg says
In my openion it is one of the best site to learn about recipes of various dishes. I make these dishes easily by the help of provided recipe.
Thank you
dassana amit says
welcome anupam. thanks for sharing your positive words about the site.
Neha Kishan says
I Have tried almost all the recipes of yours all turned out great. I am a big fan of your receipes.
dassana amit says
thanks neha for this encouraging feedback.
Dee says
What kind of dried fruit should I use?
dassana amit says
as mentioned in the recipe, add cashews, almonds and magaz/melon seeds.
Chitra Sharma says
Hi….loved this recipe ….ultimate taste.. I tried it twice and everytime it results better than earlier one. my husband just licked his fingers. Its too yummmmm… Thnx a lot
dassana amit says
welcome chitra. thanks for sharing positive feedback on shahi paneer.
Namrata says
I have gone through many of your recipes. All r amazing.gr8 job.
dassana amit says
thanks namrata
Niki says
Hi….just like other recipes, loved this one too…. Best compliment was when my hubby said “it tastes like hotel”.. All credit to you… Thnx a lot & God bless…. ☺
dassana amit says
welcome niki. glad to know this. thanks for sharing your positive feedback and for your prayers.
Keya says
Loved the recipe. First time I could cook a creamy curry without adding any cream! Family loved the flavors a lot. Thank you so much..
dassana amit says
welcome keya. glad to know this.
Subhangini says
Hiii….
I like all your posts… The step wise pics specially are very helpful in making dishes… Earlier I hate cooking and hate to enter kitchen before mrg but now I love to cook and make new dishes for everyone.. Your site is very helpful for me in this matter… Thanks alot for such nice effort and inspiring cooking.. Its a boon for people like us to learn easy and new dishes… Keep posting and keep inspiring…
Thank you..
dassana amit says
welcome subhangini. glad to know that the blog is inspiring you to cook. thanks for sharing your motivating feedback. happy cooking.
arja says
recipe looks awesome!!! wish to try but never tasted so don’t know the taste. should it taste sweet bcoz adding sugar n cream will make dish sweet. pl guide,confused.
dassana amit says
hi arja, there will be slight sweetness in the dish. shahi paneer has a faint sweetness.
Sruthi says
Thanks for the recipe. When ever we have guests I try new recipes from your site:-). Every recipe i simple and awesome.
dassana amit says
thanks sruthi for sharing positive feedback.
kh. priya says
Dear Dassanna amit
Thank u so much for all ur awesome vegetarian recipes. Whenever I made shahi paneer ur style my kids simply loves it.
Priya
dassana amit says
welcome kh. priya. glad to know this.
Sumam says
Thanks for the great recipe…. it worked well with me.. The curd I used was slightly sour.. So, I added 3 tsp sugar and the taste was great… Thanks once more for sharing the recipe…
dassana amit says
thanks suman for sharing the feedback. the tip is a good one. sugar balances the sourness of the curd.
k.ramesh says
thanks ILU it.
Ritika says
Thank you so much for sharing all the awesome recipes. 🙂 Whenever I have any party at home I just open this Site and try out new things. Thanks again 🙂
dassana amit says
welcome ritika. glad to know this. thanks for sharing positive review on recipes.
Manoj says
Great recipe and nicely explained. I have made shahi paneer earlier but it was very different and everyone in my family liked it very much. Thank you for this one I am up for more from you….
dassana amit says
welcome manoj. good to know this. thanks for sharing positive feedback on shahi paneer recipe. do try some more recipes.
Joey says
Most shahi paneer’s I’ve had have green chilies sliced lengthwise and are very spicy (peppers, hot) — What can I add to this to give it that kick or should I try a different recipe for it?
dassana amit says
joey, usually mughlai food is not spicy. its more on the sweeter side. you can either add more green chillies or add more red chilli powder.
Gorav says
Why to add sugar?
dassana amit says
gorav, because it gives a slight sweet taste.
fathima says
it’s very nice recipe and explain step by step with photos really good
dassana amit says
thanks fathima
kasturi says
Your blog is very useful and well put!! I am always refering to your blog for all punjabi recipes i want to try. Thanks a lot for putting the pics along with the recipe. That really helps a looooot!!
dassana amit says
welcome kasturi. thanks for sharing positive feedback on recipes. good to know this.
Kiran Kumar Ramagiri says
very tasty
dassana amit says
thanks kiran
s g barman says
Its really good, i’ve tried ur recipe, but can we use Khoa?
dassana amit says
yes you can use khoya.
shivanisrivastava says
nice recipe
dassana amit says
thanks shivanisrivastava
Gurnam singh says
nice recipe i like this…
dassana amit says
thanks gurnam
nehasameess says
its very nicely explained step by step,,,easy to cook if it is explained in this way,,thank u so very much
dassana amit says
welcome nehasameess
Ankita says
hi can pumpkin seeds be used instead of melon seeds?
dassana amit says
i have not used pumpkin seeds in shahi paneer. so not sure how the taste will be. i would suggest to go with the melon seeds.
divya says
tried this recipe today. husband loved it. ur recipes r tooo good. thanx to u, i hav learnt cooking the kind of food which i thought was only made in hotels… 🙂
dassana amit says
thanks divya for sharing feedback on shahi paneer. honestly speaking, hotel style food can be easily made at home. one just needs to know the secrets 🙂
Mira says
Tried this….super super yummy….thanks for the recipe
arbina says
Best recipe
arbina says
I tried ur mny recipes,they all were delicious. My family enjoyed wid it.god bless u for such a good work.
dassana amit says
thanks arbina for your best wishes and sharing positive feedback on recipes.
diksha says
I loved it! I made this dish today and I must say this was the first time I have made something like this. and I am so happie my whole family loved it. and so, I think I am turning into a good cook. thanku so much dassana for this wonderfull recipy! thanku so much.
dassana amit says
welcome diksha. yes, you are turning out to be a good cook. its quite evident from your comment. glad to know read your positive feedback on shahi paneer.
Anu says
Hi Dassana,
I made this and this one turned out to be excellent, just like the ones they serve in hotels. My son, who is a paneer fan liked it so much, and he wants me to make this often, and am sure I’ll do so..Thanks so much!
dassana amit says
welcome anu. glad to know that you liked the shahi paneer recipe.
arbina says
All good recipe..
Rajashri Ghosh says
Hi Dassana, I’m just looking randomly for recipes and your recipes are just amazing. The way you have described each recipes step by step and with pics, just simply marvelous. I’m in love with your food blog. 🙂
dassana amit says
welcome rajashri. glad to know that you liked the recipes and the blog.
pooja says
Hi..ur recipes r just amazing… I refer to ur site more often..be it palak paneer or sum aloo..thx…just want to ask can we add curd available in d mkt in dis recipe instead of homemade…. Thx so much
dassana amit says
thanks pooja. yes you can add the store brought curd. just make sure its in its shelf life and not sour.
shalini says
The taste was good. My family members liked it.
dassana amit says
thanks shalini for the positive feedback.
Ranvijay says
Very nice recipe simply explained, really turned out well. Thank you.
dassana amit says
welcome ranvijay
Shubhalakshmi says
Thank you didi, i know u would be elder than me as i am jst fifteen year old.Thats why calling u di.!!!Ur recipes r amazing.I tried many many of them and was appreciated by all my family members.Specially my papa.So thanks a lot for easy and really decious recepi guidance……
dassana amit says
no issues shubhalakshmi in calling me didi. i am glad that you are finding it easy to cook the recipes. apart from documenting the recipes, i also wanted the recipes to be made easily by everybody, especially novices. i am happy that to some extent the purpose of the blog is achieved. thanks dear.
pragya says
Hi!
Do you think sesame paste will go well with the recipe? Like 1/2 cashew and 1/2 sesame?
dassana amit says
sesame will give a different flavor. may not go well in this recipe. i would suggest not to add the sesame.
nanom mary says
U r already the inspiration to many homemakers….kip up ur gud work…n keep us updated with ur latest innovations and creations in ur kitchen……
dassana amit says
thanks nanom for these motivating words.
Sudha says
Hi
Thanks for sharing the recipe , just wanted to know after adding the curd to the paste I observed the curd was broken any idea wat I missed?
dassana amit says
Sudha, the curd should be fresh and full fat. if the curd is low fat then it will split….. and if it is sour and not fresh then also it will split.
Namita Singh says
Nice
shahi paneer says
I will try to make this recipe because in family every member is like paneer. its very good recipe.
Nimmi says
Hi , want to try this recipe tomorrow but unfortunately I cannot find magaz anywhere here closeby. Planning to try some mushroom dishes along with this. Will let you know the feedback Thank you
dassana amit says
skip the magaz nimmi if you cannot get them. sure do give the feedback.
Mahantesh Torgal says
Nice recipe
Yash Agarwal says
I tried your recipe it worked out great everybody in the house liked it. Hats off to your work and your website is just awesome.
BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT IT CAN BE BETTER IF WE ADD 3-4 BLACK PEPPER IN THE SPICES.
dassana amit says
thanks yash and also thanks for the suggestion.
j says
What is that chutney or side dish, so vibrant are those beets?
dassana amit says
this is beetroot salad.
Fullscooops says
Love this dish!
recipesask says
I really liked the recipe and the method as it is explained stepwise and in very simple manner. I made this recipe and really enjoyed it with my family. Thanks for posting it.
Astha says
Finally I made this shahi paneer with my own homemade paneer 🙂 ..All thanks to your wonderful and detailed recipes .
dassana says
welcome astha.
niti says
Awesome recipes bt please tell me how to make stock…..and really wow kind recipes
dassana says
if you are referring to this shahi paneer recipe, then stock here is got from boiling the onions with dry fruits. please check the video to know how its done. otherwise stock is made with boiling veggies with water and then straining the water.
meenu arora says
Thanks so much for writing this blog .I tried ur butter panner Masala and it was awsome
dassana says
thanks meenu
saba says
Hi,
Is it necessary to use melon seeds in shahi paneer? Dassana I really loved ur site n I even tried paneer tikka which really turned very yummy….
dassana says
hi saba, melon seeds does lend its faint unique taste and flavor. but if you don’t have, then just skip them. thanks dear.
Dr. Sankara Guha says
Dear Dassana, I’ve been a regular on your blog and tried quite a few of your recipes. All of them were good. Today I did the shahi paneer and it really came out well and was an instantaneous hit. Please continue your good work.
dassana says
thanks for the feedback dr sankara.
amina shaheer says
this paneer recipe is very delicious
my husband and my parents sister,brother impressed in my cooking.
thankssssssssssss……………………. a lot dasana….
dassana says
thats great to know amina. glad everyone liked the shahi paneer.
Rick smith says
Ms. Ushagnanarajah, you are an indian and what is the great thing about saying
” I like Indian food ” . Everyone likes indian food but it should come from any other country men.
ushagnanarajah says
i like indian food
indugetscooking says
The shahi paneer looks rich and creamy. Abosolutely yum!
Samrudhi says
Hi dassana,
I came across ur blog when i was searching for mix veg recipe n i love ur blog! I tried many of recipe such as paneer tikka, kadhai paneer, aaloo pakora, dum aaloo, dal fry, falooda etc. I liked ur how to make paneer at home recipe very much that i dnt buy paneer from shop now n just make it at home as it made out very well. Thanks for ur recipes n keep posting such delicious recipes! 🙂
dassana says
thanks samrudhi. am so glad that all the recipes you have mentioned worked well for you. i do have many recipes in the drafts, so i post at least one recipe almost everyday. comments like yours keeps me motivated and encouraged. thanks once again.
Vimitha says
Thats a very rich gravy dear
Pavithra says
Wow, beautifully colored, perfectly textured, creamy, yummy and what not!!
Love it.
It is very nice of you to have come with the video version of the recipe! Kudos!
Good idea to add saffron.
Janani says
I made this recipe tasted awesome so good dear
Nupur says
You have nailed it with the perfect pictures again Dassana.. And i like the idea of adding stock with nuts, first time ever I have heard of it. Gotta try soon..
Rashida Shaikh says
Hello Dassana Ji,
I liked the new looks of your site, very peaceful. I feel like hang around here for more hours 😉
I like paneer almost in any form, this looks nice and If you don’t mind please do share the recipe of salad that you served along with Paneer…is that Onion & Beetroot???
Love & Hugs!
dassana says
thanks rashida. its onion and beetroot yogurt salad. i call it salad as i have added very little of the yogurt. basically raw onions, boiled beetroots, green chilies, coriander leaves, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala and yogurt all mixed with each other. i have not taken pics, so wont be able to post the recipe.
Rashida Shaikh says
Hi,
It sounds good, thanks.
aparna says
i tried low fat version of shahi paneer with ready made masala it was yummy ! But yours looking outstanding 🙂 quiet heavy gravy 🙂 lovely video presentation !