1

To begin making Qorma Baamia Recipe, wash and pat dry baby okra with a kitchen towel. Trim them from top (remove the cap of okra) and end points. If the okra's are too big, you can half them or leave them as whole.

2

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add in the onion garlic ginger paste and saute for about 5 minutes on low heat unti the raw smell goes way and the color chnages. 

3

Stir in the tomato puree, turmeric powder, salt to the above mixture and give it a brisk boil for about 2 minutes. Add in the cut ladys finger/okra, stir to combine all the ingredients.

4

Cover the pan, turn the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes until the okra's are soft and tender. 

5

Add in the remaining spices, the tomato ketchup and stir well. Simmer for another few minutes. 

6

Serve Qorma Baamia Recipe garnished with coriander leaves with hot Pudina Tawa Paratha (Mint Leaf Skillet Flat Bread) or Homemade Butter Naan Recipe (Soft Yogurt Bread)

500 grams baby okra/ladys finger/bhindi

1 inch piece of ginger, 3 cloves garlic and 1 large onion - ground into a smooth paste

1/4 cup freshly pureed tomatoes

2 tablespoon tomato ketchup

1 teaspoon kasoori methi

2 teaspoon pomegranate (anaardana) powder

1 teaspoon red chilly powder

1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1 cup hot water

2 teaspoon cooking oil

salt, to taste