Instant Pot Vegetarian Hot Pot

A mix of spicy Hot Pot broth with broccoli, tofu, noodles in a bowl with chopsticks.

5 from 2 votes

Instant Pot Vegetarian Hot Pot

Ever thought if enjoying Vegetarian Hot Pot at home?

Making it in the Instant Pot eliminates the need to use any specialized equipment. Plus, a great way to enjoy a wholesome soup with family and friends.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Chinese

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 391kcal

Author: Smruti

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 packet Hot Soup base
10-12 mushrooms (assorted)
½ block firm tofu
2 cups fried tofu pods
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup lettuce
2 cups noodles
4-5 cloves garlic (minced)

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to 'Sauté' and Normal. Add two cups of water. Also add whole garlic cloves and scallions. Also prepare all the vegetables by washing, draining and chopping as required.
Then add all the ingredients from the soup base mix to the instant pot base.
Stir well. Add the remaining four cups water and bring everything to a rolling boil.
Next add all the proteins and noodles.
Add the vegetables and let them cook for 7-8 minutes; till the tofu is cooked and noodles are soft.
As and when the ingredients are cooked; remove using a slotted spoon. Also pour in some soup with a ladle and enjoy with a dipping sauce or topped with minced garlic and scallions.

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Notes

- The soup is really like a plain canvas. Flavor it with your favorite add-ins like ginger, scallions, onions, chili etc. This makes the broth great to sip on as well as great to dip the vegetables etc.

- While we stick to a few vegetables and tofu in the recipe; feel free to add udon noodles, bean curd knots, sheets, corn, spinach, Napa cabbage etc.

- Ensure that any ingredient is added only after the hot pot is boiling. Dunking things into lukewarm broth will not cook them well.

- If the soup starts to taste super salty after a couple batches, add some more water to balance the flavors. Let the mix come to a boil before adding any more ingredients to cook.

- Each ingredient has a different time of cooking so add and remove the ingredients accordingly.

- Hot pot is a community activity and it is best enjoyed with family and friends with some delicious drinks.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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