4.7 from 111 votes
Instant Pot Vegetable Manchurian
Vegetable meatballs simmered in a spicy and tangy soya-ginger-garlic based sauce served over fried rice or noodles
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Calories: 177 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese , Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup yellow onion diced
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated grated
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced minced
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes optional
- 16 frozen veggie balls IKEA, Trader Joe's or Whole foods
- 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons vinegar I used chili vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch or arrowroot powder
- ¼ cup water
Garnish:
- red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons scallions chopped
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute(more) mode and heat oil. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Sauté for a minute. Add red chili flakes, frozen veggie balls, and broth. Give a quick stir.
- Close Instant Pot with pressure valve to sealing. Pressure Cook for 4 minutes followed by Quick Release. Open the lid and set the Instant Pot to saute mode. Add soy sauce, chili vinegar, and sugar. Mix corn starch with water and stir it in the gravy.
- Mix well and cook until the sauce comes to a gentle boil. Add more red chili flakes for spicier taste. Garnish with cilantro and scallions. Enjoy hot over steamed rice, fried rice or noodles!
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Notes
- NOTES:
- Make sure to add frozen meatballs as thawed meatballs will fall apart during pressure cooking. If you have meatballs that are already thawed, then simply pressure cook the sauce and then stir in the meatballs after and cook on saute mode for 5 mins.
- I like to use the low sodium Better than Bouillon Vegetable Broth in this recipe. Vegetable broth can be substituted with 2 cups of water and 1.5 teaspoons of salt
- In addition to the veggie balls, some of my readers also have enjoyed this dish with frozen chicken meatballs
- If you are doubling the recipe, pressure cook time will still remain the same
- For gluten-free Manchurian, use Tamari instead of soy sauce
Nutrition Information
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
441mg
(18%)
Potassium
284mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
190IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2.5mg
(3%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 441mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.