This Instant Pot Cabbage Corn Soup may seem like just another boring vegetable soup, but in this case, looks are very much deceiving.
You get Asian flavors from the soy sauce and sesame, but the ginger and cumin give it a touch of Indian flavor.
Soup for All Seasons
This is one of my favorite recipes from The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot. I think I’ve actually made it every way possible, but I love how effortless it is in my electric pressure cooker.
You can make this in the summer with fresh corn or use frozen in the winter.
What is Indo-Chinese Flavor?
You don’t usually think of American-Chinese food being different, but that’s just because we live here and it’s what we know. But we’ve got some thick and extra sugary sauces that don’t look like the original Chinese dishes.
Indo Chinese is similar but it’s the Chinese flavors that are typically in Indian-Chinese cuisine. I had my first taste of this at a restaurant near me. It’s delicious, but definitely different than the Chinese food I grew up on. A dead giveaway is cauliflower Manchurian on the menu, and I suggest you give it a try when you see it!
Can I Make This Cabbage Corn Soup Gluten-free?
Yes, you can and it’s easy! You can use a gluten-free soy sauce or tamari. If you are also salt -free you can use coconut aminos instead of either of those.
More Recipes to Try
- Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Cabbage
- Easy Instant Pot Corn Chowder
- Vegan Instant Pot Steamed Vegetable Dumplings
- Instant Pot Vegan Tortilla Soup with Jackfruit
- Instant Pot Oil-Free Mushroom Gumbo
Instant Pot Cabbage and Corn Soup with and Indo-Chinese Flair
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 cups vegetable broth or water with a bouillon cube
- 2 cups corn kernels
- 1 cup minced carrot
- 1 cup minced cabbage
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce tamari, or coconut aminos
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil or use tahini if oil free
- 2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- ground pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Add the broth, corn, carrot, cabbage, soy sauce, sesame oil or tahini, ginger, garlic and cumin to your Instant Pot liner.
- Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Taste, add pepper, and add additional soy sauce or cumin powder if needed.
- Blend 3 cups of the soup to thicken and then return to the soup.
- This creates a nice thick, hearty soup. Garnish with sesame seeds, sliced green onions, or even some grated carrots.
Shelbz says
I followed this recipe as indicated and it came out a lot more watery than it seems to be in the image. It tastes fine, but I’m a little underwhelmed
Christina says
This was great soup. Thanks!
Janet says
What is “minced carrot” ? I’m not sure what I’m seeing in the picture that looks like pictures of butternut squash. Minced carrot, to me at least, would be too small to be those chunks of orange/yellow ‘things’.
Donna says
Janet, you are right, in the picure the carrot looks like it was chopped into medium size pieces not minced. It shouldn’t make any difference.
Mary says
Is the sesame oil plain or toasted sesame oil? I first thought toasted, but tahini seems more like plain sesame oil.
Thanks
Kathy Hester says
I usually use toasted sesame oil because I think it brings more flavor.
Betsy G says
I also found it to be watery. I added a few mashed potato flakes to thicken it up a bit. The flavor is good, I love the cumin and ginger.