First of all, You are amazing *Pho-real*!!
The instant pot helps make any dish super fast and easily without having to go through all the efforts of cooking the meat separately, boiling the veggies, and wasting unnecessary amounts of time for no reason.
These wondrous pots are perfect for cooking multi-ingredient dishes with different components. With an instant pot, a dish that would take hours of hard work can be ready in just an hour or so. The following recipe is loved by me and my family equally thanks to the no-effort Instant Pot.
Instant Pot Pho
Introduction to Pho
Pho originated in Vietnam and is interestingly rooted in the French dish pot-au-feu which is a French beef stew. This dish was popularized in Vietnam during the time of French occupation during the 1880s. People of Vietnam modified the dish according to their taste and liking adding some local and traditional ingredients to make it more unique and special.
Why do I like this recipe so much?
As someone who is a food enthusiast, I love all kinds of recipes, especially ones with unique stories and heritage. This dish not only has the story but also the nutrition and is a complete package when it comes to a dinner or lunch main dish. It stands its ground, having all the necessary food components without needing a side dish to complete it. I love this recipe because it’s an easy guide to get to a tasty and amazing gem of a dish.
Ease of cooking
Someone who loves food but is also too sluggish to get out of bed often, this recipe is a perfect manual for me to get a tasteful dish in the shortest amount of time.
Pho is traditionally made with meat, veggies, and noodles cooked separately, then mixing up all the ingredients together. It can take a lot of time. But this super easy, well-thought recipe results in the same best dish without compromising any of the health and taste qualities in a fraction of the time usually needed. The instant pot cooks every content instantly and fully without compromising on taste and composition.
This heavenly, simple and tasty dish would be a fantastic addition to your dinner tables on any night or occasion. It is fancy and homely, unique and tasty. Especially during winter nights, the healthy warm broth with the veggies and the meat would be just the thing you need.
Health significance
The soupy noodles with beef and veggies have every single content like carbohydrates from the noodles, proteins from the meat, fats from oils, and herb extracts. It also has veggie bean sprouts, coriander, and sweet onion.
Not only that, but to spice things up it has Thai bird chili peppers, to create a hot and mouth-watering pot of awesomeness. The additional stuff added increases the taste profile like cardamom, peppercorn, basil leaves, mint leaves, and brown sugar.
Some interesting facts about cardamon are that it has cancer-fighting agents, it has antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and digestive properties. Basil leaves help the body fight free radical activity. It promotes a healthy gut and detoxifies the body.
Mint has a refreshing taste and improves brain functions because it’s rich in nutrients, masks bad breath, and eases irritable bowel syndrome.
Rice noodles are a tasty, unique addition to the soup and are perfect for people who don’t like eggy noodles. They are low in fats as compared to traditional whole wheat noodles.
Rice noodles are used widely in Asian-themed cuisines and are loved for their signature chewy and soft texture. They are perfect to be used in broths because they absorb the flavors well and are an active and flavorful ingredient in a dish.
Final thoughts
Pho is a Vietnamese dish equally loved and eaten by everyone who has a nick of continental dishes. It is a healthy and nutritious dish, each component is well thought of. It has umami, salty, spicy goodness with each component perfectly complementing the other.
With an easy manual to make this complex dish in the instant pot, everyone can enjoy this exquisite dish from the comfort of their homes. So, let’s get stirring and mixing, and cooking this one-of-a-kind dish. Happy Pho-ing!