Vegetable Stock (Stovetop & Instant Pot)

Ingredients (15)

• 1 tablespoon oil - any neutral oil, optional
• 1 bay leaf (small to medium sized) or tej patta
• 4 garlic cloves (medium-sized) lightly crushed with peels
• 1 cup chopped carrots or 2 medium-sized carrots
• 1 to 1.25 cups chopped onions or 1 medium to large onion
• 1 to 1.25 cups chopped button mushrooms or 8 to 10 button mushrooms
• ⅓ cup chopped tomatoes or 1 small to medium sized tomato
• ⅓ cup chopped celery or 2 celery stems, with or without leaves
• ⅓ cup chopped parsley - both leaves and stems
• 3 cloves
• 1 to 1.5 inches cinnamon - true cinnamon and not cassia cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 4 cups water or add as required