Instant dashi powder gives so much savory umami flavor to the oats that this porridge can easily be served for dinner. Bright and crisp vinegar-dressed cucumbers and radishes add colorful contrast, but feel free to sub any other crunchy vegetables you have on hand.
Recipe information
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
5
2
2
12
¼
2
1
1
4
4
¼
Preparation
Step 1
Toss radishes, cucumbers, and vinegar in a medium bowl; season with salt. Gently massage vegetables with your hands to soften. Let marinate until ready to use.
Step 2
Thinly slice 8 scallions. Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat until foaming. Add garlic, ginger, and sliced scallions and cook, stirring often, until tender and golden, 8–10 minutes. Stir in oats and cook, coating the grains in the aromatics, until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add dashi powder and 5 cups water. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until oats are tender and liquid is thick and creamy, 30–35 minutes.
Step 3
Slice remaining 4 scallions on a diagonal and toss with pickled vegetables.
Step 4
Divide oats among bowls. Arrange crunchy veg on top and drizzle with any liquid that remains in bowl. Drizzle with chili oil and top with peanuts.
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Reviews (13)
Back to TopI'm mostly reviewing to tell you that I used old fashioned rolled oats and they worked just fine! Did some improvising and added some kimchi and a couple soft boiled eggs and it was quite delightful. This is for sure going to be a go-to dinner for me from here out, so easy and so good!
Samuel
Washington
2/9/2021
I don’t like most oatmeal, but this was great. I used furikake as the topping with chili sauce.
Burley Barnett
Texas
3/22/2020
This was so amazing! we used black vinegar and I thought it was going to be over powering but it wasn't. such a nice flavor to cut through the richness! We had this a full meal so as suggested in the comments we added a soft boiled egg (definitely a must!) This recipe has made it into our top 10 dinners!
Anonymous
Chicago
1/23/2020
I would die for Sohla. Made this several times already, sometimes getting lazy and going without the pickle. While it's great without, the pickles really add that perfect sparkle. Love how it's ingredients I usually have on hand combined just the right way. Add an egg, soft boiled or poached with the oats, for a beautiful day.
Anonymous
Vancouver, Canada
1/15/2020
I was hesitant to try a savory oatmeal, but this was fantastic. The crunch and vinegar of the veg really brought it together.
Anonymous
Denver, CO
12/10/2019
Unbelievably flavorful and comforting. I'll be eating this all winter.
Anonymous
Scottsdale, AZ
12/10/2019
Sohla! This was sooo good, like omg. Thank you. Up until now, I was kinda afraid of savoury porridge (dunno why, love congee, love sweet porridge, love em all), but this recipe made me curious and now I love it. This will become a part of my regular dishes to cook.
IWriteReviewsNotTragedies
12/9/2019