Inspired by comforting daal, this oatmeal is a fusion twist on two classic dishes. Red lentils, carrots, and tomatoes are cooked with oats to make a hearty, flavourful porridge. Thick, creamy coconut yogurt and spiced onions are a couple of the tantalizing toppings we recommend having with this oatmeal.
Servings
Total
25 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
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My favorite any time of the day comfort meal. Super easy to make, but most importantly- very nourishing, filling and satisfying. Thanks for sharing this banger!
PUL Team - June 3, 2026, 4:28 p.m.
Woop woop! We’re so thrilled that you’re enjoying this one, Lux 🤗
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natasha - Dec. 9, 2025, 10:20 p.m.
I love savoury oatmeal! I used tomato paste and zucchini in this recipe as I made it on the fly with a what I had. The curry flavours were delicious!
PUL Team - Dec. 9, 2025, 10:31 p.m.
Woohoo! Thanks for the swap ideas as well, Natasha 🤗
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A Trail of Orange Slices - Aug. 14, 2025, 3:44 p.m.
If you have any doubts about this recipe they will fade away once you've tried this. I hesitated to make this for a long time because I'm not an oatmeal lover but this stuff is amazing!
PUL Team - Aug. 14, 2025, 6:35 p.m.
Aww we're so happy to hear that the curry oatmeal was enjoyed, friend! Thanks for the glowing review ☺️
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Clotilde Bergemer - Dec. 30, 2024, 7:33 p.m.
So wintery good!!
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Emily - Nov. 7, 2024, 5:57 p.m.
So wholesome and nourishing. The carmelized onions are a breeze to make.
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Marguerite De Valois - Nov. 1, 2024, 1:45 p.m.
Parfait pour ce que c'est. Un porridge réconfortant. Facile, rapide, bon, chaud et équilibré pour prendre soin de soi même dans les moments où on est épuisé. Ne jamais s'en priver
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Lisbet - Aug. 18, 2024, 8:11 p.m.
Love a savoury breakfast, this was delicious. Love the addition of lentils.
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Reid Wegrecki - July 31, 2024, 4:13 a.m.
I don't think savory oatmeal is for me 😅. Never tried it before! However, the flavors were great and it was easy to prepare. Might try this again in the future and add something crunchy to help balance the mushiness.
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D - May 31, 2024, 10:34 a.m.
Warm and cozy breakfast we had with this flavourful curry oatmeal!
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Michaela - March 26, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Made it with buckwheat flakes (buckwheat oats). Its delicious, but the lentils are too aldente. And 1 Boullion cube wasn't enough (1 is for 500ml), so i add more next time.
Michaela - March 26, 2024, 1:40 p.m.
And i roast the spices with the onions a few minuits
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Rach - March 23, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
I'm usually a sweet porridge breakfast person but thought I'd give this ago and was very pleasantly surprised!
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Meredith - March 18, 2024, 2:39 p.m.
This recipe is a winner on every level! I love lentils, but I never thought to put them in oatmeal... GENIUS! I absolutely love this recipe, and it will be on my permanent breakfast rotation.
On a side note, I adore the scaling feature! I am the only one in my house who likes lentils, so it's nice to be able to scale the ingredients down for one serving.
PUL Team - March 20, 2024, 8:42 p.m.
Yay we're so thrilled to hear that the oatmeal was enjoyed, Meredith! How lovely to hear you're finding the scaling feature helpful as well 🤗
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Shelby S - Feb. 29, 2024, 2:07 a.m.
I loved this recipe. Easy and delicious! The onion typing was my favorite.
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Jenelle Oberholtzer - Dec. 2, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
The Curry Oatmeal dish was a hearty brunch choice. This main was simple to prepare. I personally found the recipe for 1 serving makes enough to share. Note: Cilantro appears as an optional garnish, but not referenced in ingredient list.
PUL Team - Dec. 3, 2023, 11:45 p.m.
Hey Jenelle, we appreciate the honest review. We've heard another review that the portion size was on the heavy side so we've just modified it from 2 servings up to 3 servings. Thanks for helping us improve what we do 🤗
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Guadiana Martinez - Nov. 28, 2023, 1:38 a.m.
It was really easy to make. Very delicious
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Louise Magnusson - Oct. 12, 2023, 9:45 p.m.
So far, one of the better savoury porridges that I have tried. Amazing flavours and so fun to use so many spices! Great onion topping, and I also topped the porridge with cucumber raita that fitted very well. One portion was a bit on the heavily filling side though
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s - Aug. 11, 2023, 4:43 p.m.
so lovely!! i used soy milk and added flax seeds, and also put some black mustard seeds in the onion topping :)
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Jana - July 19, 2023, 12:27 p.m.
I made this for breakfast today. I love a savoury breakfast and loved this recipe. It was easy and flavourful 🤤 Absolutely delicious!
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My favorite any time of the day comfort meal.
Super easy to make, but most importantly- very nourishing, filling and satisfying. Thanks for sharing this banger!
I love savoury oatmeal! I used tomato paste and zucchini in this recipe as I made it on the fly with a what I had. The curry flavours were delicious!
If you have any doubts about this recipe they will fade away once you've tried this. I hesitated to make this for a long time because I'm not an oatmeal lover but this stuff is amazing!
So wintery good!!
So wholesome and nourishing. The carmelized onions are a breeze to make.
Parfait pour ce que c'est. Un porridge réconfortant. Facile, rapide, bon, chaud et équilibré pour prendre soin de soi même dans les moments où on est épuisé. Ne jamais s'en priver
Love a savoury breakfast, this was delicious. Love the addition of lentils.
I don't think savory oatmeal is for me 😅. Never tried it before! However, the flavors were great and it was easy to prepare. Might try this again in the future and add something crunchy to help balance the mushiness.
Warm and cozy breakfast we had with this flavourful curry oatmeal!
Made it with buckwheat flakes (buckwheat oats).
Its delicious, but the lentils are too aldente.
And 1 Boullion cube wasn't enough (1 is for 500ml), so i add more next time.
I'm usually a sweet porridge breakfast person but thought I'd give this ago and was very pleasantly surprised!
This recipe is a winner on every level! I love lentils, but I never thought to put them in oatmeal... GENIUS! I absolutely love this recipe, and it will be on my permanent breakfast rotation.
On a side note, I adore the scaling feature! I am the only one in my house who likes lentils, so it's nice to be able to scale the ingredients down for one serving.
I loved this recipe. Easy and delicious! The onion typing was my favorite.
The Curry Oatmeal dish was a hearty brunch choice. This main was simple to prepare. I personally found the recipe for 1 serving makes enough to share. Note: Cilantro appears as an optional garnish, but not referenced in ingredient list.
It was really easy to make. Very delicious
So far, one of the better savoury porridges that I have tried. Amazing flavours and so fun to use so many spices! Great onion topping, and I also topped the porridge with cucumber raita that fitted very well. One portion was a bit on the heavily filling side though
so lovely!! i used soy milk and added flax seeds, and also put some black mustard seeds in the onion topping :)
I made this for breakfast today. I love a savoury breakfast and loved this recipe. It was easy and flavourful 🤤
Absolutely delicious!