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Coriander + Yogurt

280corianderonly 75shared 76yogurtonly Coriander · 355 Yogurt · 151
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

1,183 recipes mention both · top 4% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesmoderate
Mentioned together1,183 recipes
Ranktop 4% of pairs
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Do coriander and yogurt go together?

Many recipes mention both. 1,183 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 75 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 4% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Cumin: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with coriander, top 6% with yogurt.
  • Lime: top 1% of pairs with coriander, top 9% with yogurt.
  • Cardamom: top 1% of pairs with coriander, top 5% with yogurt.
  • Chickpea: top 2% of pairs with coriander, top 4% with yogurt.

Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.

Recipes with coriander and yogurt

Almost always mains: 182 of the 210 recipes with a course label are mains.

Baked aubergines with coriander yogurt dressingCarrot, cumin & feta fritters with coriander yogurtYogurt-spiced chicken with almond & coriander riceBrowned Eggplant with YogurtChefout (Yemeni Green Yogurt Soup)Chicken Breasts in Yogurt Turmeric Sauce with Green Peas

Some of these have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.

The count of 1,183 includes every recipe our index matched to both foods, some through an alternative or a related ingredient. This list is shorter because it shows only recipes whose ingredient lines name both. Open a few to see how they are used.

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Can you swap one for the other?

No. Coriander and yogurt are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks

What they have in common

They overlap on 75 flavor molecules: 50% of yogurt's 151. Among the shared key aromas are linalool (floral, citrus) and nonanal (fat, citrus). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 75 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 280 only in coriander and the 76 only in yogurt.

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Coriander and yogurt questions

Do coriander and yogurt go together?

1,183 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 75 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 4% of random ingredient pairs.

What do coriander and yogurt have in common?

They overlap on 75 flavor molecules: 50% of yogurt's 151. Among the shared key aromas are linalool (floral, citrus) and nonanal (fat, citrus). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with coriander and yogurt?

Cumin is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with coriander and top 6% with yogurt. Lime and cardamom also fit both.

What can you make with coriander and yogurt?

Almost always mains: 182 of the 210 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Baked aubergines with coriander yogurt dressing, Carrot, cumin & feta fritters with coriander yogurt, Yogurt-spiced chicken with almond & coriander rice, Browned Eggplant with Yogurt.

Can I use yogurt instead of coriander?

No. Coriander and yogurt are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

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Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs

Cite this analysis
Plain text
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Coriander vs Yogurt. https://compkitchen.com/compare/coriander-vs-yogurt. Accessed 2026-11-14.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_coriander_vs_yogurt_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Coriander vs Yogurt},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/coriander-vs-yogurt},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-14}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.