Indian Curry Powder

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

1. Coriander + saffrontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together381 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

2. Coriander + capsicumtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together4,904 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

3. Saffron + capsicumtop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together377 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

4. White pepper + macetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,695 recipes

   Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

5. Capsicum + macetop 17% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together5,100 recipes

   Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Coriander seeds

Provides the main earthy, citrusy body of the blend.

Capsicums

Supplies heat and pungency to the blend.

White pepper

Adds sharp, warm pungency to the blend.

Mace

Contributes a warm, aromatic flavour to the blend.

Powdered saffron

Adds colour and a distinctive aroma to the blend.

The step that matters

Swap the white pepper

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (coriander, saffron, capsicum, mace):

1. Cardamomfits better
2. Cuminfits better
3. Fennelfits better
4. White pepperthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against coriander, saffron, capsicum, mace. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.