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Why it works: Saffron and cardamom match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 342 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Sheermal

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

659Calories
21 gProtein
9 gFat
121 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Cardamom1 tsp ground (2g)6
Saffronnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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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. Saffron + cardamomtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together342 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Flour + cardamomtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together643 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Milk + cardamomtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together535 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  4. Saffron + flourtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together447 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Milk + flourtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together78,219 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Milk and flour barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 78,219 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

Swap the saffron

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (milk, sugar, flour, cardamom):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Nutmegfits about as well
  3. Saffronthe original
  4. Turmericfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against milk, sugar, flour, cardamom. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.