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Fried Garbanzos

Using smoked paprika gives the fried garbanzos a complex, smoky flavor. Look for this variety in stores specializing in Hispanic ingredients. The best varieties are from Spain, where it is known as pimentón. If it is unavailable, substitute Hungarian hot paprika.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Fried Garbanzos

Why it works: Chickpea and olive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,015 recipes. Both carry methyl butyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Fried Garbanzos

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

259Calories
8 gProtein
16 gFat
24 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chickpea1/2 cup canned (120g) drained134
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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

By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Chickpea + olivetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,015 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl butyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together30,263 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Chickpea + peppertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together595 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Chickpea + canola oiltop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together34 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Olive + canola oiltop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together245 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

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

Swap the chickpea

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, canola oil, pepper):

  1. Sesamefits better
  2. Chickpeathe original
  3. Walnutfits about as well
  4. Cashew nutfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, canola oil, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.