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Tamale Pie

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 15 ingredients
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Tamale Pie

Why it works: Cumin and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,272 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Tamale Pie

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1228Calories
70 gProtein
42 gFat
142 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Beef100g cooked250
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Green Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
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. Cumin + tomatotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,272 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Onion + cumintop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,498 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Corn + cumintop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together798 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Corn + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,099 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Pepper + cumintop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,382 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (canola oil, pepper, beef, corn, cumin, tomato, bread):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Carrotfits better
  3. Spinachfits about as well
  4. Onionthe original

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