Why it works: Naan and bread work together. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and 17 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓
The recipe
2 pizzasIngredients
Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a rack in the middle. Place the naan breads on a large baking sheet.
Brush the top of each naan with olive oil. Mix the chopped garlic with a little more oil, spread it over the naan, and season lightly with salt and black pepper.
Arrange the mozzarella slices and tomato slices evenly over both naan. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over the top.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the naan edges are crisp and golden.
Meanwhile, cut the prosciutto slice into thin strips. Divide them between the two pizzas once they come out of the oven.
Scatter the sliced green onion and chopped basil over the hot pizzas. Cut each pizza into wedges and serve warm.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Naan + breadtop 9% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together17 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
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Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together14,164 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together29,030 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Garlic + tomatotop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together14,075 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Olive + garlictop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together23,449 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (naan, bread, olive, garlic, mozzarella cheese, tomato, pepper):
- Capsicumbetter flavor fit
- Potatoabout as good a flavor fit
- Onionthe original
- Spinachabout as good a flavor fit
Fit is the average pairing score against naan, bread, olive, garlic, mozzarella cheese, tomato, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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