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Tabil Spice Blend

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Tabil Spice Blend

Why it works: Coriander and cumin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,866 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Tabil Spice Blend

Makes about 6 tablespoons

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

16Calories
1 gProtein
1 gFat
2 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 5 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Coriandernot in our table0
Seednot in our table0
Caraway Seednot 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.

By epicurious. 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. Coriander + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,866 recipes

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

  2. Cumin + carawaytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together81 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  3. Coriander + carawaytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together185 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-decenal (green, must).

  4. Coriander + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,949 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  5. Cumin + peppertop 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 caraway

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (coriander, cumin, pepper):

  1. Turmericfits better
  2. Oreganofits better
  3. Cardamomfits better
  4. Carawaythe original

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