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Indian Spiced Black Bean & Tofu Burgers

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By steamykitchen · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Indian Spiced Black Bean & Tofu Burgers

Why it works: Beans and tofu work together. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 122 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Indian Spiced Black Bean & Tofu Burgers

6 (makes 6 burgers)
Prep5 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1162Calories
54 gProtein
44 gFat
139 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Black Bean1/2 cup canned (120g) drained114
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Goat Cheese1 oz (28g)103
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Arugula1 cup (20g)5
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 steamykitchen. 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. Beans + tofutop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together122 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Onion + beanstop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,242 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Onion + tofutop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together729 recipes

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

  4. Mushroom + tofutop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together201 recipes

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

  5. Mushroom + beanstop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together411 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 arugula

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, pepper, mushroom, beans, tofu, bread, goat cheese):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Capsicumfits better
  4. Arugulathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, pepper, mushroom, beans, tofu, bread, goat cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.