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Sheek Kavaab Naan with Malai Tikka Naanwich

Delicious lamb sheek kebabs and malai chicken tikka with homemade naan bread make this the recipe for a full-on Indian feast.

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Why it works: Cumin and turmeric match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,698 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Sheek Kavaab Naan with Malai Tikka Naanwich

Serves 4
Cook1 hr

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

2102Calories
104 gProtein
94 gFat
217 gCarbs

Counts 27 of 32 ingredients. The other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 27 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Lamb100g cooked294
Chicken100g cooked165
Cashew1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts)157
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Mango1 cup diced (165g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Plum1 medium (66g)30
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Cardamom1 tsp ground (2g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot in our table0
Peppermintnot in our table0
Macenot in our table0
Cidernot in our table0
Beetrootnot 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 bbcfood. 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 + turmerictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,698 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Coriander + limetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,536 recipes

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

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

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

  4. Cumin + limetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,216 recipes

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

  5. Ginger + turmerictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,776 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

Swap the mint

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lamb, coriander, ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, lime):

  1. Cardamomfits better
  2. Oreganofits better
  3. Saffronfits better
  4. Mintthe original

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