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Why it works: Clove and ginger match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,038 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Shamday

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Soak the bean thread noodles and the seaweed in cold water and leave for 10 minutes.

  2. Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes.

  3. Finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger.

  4. Fry the onion, garlic and ginger in a deep sauce pan.

  5. Add the tumeric, salt and sesame oil.

  6. Stir well.

  7. Add the diced meat and potatoes.

  8. Stir well.

  9. Add 1 pint of cold water and cook for 20 minutes (Gas mark 4).

  10. Once the meat and potatoes are cooked take the bean thread and cut into small pieces, rinse the seaweed, add to the curry.

  11. Cook for another 5 minutes.

  12. Lastly, season to taste and add the tomato.

  13. Serve hot with boiled rice.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

436Calories
15 gProtein
19 gFat
56 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Beannot in our table0
Seaweednot 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.

Explore the science

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. Clove + gingertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

  5. Garlic + potatotop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,517 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

Swap the seaweed

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, clove, garlic, ginger, tomato, potato, sesame):

  1. Broccolifits better
  2. Eggplantfits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Seaweedthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, clove, garlic, ginger, tomato, potato, sesame. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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