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 ↓
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Ingredients
Directions
Soak the bean thread noodles and the seaweed in cold water and leave for 10 minutes.
Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes.
Finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger.
Fry the onion, garlic and ginger in a deep sauce pan.
Add the tumeric, salt and sesame oil.
Stir well.
Add the diced meat and potatoes.
Stir well.
Add 1 pint of cold water and cook for 20 minutes (Gas mark 4).
Once the meat and potatoes are cooked take the bean thread and cut into small pieces, rinse the seaweed, add to the curry.
Cook for another 5 minutes.
Lastly, season to taste and add the tomato.
Serve hot with boiled rice.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
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
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Seaweed | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Clove + gingertop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6,038 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together29,058 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together14,076 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together9,023 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Garlic + potatotop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked 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):
- Broccolifits better
- Eggplantfits better
- Chivefits better
- 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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