Name: Broad Bean and Tofu Dip
Ingredients: 500g fresh or frozen broad beans; 250g soft tofu, chopped; 2 Tbsp orange juice; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

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 ↓

Broad Bean and Tofu Dip

Time1 hour refrigeration

Ingredients

500g fresh or frozen broad beans
250g soft tofu, chopped
2 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

Directions

Prepare

Boil, steam, or microwave broad beans until soft.
Remove skin from beans and discard skins.

Make and chill the dip

Blend or process all ingredients until smooth.
Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

139Calories

9 gProtein

5 gFat

17 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Tofu	100g firm	76
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1
Broad Bean	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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

Beans + tofutop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together122 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Orange + basiltop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together265 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Beans + basiltop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together365 recipes

Shared aroma: damascenone (apple, rose).
Beans + orangetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together322 recipes

Shared aroma: damascenone (apple, rose).
Tofu + basiltop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together127 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

What each ingredient does

Broad beans: Provide the bulk and creamy base of the dip once cooked and blended.
Soft tofu: Adds moisture and a smooth, creamy body that thickens the blended dip.
Orange juice: Adds acidity and brightness that balances the earthy beans and tofu.
Basil: Contributes a fresh, aromatic herbal flavour.

The step that matters

Removing the bean skins. Skins left on stay tough and fibrous after blending, which makes the dip grainy instead of smooth. Slipping the skins off after softening the beans yields a silkier texture.

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beans, tofu, basil):

Avocadofits better
Limefits better
Coconutfits better
Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against beans, tofu, basil. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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Broad Bean and Tofu Dip