Why it works: Cardamom and saffron match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 342 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
Nargisi Kabab
Ingredients
Directions
Mix sausage meat, onion, herbs and seasoning together. Press mixture firmly around eggs. Roll in flour; dip in egg and coat with breadcrumbs. Chill for 1 hour. Deep fry for about 10 minutes until crisp. Drain and serve with salad. For the salad, arrange tomato and onion on a plate. Whisk remaining ingredients together. Pour over tomatoes.
Season and serve.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 7 of 13 ingredients. The other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Papaya | not in our table | 0 |
| Mace | not in our table | 0 |
| Poppy Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Cashew Nut | not in our table | 0 |
| Saffron | 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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Cardamom + saffrontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together342 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Cashew nut + coconuttop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together150 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Cardamom + cashew nuttop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together86 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Papaya + coconuttop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together46 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Cashew nut + saffrontop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together33 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (meat, papaya, cardamom, poppy seed, cashew nut, coconut, saffron):
- Turmericfits better
- Corianderfits better
- Cuminfits better
- Macethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against meat, papaya, cardamom, poppy seed, cashew nut, coconut, saffron. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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