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Curried Nut Roast

A baked nut roast flavored with curry, herbs, and tomatoes, bound with egg and breadcrumbs.

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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Curried Nut Roast

Oven220°C
Time40 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the mixture

  1. Fry onion and pepper for 10 minutes or until they are soft.

  2. In a large bowl, combine nuts, breadcrumbs, garlic, herbs, curry powder and seasoning, and mix well.

  3. Add onions, pepper and tomatoes.

  4. Add beaten egg and bind mixture.

Bake

  1. Put mixture in a greased loaf tin and bake at 220°C for 40 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

794Calories
24 gProtein
24 gFat
121 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)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.

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

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  4. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

  5. Pepper + garlictop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,090 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Nuts
Provide the bulk and rich, fatty body that makes the roast substantial and savoury.
Egg
Binds the mixture so it holds together in a sliced loaf rather than crumbling.
Wholemeal breadcrumbs
Absorb moisture and add structure, helping the roast hold its shape.
Onions
Add moisture and sweetness as they soften, building the base flavour.
Tomatoes
Add moisture and acidity, keeping the roast tender and lightly tangy.
Curry powder
Supplies the warm, aromatic spice flavour that defines the dish.

The step that matters

Binding the mixture with egg. Too little egg or overly wet vegetables can leave the loaf crumbly or soggy. The egg sets when heated, so the mixture should be firmly combined before it goes into the tin.

Swap the nuts

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, onion, pepper, clove, garlic, egg):

  1. Chickpeafits better
  2. Beansfits better
  3. Black-eyed peafits better
  4. Nutsthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, onion, pepper, clove, garlic, egg. 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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