Chutney Rice Salad

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. Mustard + lettucetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,356 recipes

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

2. Celery + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,169 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

3. Celery + lettucetop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,033 recipes

   Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

4. Peas + lettucetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,293 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

5. Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,259 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Cooked rice

Forms the bulk of the salad and absorbs some of the dressing.

Mayonnaise

Provides fat and creaminess that binds the salad and coats the other ingredients.

Chutney

Adds sweetness and tangy fruit flavour to the dressing.

Green grapes

Add sweetness and juicy contrast in texture to the rice and celery.

Swap the grape

The recipe marks grape as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, peas, celery, onion, white pepper, mustard, lettuce):

1. Avocadofits better
2. Limefits better
3. Lemonfits better
4. Grapethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, peas, celery, onion, white pepper, mustard, lettuce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.