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Rice Jardin

A sautéed zucchini, onion, corn, tomatoes, and rice dish seasoned with salt, pepper, coriander, and oregano.

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Why it works: Tomato and coriander are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,967 recipes. Both carry trans-2-decenal, which smells waxy, orange. The science ↓

Rice Jardin

Time15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Melt butter in large skillet with a cover over medium-high heat.

  2. Add zucchini and onion; cook, uncovered, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender.

  3. Add corn, tomatoes, rice, salt, pepper, coriander and oregano.

  4. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

  5. Stir and serve immediately.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

478Calories
11 gProtein
14 gFat
83 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot in our table0

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.

  1. Tomato + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,967 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  2. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  3. Coriander + oreganotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together506 recipes

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

  4. Corn + ricetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together933 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Pepper + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

What each ingredient does

Zucchini
Provides the main vegetable bulk and moisture that cooks down into the rice.
Cooked rice
Forms the starchy base that absorbs the vegetable juices and holds the dish together.
Tomatoes
Add acidity and liquid that flavour the rice as it simmers.
Onion
Softens as it cooks, adding sweetness and savoury depth.
Butter
Adds fat for richer flavour and helps the vegetables brown slightly in the pan.

The step that matters

Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Keeping the lid on traps steam so the rice and vegetables heat through and absorb the tomato liquid. Lifting the lid lets moisture escape, which can leave the rice dry or unevenly heated.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, corn, tomato, rice, pepper, coriander, oregano):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Carrotfits better
  3. Eggplantfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, corn, tomato, rice, pepper, coriander, oregano. 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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