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Corn Rice Pilaf

A pilaf of rice, corn, celery, onion, raisins, and seasonings.

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Why it works: Corn and rice match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 933 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Corn Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Soak raisins in boiling water to plump.

Cook the vegetables

  1. In a deep skillet, saute the celery and onion in oil for 5 minutes.

  2. Add salt and drained raisins, and cook for 2 minutes.

Combine and serve

  1. Add corn and cooked rice and heat through.

  2. Toss lightly with a fork.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

514Calories
9 gProtein
16 gFat
89 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot 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.

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

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

  2. Celery + oniontop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Celery + ricetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,169 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  4. Celery + corntop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together920 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  5. Onion + ricetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,433 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Rice
Forms the bulk of the pilaf and absorbs the flavours of the oil and vegetables.
Vegetable oil
Carries heat to soften the celery and onion and adds richness.
Onion
Adds savoury flavour as it softens and sweetens in the hot oil.
Raisins
Add sweetness and chew, and plump up in boiling water first.
Canned corn
Adds sweetness and pops of texture throughout the rice.

The step that matters

Heat the rice through without over-stirring. Cooked rice that is stirred vigorously or mashed turns gummy and clumpy. Gently folding it with a fork keeps the grains separate while they warm through.

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (celery, onion, corn, rice):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Limefits better
  3. Coconutfits better
  4. Raisinthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against celery, onion, corn, rice. 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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