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Soybean-Lentil-Rice Loaf

A loaf made from cooked soybeans, lentils, rice, and seasonings, baked and served plain or with tomato puree.

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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 ↓

Soybean-Lentil-Rice Loaf

Ovenpreheated oven
Time1 hour

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. In a large mixing bowl, mash soybeans and lentils well.

  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Bake and serve

  1. Turn into an oiled loaf pan.

  2. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

  3. Serve as is, or top with tomato puree.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

639Calories
31 gProtein
15 gFat
97 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Soy Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Lentil1/2 cup cooked (99g)115
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Celery Stalks1 stalk (40g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Soybeannot in our table0
Waternot in our table0
Wheatnot 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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Lentils + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together633 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Soybean + ricetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together41 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

  4. Lentils + clovetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together210 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Lentils + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,221 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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

What each ingredient does

Soybeans
Provide the main protein and bulk that hold the loaf together.
Lentils
Add body and protein, giving the loaf a firm, sliceable texture.
Brown rice
Adds bulk and a tender crumb to the loaf.
Egg whites
Set during baking, binding the mixture so the loaf holds its shape.
Wheat germ
Absorbs liquid and adds body, helping the loaf hold together.

The step that matters

Mashing the soybeans and lentils well. Thorough mashing breaks the legumes into a uniform paste that binds evenly with the other ingredients. Leftover whole beans leave gaps that crumble when the loaf is sliced.

Swap the soybean

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lentils, rice, soy milk, onion, garlic, clove, egg):

  1. Cashew nutfits better
  2. Chickpeafits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Soybeanthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against lentils, rice, soy milk, onion, garlic, clove, 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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