Why it works: Coriander and pistachio share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and 78 recipes mention both. Both carry nonanal, which smells fat, citrus. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Contains: egg, wheat, tree nuts, soy (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Prepare the mango base
Combine grape juice, mangoes and cinnamon stick in a saucepan, and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, and set aside.
Make the pudding
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Put silken tofu in food processor and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Add egg replacer, sugar, and lime juice, and process.
Add coriander, cornstarch, and rose water.
Pour into a 2-quart baking dish.
Sprinkle generously with nutmeg and pistachios.
Bake and chill
Bake, uncovered, on middle rack, for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
Cover, and refrigerate for several hours or overnight before serving.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Coriander + pistachiotop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together78 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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Lime + coriandertop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,536 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Mango + limetop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together506 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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Grape + mangotop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together100 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
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Mango + coriandertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together420 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Silken tofu
- Blends smooth and creamy, giving the pudding its body and a custard-like texture.
- Cornstarch
- Thickens the mixture as it bakes and helps it set firm when chilled.
- Egg replacer
- Provides structure so the blended mixture holds together while baking.
- Mangoes (in the method)
- Supply the main fruit flavour and natural sweetness, and moisture to the pudding.
- Light brown muscovado sugar
- Adds sweetness and a deep molasses-like flavour.
The step that matters
Cooling and chilling before serving. The starch in the pudding needs to cool and rest for several hours to set fully. Cutting or serving it while still warm will leave it soft and loose.
Flavor stand-ins for the grape
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mango, cinnamon, tofu, egg, sugar, lime, coriander):
- Lemonbetter flavor fit
- Coconutbetter flavor fit
- Orangebetter flavor fit
- Grapethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against mango, cinnamon, tofu, egg, sugar, lime, coriander. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
“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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