Shorba

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. Celery + carrottop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,173 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

2. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

3. Potato + carrottop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,107 recipes

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

4. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

5. Carrot + peppertop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together14,555 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

Chicken

Provides the main protein and savory flavor as it cooks into the broth.

Tomato paste

Adds concentrated savory depth and a deeper red color to the broth.

Chick-peas

Add body, plant protein and a mild nutty flavor to the soup.

Orzo

Adds starch that thickens the broth slightly and gives the soup a substantial texture.

The step that matters

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, onion, potato, celery, carrot, pepper, cinnamon):

1. Beansfits better
2. Chickpeafits better
3. Lentilsfits better
4. Peasthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, onion, potato, celery, carrot, pepper, cinnamon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.