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Cold Yogurt and Tomato Soup

A chilled soup of tomato juice, yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, spices, and coriander.

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Why it works: Tomato and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Cold Yogurt and Tomato Soup

Timeat least two hours

Ingredients

Directions

Make the soup

  1. Thoroughly mix all ingredients except the coriander leaves.

  2. Chill in a refrigerator for at least two hours.

Serve

  1. Place in serving bowls and garnish with the chopped coriander leaves.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

260Calories
19 gProtein
15 gFat
16 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
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
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 + olivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Lemon + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,498 recipes

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

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

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

  4. Lemon + peppertop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together27,047 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  5. Pepper + coriandertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,949 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

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

What each ingredient does

Tomato juice
Forms the liquid base and supplies the tomato flavour of the soup.
Unsweetened yogurt
Adds creaminess and a tangy body that softens the acidity of the tomato.
Lemon juice
Adds acidity that brightens the flavour and balances the yogurt and tomato.
Olive oil
Adds fat that carries flavour and gives the soup a smoother mouthfeel.

The step that matters

Chill for at least two hours. Cold soup tastes milder than it does at room temperature, and chilling lets the flavours meld. Serving it too soon can leave the soup tasting sharp and unbalanced.

Swap the lemon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, yogurt, olive, pepper, coriander):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Mangofits about as well
  4. Lemonthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, yogurt, olive, pepper, coriander. 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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