Why it works: Clove and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 187 recipes. Both carry cuminaldehyde, which smells Spicy, cumin. The science ↓
Courgettes in Yoghurt
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the courgettes
Place the courgettes in a colander, sprinkle with salt and leave in the sink or over a plate for 10 minutes.
Dry the courgette slices on kitchen paper.
Coat the dried courgette slices with flour on all sides.
Fry and assemble
Heat the oil in a large frying pan until very hot.
Add the courgette slices and fry on both sides until golden brown.
Drain the fried courgettes on kitchen paper.
Place the garlic, dill and yoghurt in a mixing bowl and mix well.
Place the yoghurt in a wide shallow serving dish.
Top the yoghurt with the drained courgettes.
Chill and serve
Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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.
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Clove + dilltop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together187 recipes
Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).
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Garlic + dilltop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together943 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Garlic + clovetop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together11,368 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Flour + garlictop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together10,149 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Flour + dilltop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together639 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Courgettes
- Provide the main vegetable body, which turns tender inside while the coated outside browns.
- Plain flour
- Coats the slices so they brown and crisp during frying.
- Thick natural yoghurt
- Forms the creamy, tangy base that the fried courgettes sit on.
- Garlic
- Adds sharp aroma and pungency that mellows into the yoghurt.
- Dill
- Adds fresh herbal aroma that complements the yoghurt.
The step that matters
Dry the courgette slices before flouring and frying. Salting draws out moisture, and any water left on the slices turns to steam in hot oil, which stops the flour coating from crisping and browning and can make the oil spatter.
Swap the clove
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, garlic, dill):
- Jalapenofits better
- Parsleyfits better
- Fennelfits better
- Clovethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against flour, garlic, dill. 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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