Why it works: Mustard and onion match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,259 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
Tblisi Beef
Ingredients
Directions
Mix the spices in a bowl and set aside.
Place the meat on a cutting board and cut into 3/4 chunks.
Lay these chunks flat and sprinkle with the spice mixture.
Cook the noodles and allow to remian ion the water.
Take a large, heavy pot and place it on High heat for 3-4 minutes.
Add 1 T of vegetable oil and then the onions.
Saute until onions are turning transluscent.
Add the meat and the remianing spice mixture.
Stir and cook for approx. 4-6 minutes.
Add the stock. Scrape the pot bottom for the crusts and mix them into the meat.
Cook for 6 minutes more and reduece the heat to Medium-High and stir in the sifted flour.
Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 more minutes.
Whisk in the sour cream and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Drain the noodles, place a serving of noodles on each plate and sevre the meat mixture over the noodles.
Category:Georgian Recipes
Category:Georgian Meat Dishes
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| 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.
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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Mustard + oniontop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together9,259 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together17,092 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Pepper + mustardtop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,430 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Pepper + beeftop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together18,971 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Pepper + oniontop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together68,474 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
Swap the white pepper
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, mustard, beef, onion, cream):
- Celeryfits better
- Garlicfits better
- Tarragonfits better
- White pepperthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, mustard, beef, onion, cream. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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