Khmeli-Suneli

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. Marjoram + summer savorytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together125 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

2. Marjoram + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,979 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

3. Dill + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together669 recipes

   Shared aroma: p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (camphor, herbal).

4. Summer savory + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together241 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

5. Dill + coriandertop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together183 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

Dried marjoram

Adds a warm, aromatic herbal flavour that gives the blend its characteristic scent.

Dried dill

Contributes a fresh, grassy aroma that lifts the other dried spices.

Ground coriander

Provides citrusy, warm aromatic notes that form the blend's backbone.

Ground fenugreek seeds

Adds a distinctive, slightly bitter and earthy aroma typical of this spice mix.

Dried fenugreek leaves

Adds a savoury, aromatic note with a characteristic maple-like scent.

Swap the fenugreek

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (marjoram, dill, summer savory, mint, parsley, coriander, thistle):

1. Thymefits better
2. Sagefits better
3. Tarragonfits better
4. Fenugreekthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against marjoram, dill, summer savory, mint, parsley, coriander, thistle. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.