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Zucchini Pancakes Topped with Diced Tomatoes

A savory pancake made from grated zucchini and onion, topped with diced tomatoes.

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Why it works: Clove and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,686 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Zucchini Pancakes Topped with Diced Tomatoes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Place the tomatoes in a colander over the sink and strain the juices.

  2. Set aside.

  3. Grate the zucchini and onion.

  4. Roll up in a hand towel and squeeze out the excess moisture; this step is important otherwise the pancakes won't be the right consistency.

Make the batter

  1. In a big bowl, combine the zucchini and onion with garlic, salt, fresh mint or basil, nutmeg, cheese, egg substitute, flour, salt and pepper. Mix to combine.

Cook and serve

  1. In a heavy‑bottomed skillet, heat oil on high heat.

  2. Drop ¼ cup of the zucchini batter into the hot oil and flatten if needed.

  3. Let the pancake brown completely on one side before flipping to brown the other.

  4. Remove and place on paper towels to blot dry.

  5. Remove tomatoes from the colander.

  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  7. Serve the zucchini pancakes topped with tomatoes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

867Calories
33 gProtein
29 gFat
119 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg Substitute1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Pumpkinnot in our table0
Peppermintnot 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.

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.

  1. Clove + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together8,686 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

  5. Tomato + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,490 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Zucchini
Forms the bulk of the pancake and, once squeezed dry, gives a tender yet sturdy texture.
Egg substitute
Binds the batter so the pancakes hold together when fried.
Flour
Absorbs liquid and helps the batter set into a cohesive pancake.
Parmesan cheese
Adds savory depth and helps the pancake brown at the edges.
Tomatoes
Provide fresh acidity and moisture as the topping once their juices are drained.

The step that matters

Squeezing the zucchini dry. Zucchini is mostly water; if its moisture is not pressed out, the batter becomes loose and steams instead of frying, so the pancakes will not hold their shape or brown well.

Swap the mint

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, onion, clove, garlic, nutmeg, parmesan cheese, egg):

  1. Cuminfits better
  2. Thymefits better
  3. Basilfits better
  4. Mintthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, onion, clove, garlic, nutmeg, parmesan cheese, egg. 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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