Why it works: Coriander and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,498 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓
Tameta Kothmir Nu Shorbo
Ingredients
Directions
Make the base
Cook the tomatoes and coriander leaves in 300 ml of water until the tomatoes dissolve.
Strain the mixture, grind the solids left over after straining, and add them back to the mixture.
Cook the soup
Heat ghee in a pan.
Add the chopped garlic and then the ginger‑garlic paste, stir for a little while and pour in the stock.
Add all the masalas and cook for some time.
Strain and serve
Strain the entire thing again and serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
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
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 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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Coriander + lemontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,498 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Coriander + gingertop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,505 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Tomato + coriandertop 1% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,967 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together14,076 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Coriander + garlictop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together6,474 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Tomatoes
- Break down into pulp that gives the soup its body and a tangy flavour.
- Coriander leaves
- Add a fresh, herbal aroma to the soup.
- Ginger-garlic paste
- Adds pungent aroma that deepens the savoury base.
- Chopped garlic
- Adds sharp aroma that mellows as it cooks in fat.
- Butter
- Carries fat-soluble aroma and adds richness to the soup.
- Lemon juice
- Adds acidity that brightens the flavour of the soup.
The step that matters
Cooking the tomatoes until they dissolve. Tomatoes must break down fully so their pulp thickens the liquid and gives a smooth body. Undercooked tomatoes leave a sharp, raw taste and lumps in the strained soup.
Swap the white pepper
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, coriander, lemon, sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger):
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- Basilfits better
- White pepperthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, coriander, lemon, sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger. 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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