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Why it works: Carrot and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,555 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Chakalaka

4–6

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

  2. Add the chopped onions and sauté for 2–3 minutes until softened.

  3. Stir in the curry powder, chile powder, and chopped chile peppers. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. Add the chopped tomatoes, grated carrots, and diced bell peppers. Stir well.

  5. Add the crumbled bouillon cube and water. Cover and simmer for 10–15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

  6. Stir in the baked beans and cook for an additional 3–5 minutes, uncovered, until the mixture thickens.

  7. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

376Calories
4 gProtein
28 gFat
30 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Green Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot 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.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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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. Carrot + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,555 recipes

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

  2. Carrot + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,606 recipes

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

  3. Onion + carrottop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together21,601 recipes

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

  4. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

  5. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (carrot, tomato, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Eggplantfits better
  3. Parsnipfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against carrot, tomato, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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