Why it works: Chickpea and nutmeg share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 20 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓
Chickpea Moi Moi
Ingredients
Directions
Soak, peel, and drain the chickpeas.
Blend the peeled chickpeas with chopped onions, pepper, and crayfish with warm water in batches.
Pour the purée into a bowl, and season with salt and oil. Mix well.
Divide the mixture into molds, and place in a steamer.
Steam for 40 minutes. Remove from the steamer and unmold.
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chickpea | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 134 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | 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.
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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.
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Chickpea + nutmegtop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together20 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Chickpea + oniontop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together860 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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Nutmeg + oniontop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,371 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the nutmeg
The recipe marks nutmeg as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chickpea, onion):
- Garlicfits better
- Cuminfits better
- Turmericfits better
- Nutmegthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against chickpea, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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