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Broccoli Tempura with Chilli, Coriander and Soy Dip

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Why it works: Lime and coriander match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,536 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Broccoli Tempura with Chilli, Coriander and Soy Dip

Serves 1
Prep30 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

743Calories
18 gProtein
16 gFat
136 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Plum1 medium (66g)30
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Waternot in our table0
Coriandernot 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.

By bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Lime + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,536 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Broccoli + limetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together287 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Broccoli + coriandertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together516 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  4. Plum + coriandertop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together314 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Plum + limetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together193 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

Swap the plum

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, broccoli, honey, sauce, lime, coriander):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Lemonfits better
  3. Mangofits better
  4. Plumthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, broccoli, honey, sauce, lime, coriander. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.