Chiclien Currie

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

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,850 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

3. Chicken + oniontop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,814 recipes

   Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

4. Clove + garlictop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together11,368 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

5. Onion + clovetop 13% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together16,901 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

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

What each ingredient does

Chicken

Provides the main protein, which becomes tender through slow simmering in the gravy.

Onions

Browning in butter builds sweetness and savory depth for the curry base.

Butter

Carries the frying heat and promotes browning of the chicken and onions.

Veal or mutton gravy

Supplies the cooking liquid and meaty flavor in which the chicken simmers.

Garlic

Adds pungent aroma that mellows and deepens during simmering.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, onion, butter, veal, garlic):

1. Thymefits better
2. Parsleyfits better
3. Capersfits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, onion, butter, veal, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.