A Cheap Curry Powder

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. Turmeric + cardamomtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together667 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

2. Coriander + cardamomtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together872 recipes

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

3. Coriander + turmerictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,253 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

4. Turmeric + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,478 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

5. Coriander + peppertop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together5,949 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

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

What each ingredient does

Coriander seeds

Provide the base citrusy, earthy flavour that gives the blend its body.

Turmeric

Adds earthy flavour and the warm yellow colour typical of curry powder.

Black pepper

Adds sharp, pungent heat that rounds out the spice blend.

Cayenne pepper

Adds direct chilli heat to the blend.

Cardamoms

Add a sweet, aromatic, floral note to the blend.

Swap the coriander

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

1. Cuminfits better
2. Corianderthe original
3. Gingerfits about as well
4. Clovefits less well

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