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Falafel Burgers

A healthy burger that's filling too. These are great for anyone who craves a big bite but doesn't want the calories

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Falafel Burgers

Why it works: Cumin and coriander match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,866 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Falafel Burgers

Serves 4
Prep10 min
Cook6 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

675Calories
23 gProtein
4 gFat
136 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chickpea1/2 cup canned (120g) drained134
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Coriandernot in our table0
Harissanot in our table0
Sunflower Oilnot in our table0
Saladnot 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 bbcgoodfood. 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. Cumin + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,866 recipes

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

  2. Chickpea + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together473 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Chickpea + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together451 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Garlic + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,082 recipes

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

  5. Chickpea + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together813 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the harissa

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chickpea, garlic, clove, parsley, cumin, coriander, flour):

  1. Turmericfits better
  2. Cardamomfits better
  3. Oreganofits better
  4. Harissathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chickpea, garlic, clove, parsley, cumin, coriander, flour. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.