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Potato-Pea Masala with Cilantro-Mint Chutney

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Potato-Pea Masala with Cilantro-Mint Chutney

Why it works: Cumin and turmeric match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,698 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Potato-Pea Masala with Cilantro-Mint Chutney

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1027Calories
28 gProtein
44 gFat
146 gCarbs

Counts 18 of 19 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 18 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Cashew1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts)157
Chickpea1/2 cup canned (120g) drained134
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Jalapeno1 pepper (14g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Peppermintnot 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 biggirlssmallkitchen. 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 + turmerictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,698 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Clove + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,189 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

  3. Ginger + turmerictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,776 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  4. Ginger + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,380 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  5. Ginger + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

Swap the potato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sweet potato, ginger, garlic, clove, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric):

  1. Eggplantfits better
  2. Okrafits better
  3. Kalefits better
  4. Potatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sweet potato, ginger, garlic, clove, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.