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 + cumintop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,698 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

2. Coriander + cumintop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,866 recipes

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

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

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

4. Turmeric + gingertop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,776 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

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

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

What each ingredient does

Turmeric

Gives the blend its yellow colour and an earthy, slightly bitter flavour.

Coriander seed

Provides the warm, citrusy base flavour that most of the blend is built on.

Tellicherry black pepper

Adds sharp, pungent heat that lifts the other spices.

English mustard seeds

Contribute a pungent, sharp bite when ground into the blend.

Cumin seeds

Add a warm, earthy aroma characteristic of curry blends.

Cardamom seeds

Contribute a fragrant, aromatic sweetness to the blend.

Swap the mustard

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

1. Carrotfits better
2. Capsicumfits better
3. Sweet potatofits about as well
4. Mustardthe original

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