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Harissa Oil

Use this oil liberally for marinating and roasting, and for brushing over cuts of meat for grilling and barbecuing - it'll keep in the fridge for up to one week

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Harissa Oil

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 ↓

Harissa Oil

Makes about 300ml/10fl oz

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

133Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
2 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 8 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Mint2 tbsp fresh (3g)2
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Seednot in our table0
Coriandernot in our table0
Caraway Seednot 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. Cumin + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,082 recipes

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

  3. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Cumin + carawaytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together81 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  5. Coriander + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,474 recipes

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

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

Swap the mint

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cumin, coriander, caraway, garlic, clove, olive):

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

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