Name: Moroccan Turkey Meatballs with Citrus Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 500g pack turkey mince; 2 tsp each chilli powder , ground cumin and ground coriander; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 onion , coarsely grated; zest 1 orange , then peeled and orange segments chopped; 250g couscous; 250ml hot chicken stock; 2 tsp olive oil; small bunch coriander , roughly chopped

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 ↓

Moroccan Turkey Meatballs with Citrus Couscous

Serves 4

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Ingredients

500g pack turkey mince
2 tsp each chilli powder , ground cumin and ground coriander
1 tsp cinnamon
1 onion , coarsely grated
zest 1 orange , then peeled and orange segments chopped
250g couscous
250ml hot chicken stock
2 tsp olive oil
small bunch coriander , roughly chopped

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

580Calories

40 gProtein

18 gFat

64 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Couscous	1 cup cooked (157g)	176
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Coriander	not in our table	0

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.

Cumin + coriandertop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,866 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Cumin + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,103 recipes

Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
Cinnamon + orangetop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,437 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Coriander + cinnamontop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,635 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Cumin + olivetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,853 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (turkey, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, onion, chicken, olive):

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Fit is the average pairing score against turkey, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, onion, chicken, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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