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Spicy Spinach Cakes with Mint Yoghurt

These Indian-influenced rostis with raita dip make a great canapé that's sure to impress your friends

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Spicy Spinach Cakes with Mint Yoghurt

Why it works: Coriander and cumin 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 ↓

Spicy Spinach Cakes with Mint Yoghurt

MAKES 20

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

759Calories
40 gProtein
5 gFat
138 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
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Coriandernot in our table0
Sunflower Oilnot in our table0
Peppermintnot in our table0
Saucenot 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. Coriander + cumintop 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 + spinachtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together142 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  4. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the clove

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

  1. Turmericfits better
  2. Jalapenofits better
  3. Oreganofits better
  4. Clovethe original

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