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Tomato, Cauliflower & Spinach Curry

A fast curry for those with little time to cook - ideal for veggies and vegans

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Tomato, Cauliflower & Spinach Curry

Why it works: Cauliflower and spinach match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 117 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓

Tomato, Cauliflower & Spinach Curry

Serves 2

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

994Calories
29 gProtein
21 gFat
175 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Naan1 piece (90g)262
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Plum1 medium (66g)30
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7

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. Cauliflower + spinachtop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together117 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  2. Onion + spinachtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,336 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Onion + cauliflowertop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together935 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  4. Plum + spinachtop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together102 recipes

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

  5. Cauliflower + plumtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together18 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptenal (green).

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

Swap the plum

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, cauliflower, spinach, naan, bread):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Limefits better
  3. Pumpkinfits better
  4. Plumthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, cauliflower, spinach, naan, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.