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Coriander-baked Ricotta with Pomegranate Molasses

The combination of creamy cheese and sweet but sour pomegranate molasses makes a delicious starter

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Coriander-baked Ricotta with Pomegranate Molasses

Why it works: Coriander and pomegranate match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 107 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓

Coriander-baked Ricotta with Pomegranate Molasses

Serves 2
Prep5 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

429Calories
13 gProtein
25 gFat
39 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Pomegranate1/2 cup seeds (87g)72
Molasses1 tbsp (20g)58
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Coriandernot in our table0
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. Coriander + pomegranatetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together107 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  2. Coriander + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,949 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  3. Olive + coriandertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,615 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  4. Olive + pomegranatetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together311 recipes

    Shared aroma: hexanol (green, fruity).

  5. Pepper + pomegranatetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together234 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

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

Swap the coriander

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, pepper, pomegranate, molasses):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Clovefits about as well
  3. Cuminfits about as well
  4. Corianderthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, pepper, pomegranate, molasses. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.