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Aarsi's Tofu Curry

"There are days when all one needs is a lowfat yummy curry. Easy to make, looks exotic, and satisfies taste buds craving an Indian meal. Always enjoy it with your loved ones. Serve with rice or naan."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients
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Aarsi's Tofu Curry

Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Aarsi's Tofu Curry

4 servings
Prep10 min
Cook40 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

334Calories
15 gProtein
19 gFat
30 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Tofu100g firm76
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Asafoetidanot in our table0
Coriandernot in our table0
Waternot 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 allrecipes. 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. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Turmeric + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,253 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  3. Tomato + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,967 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  4. Turmeric + tofutop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together102 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

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

Swap the asafoetida

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, onion, turmeric, tomato, coriander, peas, tofu):

  1. Cuminfits better
  2. Garlicfits better
  3. Gingerfits better
  4. Asafoetidathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, onion, turmeric, tomato, coriander, peas, tofu. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.