What goes well with cumin?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes cumin better. On average, recipes with cumin gets 4.34⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with spanish onion. And sometimes worse. Like with white pepper.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Significant high scores:
spanish onion,
white corn tortillas,
black eyed peas,
tomatoes with juice,
serrano chili,
sherry vinegar,
radishes,
almonds,
wheat tortillas,
red kidney beans,
cabbage,
kasoori methi,
cardamom,
feta cheese,
corn kernels,
virgin olive oil,
lime juice,
cream,
coconut oil,
garlic powder,
ginger,
green bell pepper,
green lentils,
green peas,
kernel corn,
lemon juice,
maple syrup,
mexican blend cheese,
oil,
onion powder,
salt,
sesame,
sesame oil,
shrimp,
smoked paprika,
sour cream,
soy sauce,
sweet potatoes,
unsalted butter,
water,
yellow squash
Better than not:
boned,
toasted pine nuts,
pasilla chili,
crema,
mexican cheese blend,
baby arugula,
active yeast,
preserved lemon,
hot peppers,
pine nuts,
bulgur wheat,
rotisserie chicken,
red radishes,
venison,
acorn squash,
tuscan kale,
cod,
serrano,
cilantro seed,
chives,
pickled red onions,
green salsa,
cherries,
mace,
guajillo chili,
chicken tenders,
romaine,
arugula,
summer squash,
hard boiled egg,
dijon mustard,
saffron threads,
chocolate,
flat leaf parsley,
green enchilada sauce,
jalapeño chili,
red wine vinegar,
beef brisket,
salsa verde,
sweet corn,
romaine lettuce,
couscous,
habanero,
apricots,
roma tomatoes,
kashmiri red chili,
bacon,
yellow bell pepper,
skin,
saffron,
peanut oil,
beer,
cucumber,
cream cheese,
anise,
mint,
asparagus,
agave,
shallots,
lamb,
black mustard,
cannellini,
salsa,
cherry tomatoes,
anaheim pepper,
green pepper,
curry powder,
chickpeas,
cornmeal,
fat free chicken broth,
monterey jack cheese,
bay leaf,
bread,
black beans,
chicken thighs,
baking soda,
chicken stock,
cranberries,
butternut squash,
ajwain,
cardamom pods,
avocado oil,
curry paste,
dill,
distilled white vinegar,
egg yolk,
enchilada sauce,
flour,
flour tortillas,
garam masala,
ginger garlic paste,
golden raisins,
grain brown rice,
grapefruit,
grapeseed,
great northern beans,
green chili pepper,
green onions,
guacamole,
hot water,
iceberg,
italian seasoning,
jasmine rice,
kabocha squash,
kale,
lemongrass,
lentils,
mango,
mayonnaise,
mexican chorizo,
molasses,
monterrey jack cheese,
neutral flavored oil,
neutral oil,
nutmeg,
nutritional yeast,
oil sun tomatoes,
olives,
onion,
oranges,
paneer cheese,
peach,
penne pasta,
peppercorns,
pistachios,
poblano pepper,
pork,
pork loin,
pork shoulder,
pumpkin,
pumpkin puré,
rice vinegar,
rolled oats,
steak sauce,
stock,
sunflower oil,
sweet paprika,
taco seasoning,
tamarind,
tofu,
tomato paste,
vegan butter,
walnuts,
wheat,
white beans,
white fish,
white granulated sugar,
white wine vinegar,
yogurt
🤷♀️ Shrug:
white hominy,
bulgur,
sumac,
dark red kidney beans,
mexican oregano,
tilapia,
virgin coconut oil,
baby back pork,
boneless pork butt,
pepitas,
red lentils,
black olives,
farro,
yellow curry powder,
picked over,
pomegranate molasses,
seasoned rice vinegar,
rice bran oil,
allspice,
pinto beans,
ancho chili,
flatbread,
lamb shoulder,
plum tomatoes,
queso fresco cheese,
tomatoes with green chili,
green cardamoms,
fenugreek,
red cabbage,
serrano pepper,
red onion,
tomatillos,
pita breads,
baguette,
plantains,
basmati,
brown sugar,
skirt steak,
cayenne,
cilantro,
black pepper,
crumbs,
hamburger buns,
coffee,
kashmiri chili powder,
chili,
coconut milk,
cinnamon,
brown rice,
celery,
buns,
chili powder,
asafoetida,
barbecue sauce,
cotija cheese,
butter,
chicken broth,
corn,
chorizo,
cheddar cheese,
canola oil,
beef,
bell pepper,
carrots,
chuck roast,
apple cider vinegar,
beef stew meat,
all purpose flour,
apple cider,
cauliflower,
chili sauce,
beans,
baking powder,
cashew nuts,
beef broth,
buttermilk,
cornflour,
colby jack cheese,
cocoa powder,
baby kale,
dark brown sugar,
dark chocolate,
egg whites,
fennel,
fire tomatoes with green chili,
flank steak,
full fat coconut milk,
garbanzo beans,
garlic,
garlic salt,
grain white rice,
grains,
granulated sugar,
greek yogurt,
green chili,
green olives,
ham,
harissa paste,
heavy cream,
honey,
hot sauce,
kidney beans,
kosher salt,
lean beef,
lemon zest,
light beer,
light coconut milk,
lime zest,
liquid smoke,
mexican cheese,
mild green chili,
mozzarella cheese,
mulato chili,
mustard,
mustard powder,
naan,
new mexico chili,
non fat greek yogurt,
olive oil,
oregano,
paprika,
parsley,
pork butt,
pork chops,
potatoes,
purple cabbage,
quick oats,
quinoa,
red bell pepper,
red enchilada sauce,
red pepper flakes,
red potatoes,
refried beans,
rice,
sea salt,
sirloin steak,
spinach,
sriracha,
steamed white rice,
sugar,
tahini,
thyme,
tomato juice,
tomato sauce,
tortilla,
turmeric,
turmeric powder,
vegetable,
vegetable oil,
whipping cream,
white rice,
white vinegar,
worcestershire sauce,
yellow cornmeal,
yellow lentils,
yellow onion,
yukon gold potatoes
Scores poorly:
white onion,
chipotle pepper,
adobo,
yellow corn tortillas,
avocado,
beets,
corn tortillas,
turkey,
cider vinegar,
cream style corn,
balsamic vinegar,
italian parsley,
chicken wings,
harissa,
chaat masala,
vegetable stock,
grape tomatoes,
cilantro powder,
guajillo,
butternut,
chicken,
excess fat,
lemon grass,
almond butter,
cheese,
brown lentils,
taco shells,
apricot jam,
new mexico,
beef stock,
toasted pepitas,
baby potatoes,
pinto,
tzatziki,
chicken drumsticks,
chunky salsa,
bean soup mix,
chili pepper,
curry,
dark kidney beans,
fat,
fire tomatoes,
ginger paste,
ginger root,
granulated garlic,
green cabbage,
green cardamom pods,
hard egg,
herbs,
hominy,
hot paprika,
hummus,
jalapeño pepper,
kalamata olives,
kasuri methi,
ketchup,
lean chicken,
lean pork,
lean turkey,
lettuce,
masa harina,
mild cheddar cheese,
mild chili powder,
moong dal,
oats,
orange juice,
orzo,
parsnips,
pasilla,
peanuts,
pepper jack cheese,
petite tomatoes,
pickles,
pico de gallo,
pita,
pork tenderloin,
red chili peppers,
red chili powder,
red pepper,
red wine,
reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese,
rosemary,
safflower,
salmon,
serrano chili peppers,
sichuan peppercorns,
sorted,
steak,
sweet onion,
tabasco sauce,
tapioca,
tomato puree,
tomato salsa,
tomatoes,
tri tip,
turkey breast,
vegetable broth,
vermicelli,
wheat flour,
white american cheese,
white sesame,
yellow summer squash,
zucchini
Pay attention:
baby spinach,
capers,
pickled jalapeño pepper,
grapes,
eggplant,
basil,
nectarines,
grapeseed oil,
coconut,
celery seed,
broccoli,
tarragon,
chili flakes,
pineapple juice,
pancetta,
goat cheese,
arrowroot,
brussel sprouts,
blue cheese,
collard greens,
ham bone,
cauliflower rice,
almond milk,
broth,
boneless chicken breasts,
egg,
fish sauce,
green beans,
lard,
light brown sugar,
milk,
mushrooms,
orange zest,
panko crumbs,
pasta,
peanut butter,
peas,
pecans,
raisins,
red chili,
red chili flakes,
ricotta cheese,
russet potatoes,
sage,
tabasco,
tamari,
tempeh,
thai red curry paste,
toasted sesame,
vinegar,
white wine,
yellow mustard
Makes both ingredients worse:
chicken breasts,
iceberg lettuce,
fritos,
orange bell pepper,
parmesan,
pineapple,
sharp cheddar cheese,
tequila,
toasted almonds,
vidalia,
white pepper
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with cumin:

Steak Fajitas
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10

Pico de Gallo
www.gimmesomeoven.comReview: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10

Falafel Salad
www.budgetbytes.comReview: 4.89/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10

Texas Caviar
www.simplyrecipes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10