What goes well with garam masala?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes garam masala better. On average, recipes with garam masala gets 4.64⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. And sometimes worse. Like with chicken breast.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
serrano,
tamarind,
turkey,
baby spinach,
cucumber,
chickpea flour,
fenugreek,
jalapeño pepper,
yoghurt,
sea salt,
chicken broth,
almonds,
red onion,
saffron,
bay leaf,
cardamom pods,
spinach,
cumin seed,
curry,
kasoori methi,
green cardamoms,
lemon juice,
canola oil,
bell pepper,
cayenne,
white onion,
basmati,
carrots,
ghee,
vegetable broth,
cumin,
ginger garlic paste,
chickpeas,
coconut oil,
fennel,
tomato,
paneer cheese,
cream,
coconut,
garlic,
sweet potatoes,
all purpose flour,
cardamom,
red pepper flakes,
turmeric powder,
black pepper,
flour,
onion,
cashew nuts,
kasuri methi,
garlic paste,
ginger root,
granulated sugar,
green cardamom pods,
green chili,
heavy whipping cream,
honey,
kosher salt,
lemon zest,
mustard,
nutmeg,
oil,
paprika,
pumpkin,
red chili powder,
tofu,
tomato paste,
turmeric,
unsalted butter,
vegetable oil
🤷♀️ Shrug:
mint,
virgin olive oil,
kashmiri red chili powder,
cilantro,
yogurt,
cumin powder,
black cardamom,
egg,
garlic powder,
ginger,
ginger paste,
greek yogurt,
peas,
potatoes,
tomato puree,
water,
yellow onion
Scores poorly:
cilantro powder,
curry powder,
kashmiri chili powder,
ginger powder,
parsley,
butter,
raisins,
brown rice,
black mustard,
cornflour,
green peas,
light coconut milk,
naan,
red chili,
salt,
sugar,
white rice
Pay attention:
chili powder,
kale,
kidney beans,
chicken thighs,
shallots,
chicken,
crumbs,
cauliflower,
roma tomato,
lamb,
grape seed oil,
lime juice,
fire tomato,
chicken stock,
green onions,
heavy cream,
milk,
olive oil,
red bell pepper,
rice,
russet potatoes,
smoked paprika,
tomato sauce
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 garam masala:
Cucumber Raita
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 7.2/10
Turkey Biryani
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Meera Sodha..
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Kerala Beef
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Palak Biryani
www.vegrecipesofindia.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Chapli Burgers
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Chana Masala
simpleveganblog.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10