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 4.3⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. And sometimes worse. Like with chicken breasts.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
sweet paprika
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Better than not:
serrano,
tamarind,
turkey,
baby spinach,
cucumber,
jalapeño pepper,
sea salt,
chickpea flour,
fenugreek,
yoghurt,
chicken broth,
almonds,
cardamom pods,
red onion,
cumin seed,
saffron,
bay leaf,
spinach,
curry,
lemon juice,
cayenne,
canola oil,
coconut milk,
bell pepper,
basmati,
carrots,
white onion,
ghee,
ginger garlic paste,
green chili,
cumin,
vegetable broth,
fennel,
tomatoes,
coconut oil,
paneer cheese,
full fat yogurt,
cardamom,
coconut,
red pepper flakes,
all purpose flour,
black pepper,
turmeric powder,
cream,
ginger root,
granulated sugar,
green cardamom pods,
heavy whipping cream,
honey,
kosher salt,
lemon zest,
mustard,
nutmeg,
paprika,
pumpkin,
tofu,
tomato paste,
turmeric,
unsalted butter,
vegetable oil
🤷♀️ Shrug:
kasoori methi,
green cardamoms,
mint,
virgin olive oil,
chickpeas,
yogurt,
garlic,
sweet potatoes,
kashmiri red chili powder,
cilantro,
onion,
kasuri methi,
cumin powder,
black cardamom,
chicken thighs,
cilantro powder,
cashew nuts,
curry powder,
egg,
flour,
garlic powder,
ginger,
ginger paste,
greek yogurt,
oil,
potatoes,
red chili powder,
tomato puree,
water,
yellow onion
Scores poorly:
kashmiri chili powder,
ginger powder,
parsley,
butter,
salt,
raisins,
chili powder,
brown rice,
black mustard,
cornflour,
green peas,
light coconut milk,
naan,
peas,
red chili,
sugar,
white rice
Pay attention:
kale,
kidney beans,
shallots,
crumbs,
cauliflower,
chicken,
roma tomatoes,
lime juice,
fire tomatoes,
chicken stock,
green onions,
heavy cream,
milk,
olive oil,
red bell pepper,
rice,
russet potatoes,
smoked paprika,
tomato sauce
Makes both ingredients worse:
chicken breasts
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:
Fried Eggplant With Chickpeas and Mint Chutney
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Coconut Curry Chickpeas With Pumpkin and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Indian Lamb and Carrot Salad Recipe | Cook the Book
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Vij's Yogurt and Tamarind Marinated Grilled Chicken
www.food.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Masala Lentil Salad with Cumin Roasted Carrots
cookieandkate.com
Review: 4.9/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
